Morel sailed away, throwing his guns, anchors, and a spare mast overboard to lighten his brig, firing from his stern.

On 1 May 1798 of St Bartholomew Requin captured the French privateer sloop Mutine, of six guns and 44 men.

[5] In August 1799 Requin was part of the force under Vice-Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour that captured Surinam.

[6] Admiral Seymour then sent Requin and Senhouse to England with the dispatches announcing the capitulation of Suriname.

[2] The great gale of 8–9 November 1800 cost Requin her mainmast and caused so much damage to her that she had to go into harbour at Portsmouth to effect repairs.

[8] The hired armed cutter Nile went in under a flag of truce to offer to exchange 20 French prisoners aboard her for the 20 men from Requin who had one ashore to get help.

The French refused the exchange pending receiving authorization from the Premier Consul (Napoleon Bonaparte).