Napoleonic Wars
On 18 May 1803, Sirius and Nemesis captured the Mere de Familie. Ten days later Sirius captured the French ship Achille and then on 8 June the Trois Freres. The capture of the Aigle on 30 May resulted in a preliminary allotment to Sirius's crew of £6200 in prize money. Two days earlier Sirius had captured the Zephyr. Sirius shared with Nemesis the proceeds of the capture of the Trois Freres and the Aigle.
Sirius then was among the vessels sharing in the salvage money from the recapture of the Lord Nelson on 27 August. Similarly, Sirius shared in the salvage money for the Perseverance, recaptured on 28 October. On 25 November, Sirius, Prince and Swiftsure captured the Nemesis.
On 15 February 1805, Sirius recaptured the Spring. On 22 July Sirius participated in Calder's Action (Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805)). She shared in the prize money for the Spanish ships St. Raphael and Firme, and possibly other vessels as well.
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