won her final victory of the war, capturing the 20-gun Spanish privateer Velenza de Alcantara along with 200 of her crew. But by month's end Levant was back in Portsmouth, where she was decommissioned and her crew discharged to other vessels. She had been at sea for 21 years, outlasting all but four of her sister ships in the Coventry class. Her captain, George Murray, was reassigned to command the 30-gun fifth rate frigate ; he was promoted to admiral in 1794, and died in 1797. Despite Levants age there was still some consideration of restoring her to active service. As late as 1 August 1780 there were newspaper reports that she was "repairing and will soon be fit for sea", but no repairs were made. On 16 August, Admiralty issued orders that she be sailed to Deptford Dockyard where, on 27 September, she was broken up. Her passing was mourned by her crew, with their sentiments recorded by Levants former first lieutenant, Erasmus Gower, that "having captured so considerable a number of prizes ... few vessels, perhaps, have ever quitted a station with more éclat respecting herself, and more regret from the officers and other persons concerned, who derived advantage from her good fortune and the activity of her people." References Notes Citations Bibliography Frigates of the Royal Navy 1758 ships Ships built on the Beaulieu River