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} |} HMS ''Podargus'' was a ''Crocus''-class brig-sloop of the Royal Navy. She participated in one major battle during the Gunboat War between Britain and Denmark. After the war she served at Saint Helena for five or six years. On her return to Britain in 1820 she was laid up; she was finally sold in 1833. ==Career== Commander William Hellard commissioned ''Podargus'' in September 1808 for the Downs.〔 On 15 August 1809, ''Podargus''s master and a master's mate arrived at the French prisoner-of-war prison at Verdun. The master's mate escaped in 1813, but it is not clear how the men came to be captured.〔Walker (1913), pp. 318 & 331.〕 On 19 August 1809 ''Podargus'' captured the ''Fortuna''. Three days later she recaptured the ''Margaretha''. was in sight for the recapture of the ''Margretha''. ''Podargus'' also carried Major General Broderick and his suite to Corunna. Commander John Lloyd recommissioned ''Podargus'' in November 1810. On 2 December ''Podargus'' was on station off Boulogne when her crew retrieved an abandoned, swamped Dutch boat. The boat had to be over-turned to bring her on board ''Podargus'', but even so, money was found aboard her, amounting to 13 gold guineas, four half-guineas, and some silver French coins.〔''Edinburgh Annual Register'', (December 1810), Vol. 3, p.242.〕 Then in October 1811 Commander John Bradley replaced Lloyd.〔 Commander William Robilliard commissioned ''Podargus'' in November 1811 for the Baltic.〔 On 4 October 1812 ''Podargus'' captured the Danish sloop ''Speculation'' and shared the prize money with , , and by agreement. Then on 17 October ''Persian'' and ''Erebus'' were again in company with ''Podargus'' when ''Podargus'' captured the Danish vessels ''Anna Maria'', ''Twende Brodre'', and two market-boats. Next month, on 11 November ''Podargus'' captured ''Syerstadt'', with ''Persian'' and ''Erebus'' in company. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS Podargus (1808)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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