HMS Intelligent (1805)
HMS "Intelligent" was launched in 1805 at Bridport as a "Confounder"-class gunbrig. She was the only Royal Navy vessel to be named "Intelligent". She had an uneventful career. The Admiralty tried to sell her in 1805, but the sale fell through and she became a mooring lighter that was still in service in 1864. Career. Lieutenant Nicholas Tucker commissioned "Intelligent" in October 1805. On 22 August "Intelligent" was in sight, together with a number of other warships, when captured "Minerva". "Intelligent" was among the vessels that shared in the prize money for the capture of Copenhagen in  1807. On 6 March 1809 the schooner "Mermede", a prize to "Intelligent" came into Falmouth. "Intelligent" had captured "Arminde" on 4 March. On 5 October 1810 "Intelligent" boarded as "Quaker" was returning to London from Trinidad. On 3 August 1812 "Charles", Edg___, master came into Plymouth. She had been sailing in ballast from Portsmouth to America when "Intelligent" detained her. "Intelligent" had captured "Charles", Elwell, master, on 1 August. Fate. The "Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy" first offered the "Intelligent gunbrig, of 181 tons", lying at Portsmouth, for sale on 23 March 1815. "Intelligent" was put  into ordinary in July 1815. She was finally sold for £610 on 14 October. The sale fell through when purchaser refused to accept "Intelligent". She was fitted at Portsmouth between August and September 1816 as a mooring lighter. By 1864 she was mooring lighter No.4. Her ultimate fate is unknown. Notes, citations, and references. Notes Citations References