Hannah entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1793 with James, master, R.Hodgson, owner, and trade Dantzig–Lynn.

Hannah was part of a convoy of some 30 merchant vessels that had left Malta on 2 January 1805 under the escort of HMS Acheron and Arrow.

On 3 February the French frigates Hortense and Incorruptible intercepted the convoy, which had reformed.

After the loss of their escorts, some of the surviving merchant vessels of the convoy fell prey to privateers.

Fuerte, of Cadiz, brought Hannah and Chesterfield into Malaga on 6 March.