HMS Bramble was a schooner launched in Bermuda in 1809, measuring approximately 150 tons. She was constructed and entered service during the Napoleonic Wars, with her commissioning overseen by Lieutenant John Fleming in August 1808. The vessel's operational career was relatively short and uneventful, ending with her sale in December 1815. Throughout her service, HMS Bramble played a role in British maritime operations primarily along the coasts of Spain, North America, and the Atlantic. Under the command of Lieutenant Henry Freeman Young Pogson from August 1812, she was tasked with carrying dispatches, reflecting her role in communication and reconnaissance. Notably, she captured the Prussian brig De Twee Gebroeders in November 1812, and detained the Count de Faironneye sailing from Guadeloupe in June 1814, indicating her active engagement in enforcing maritime regulations and blockades. Bramble participated in several notable captures: she shared in the capture of the American brig Lightning and the letter of marque Caroline in March and April 1813. She also captured the American vessel Hope in May 1813, which was returned to her owners after a court decision, as she was sailing under a British license. In July 1813, while off Madeira, Bramble captured Triton, a recently built, copper-bottomed vessel of about 28 tons (bm), which was pierced for 10 guns but mounted only two. Triton was brought to Fowey in July 1813. Her service record includes detaining vessels and capturing enemy or contraband ships, demonstrating her role in maintaining maritime security during wartime. In June 1814, command transferred to Lieutenant Thomas Nichols. Following her decommissioning, the Admiralty sold her in December 1815 for £600. She reappeared as a barque in Lloyd’s Register in 1816 under the name Bamble, and was last listed in 1824, with no significant changes recorded. HMS Bramble's brief career exemplifies the versatile role of small vessels in supporting British naval operations during the early 19th century.

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