Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 15 February 1798, reached St Helena on 5 August, and arrived at the Downs on 18 October.

Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 10 March, reached St Helena on 15 July, and arrived at the Downs on 23 December.

Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 19 December, reached St Helena on 12 April 1802, and arrived at the Downs on 11 June.

However, the Royal Navy was unable to provide an escort and the captains of the EIC's China Fleet debated about setting out for home.

On 14 February 1804, the China Fleet, under the command of Commodore Nathaniel Dance, intimidated, drove off, and chased a powerful French naval squadron at Pulo Aura.

Dance's aggressive tactics persuaded Contre-Admiral Charles-Alexandre Durand Linois to retire after only a brief exchange of fire.

[1] On 28 February, the British ships of the line HMS Sceptre and Albion joined the Fleet in the Strait and conducted them safely to St Helena.

Saving the convoy prevented both the EIC and Lloyd's of London from likely financial ruin, the repercussions of which would have had profound effects across the British Empire.

[1] On 7 August 1805, HMS Blenheim, Captain Austin Bissell and Rear-Admiral Thomas Troubridge, was escorting a fleet of East Indiamen consisting of Castle Eden, Cumberland, Devonshire, Dorsetshire, Exeter, Ganges, Hope, and Preston.

Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 10 February 1808, reached Penang on 5 April and St Helena on 9 July, and arrived at the Downs on 11 September.

Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 14 November, reached St Helena on 2 March 1816, and arrived in the Downs on 29 April.

[1] When Hope arrived back at London she discharged her crew, including her Chinese sailors hired in Canton.