She helped cover the initial British landing and then carried dispatches from Rear-admiral Sir Richard Strachan back to England, arriving there on 6 August.

Still, on 1 December, Idas was in company with the hired armed lugger Speculator, when they recaptured Respect.

[2] On 16 March 1810, boats from Idas and the hired armed cutter King George brought out a French privateer schuyt, of four guns, from the Texel.

[5] However, in November 1812 the Custom-house officers of Arundel seized Idas while she was at anchor in the Downs and took her into Little Hampton harbour for having carried on an illicit trade.

The second Idas was a cutter of 10 guns and 10218⁄94 tons (bm) that served the Royal Navy from 21 April 1809 until she grounded and was captured on 4 June 1810.

[11] British service: Lieutenant William Wells is the first officer on record as having commanded Idas.

[17] On 7 November she captured the Danish sloop Four Sisters while in company with the hired armed cutter Hero.

[20][f] On 4 June 1810, while under the command of Lieutenant J. Rayson, Idas grounded on the end of Ellebourge Sand at the entrance on the Scheldt where the French captured her.

[23] A party from Drake arrived with orders either to free Idas, or burn her if necessary to prevent the French from taking possession.