Commanding Officers
| From | To | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| June 1795 | 7 October 1795 | Captain Hon. Robert Forbes, drowned off Norway in command on 7 October 1795 |
| December 1795 | December 1798 | Captain Lord Amelius Beauclerk |
| February 1799 | June 1802 | Captain Charles John Moore Mansfield |
| May 1803 | February 1803 | Captain Robert Williams |
| 1804 | 1804 | Captain John Giffard |
| 1804 | 1809 | Captain Adam Drummond |
| July 1807 | 1808 | Captain William Price Cumby, pro tempore command |
| 1809 | 1814 | Captain Edward Galway |
| 1814 | 1825 | Out of commission |
| August 1825 | 20 July 1826 | Captain The Hon. Robert Rodney, died in command on 20 July 1826 |
| 24 July 1826 | 1830 | Captain The Hon. George Alfred Crofton |
| May 1830 | 13 September 1832 | Captain John Hayes |
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