Lady Warren was a French prize that a Briton purchased c. 1804. She served as a hired armed ship on a contract to the Royal Navy from 7 May 1804, into mid-1807. She served in the Channel, primarily out of Plymouth, convoying and cruising. During 1805, she detained numerous merchant vessels. She left naval service in early-to-mid 1807 and became a letter of marque merchantman. She was wrecked, without loss of life, in November.

Naval career Lady Warren first appears in the Register of Shipping for 1805. It shows her as a French prize and with W. Bell, master, and T. Lockyer, owner. It reports her home port as Plymouth, and that she was on government service.Register of Shipping (1805), Seq. №L70.

She was one of four vessels that Mr. T. Lockyer, of Plymouth, owned that the government hired at the same time. In reporting the transaction, the Naval Chronicle described Lady Warren as a ship under the command of "Captain Mackellar".Naval Chronicle, Vol. 11, p.447. Mackellar was Commander Peter M'Keller (or Mackellar).

However, Captain Morrison was Lady Warrens first commander. He was appointed early in 1804,Naval Chronicle, Vol. 11, p.343. and was still in command on 12 June.Naval Chronicle, vol. 12, p.163. The first mention of M'Kellar occurs on 10 August.Naval Chronicle, vol. 12, p.246.

In January 1805, Lady Warren detained the American brig Commerce, Taylor, master, which was sailing from Havana to Rotterdam, and sent her into Penzance.Lloyd's List, no. 4188, - accessed 25 February 2014. In April, Lady Warren detained and sent into Plymouth Minerva, Henricksen, master, from Cette.Lloyd's List, no. 4213, - accessed 25 February 2014. Later the same month Lady Warren detained and sent into Plymouth Jong Pieter, from Amsterdam to Corunna, and Jeune Marie, Simmons, master, from Bordeaux to Elsinor.Lloyd's List, no. 4217, - accessed 25 February 2014. then on 27 May, Bacchante and Lady Warren arrived at Deal. They brought in four returning East Indiamen, as well as a number of other vessels from Jamaica, Lisbon, and Oporto.Naval Chronicle, Vol. 12, p.153.

In July Lady Warren detained and sent into Plymouth Hannah Margaretta, Schole, master, which had been sailing from Barcelona to Emden.Lloyd's List, №4236. Hanna Margaretta and Margaretta Florentina were both captured on 14 July. The next month Lady Warren detained and sent into Plymouth Ceres, Bowman, master, which had been sailing from Teneriffe to Toninnigen, and Libertas, of Hambro, which had been sailing from Lisbon to Varel.Lloyd's List, no. 4239, - accessed 25 February 2014. In August, Lady Warren detained and sent into Plymouth Neptunus, Evans, master, which had been sailing from Bayonne to Tonningen.Lloyd's List, no. 4245, - accessed 25 February 2014. In September, Lady Warren detained and sent into Plymouth Jussrow Elizabeth, Schomacher, master, which had been sailing from Ribadeo to Tonningen.Lloyd's List, no. 4251, - accessed 25 February 2014. Later that month Lady Warren detained and sent into Dartmouth Vrow Willemina Susannah, Henricks, master, and Nuves Herstellem, Jonker, master, both coming from Marennes.Lloyd's List, no. 4256, - accessed 25 February 2014. Lastly, on 15 October, Lady Warren captured the American ship John.

On 26 November, Lady Warren sailed from Plymouth to Torbay with , six gun-vessels and yard- lighters, and other craft, to save the stores, guns, etc. from the 74-gun , which wrecked there on 24 November, when the fleet was turning out of the bay.Naval Chronicle, Vol. 12, p.504.

The next year, 1806, was apparently much less productive of captures. In May Lady Warren detained and sent into Plymouth Industry, of Lubeck, Lumble, master, which had been sailing from Bordeaux.Lloyd's List, no. 4050 [sic], - accessed 25 February 2014.

Fate After Lady Warrens contract with the Royal Navy ended she acquired a letter of marque on 16 June 1807."Register of Letters of Marque against France 1793–1815". — accessed 11 June 2011. Her captain was George Kingsbury. He sailed her to Santo Domingo but on her return voyage to London she was lost on 28 November, on the Caicos Islands. The people on board were saved and taken to the United States.Lloyd's List, no. 4224, -accessed 24 February 2014.

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