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Lézard was a 16-gun Cerf-class cutter of the French Navy.She was built in 1781, and took part in the Indian theatre of the Anglo-French War.She was captured by the 74-gun HMS Sultan in October 1782 at Trinquebar, [3] and later returned to France.
It also served for other practical uses, the French soldiers calling it a coupe-chou ("cabbage cutter"). It was in service until about 1870. [1] The model was reissued in 1831 with minor changes. Most visibly, the newer model had a ringed grip rather than the fishscale pattern seen in the earlier model. [2]
14 × 6-pounder guns (French and British service) Pandour was a 14-gun brig of the French Navy launched in 1780 as a cutter . The Royal Navy captured her in December 1795 and took her into service as HMS Pandora , but she foundered in June 1797.
On 8 January 1799, at noon, Pigmy was two miles SE of Durlston Head when she sighted a cutter and two brigs. Pigmy gave chase and at 1:40 succeeded in recapturing the two brigs, Lark and Dion. After securing these two vessels Pigmy continued the chase with the result that at 4pm she succeeded in capturing the French privateer cutter Rancune.
The French cutter Espion was a cutter launched in 1781. The British captured her and took her in 1782 into the Royal Navy as HMS Espion. The Royal Navy sold her in 1783.
The first Swan was launched in 1797 and served the Royal Navy from 1 July 1799 to 24 October 1801 and also from 6 August 1803 to 21 October 1803. [1] [2] She was a cutter of 14 cannons - twelve 4-pounder guns and two 9-pounder carronades - and a burthen of 129 46 ⁄ 94 tons (). [1]
The Renard was a cutter launched in 1812 and armed and owned by Robert Surcouf. It was Surcouf’s eighth and last privateer ship. It was Surcouf’s eighth and last privateer ship. Renard cruised under Captain Aimable Sauveur until 23 August 1813, when he required a replacement. [ 1 ]
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