| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1809 | B. Fann | Capt. & Co. Hogg & Co. | London–Gibraltar London–Malta | Register of Shipping (RS);[1] good repair 1809 |
| 1811 | P. Fann Folger | Hogg & Co. Herbert & Co. | London–Malta London–South seas | RS; small repairs 1811 |
| 1812 | O. Foulgar | Milner & Co. | London–South Seas | Lloyd's Register (LR);[2] New York-built & American prize; damage and thorough repair 1809 |
| 1812 | Folger | Herbert & Co. | London–South Seas | RS; good repair 1809 and small repairs 1811 |
Captain Thomas Folger was a native of Nantucket. Before being captain on Catharine, Folger had been master of several whalers: Vulture (1804–1807), (1807–1809), and (1808–1810). After being captain of Catharine, Folger became master of (1816–1819).
See main article: Action off James Island. While nearing James Island in the afternoon on May 28, lookouts aboard USS Georgiana sighted a mast and sails on the horizon. In fact the sails belonged to two brigs, Catharine, and . When the Americans were within range they lowered a few boats filled with men and captured the two sloops without resistance. Then the Americans spotted and captured a third vessel . The Americans disarmed Rose and put the bulk of their prisoners aboard her, sending her to Saint Helena as a cartel
See also: List of British whalers captured in the Pacific by the vessels of Captain David Porter, USN (1813). Lloyd's List reported that the American sent Hector and Catharine to Tombus. It further reported that although Rose had been sent for England, she proved leaky and had to put into Lima.[3]
Actually, Georgiana took Catharine and Hector to rendezvous with Captain Porter and the there. Porter sent to Valparaiso with the prizes, Catharine,, and, and the American ship Barclay, with the instructions to leave Barclay there and to sell the prizes.[4] The Americans were unable to sell Hector, Catharine, or Montezuma.
In early 1814 Porter arrived at Valparaiso. He towed Hector and Catharine out to sea and burned them,[5] probably on 14 February.[6] The Spanish seized Montezuma and sold her. At the time of her capture Catharine had held 450 casks of oil.[7] The Americans put the oil from Hector, Catharine, and Montezuma aboard Policy and sent her to the United States. However, the Royal Navy recaptured Policy before she could reach an American port.