[1] On 23 September 1802, HMS Pomone struck a rock while entering St. Aubin's Bay and sank.

[1] On 24 June Starling recaptured the brigs William, of Sunderland, and Diana, of London, and their cargoes.

The French did not discover her and the boats returned, but despite every effort to lighten Starling, she remained stuck.

Skottowe set her on fire and her complement sailed back across the Channel in her cutter and the jolly boat.

[9] The subsequent court-martial exonerated Skottowe and his crew, However, it blamed the pilot for sailing too far south and not using the lead.