Hired armed cutter Brave

For other ships of the same name, see HMS Brave.
Career
Name: Brave
Commissioned: 29 August 1798
Fate: Sunk, 22 May 1799
General characteristics [1]
Type:Cutter
Tons burthen:136 63⁄94 tons bm
Armament:2 × 4-pounder guns
10 × 12-pounder carronades

The Hired armed cutter Brave served the Royal Navy from 29 August 1798 until 22 May 1799 when the transport Eclipse ran her down off Beachy Head.[1] Brave is sometimes described as a lugger and sometimes as a cutter.

During her brief service with the Royal Navy her captain was Lieutenant Gardiner Henry Guion[2] (or John Guion or Guyon or Gunion). On 21 January 1799 Brave captured the Jemmy Nosten.[3] Then on 3 March Brave, together with the hired armed cutter Lord Nelson, captured Baron Von Hopkin and Sverige Lycka.[3]

On 22 April,[4] or 22 May,[1] while Brave was escorting a convoy through the Channel, the transport Eclipse ran her down.[5] Brave's crew was saved.[6]

On 13 September 1804 prize money for the Baron Von Hopkin and Sverige Lycka was paid.[3]

References

Citations
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Winfield (2008), p. 389.
  2. ↑ Clowes (1897-1903), Vol. 4, p.550,
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The London Gazette: no. 15732. pp. 1072–1073. 28 August 1804.
  4. ↑ Gossett (1986), p.21.
  5. ↑ Hepper (1994), p.91.
  6. ↑ Lloyd's List, - accessed 11 January 2014
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