She sailed for Ceylon in December 1816 under the command of Captain Robert Brasch on what would prove to be an ill-fated voyage. She proved leaky in The Downs and had to return to port.Lloyd's List, No. 5135, - accessed 7 February 2014. Then on 14 January 1817 while she was in the Bay of Biscay seas struck her, stove in her boats, and swept everything off her decks. Several crew members were injured while clearing the wreckage. Consequently, she had to return to Portsmouth for repairs, reaching there on 18 January.Lloyd's List, No. 5145
