In April 1806, "Latona" was under Captain James Wood, and in June, she had her carronades upgraded to . She was then sent to Jamaica where, later in the year, she was part of a small squadron sent by James Dacres, to ascertain the willingness of the population of Curaçao to enter into an alliance. "Latona" with the razee and the frigate , left Port Royal on 29 November with orders to enlist the 38-gun , then somewhere at sea. The three vessels, under the command of Charles Brisbane in "Arethusa", arrived in Aruba on 22 December, having been held back by unfavourable winds and tides, and were joined the following day by "Fisgard".