 In September 1793, "Capricieuse" was renamed Charente and manned by the crew of the French Navy frigate "Néréide".She took part in the Croisière du Grand Hiver and in the Expédition d'Irlande, where she shadowed "Trajan".In 1798, "Charente" was used to ferry detainees to Cayenne in French Guiana.