History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | Brave |
Commissioned | 29 August 1798 |
Fate | Sunk in collision 22 April 1799 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Type | Cutter |
Tons burthen | 13663⁄94 bm |
Armament | 2 × 4-pounder guns + 10 × 12-pounder carronades |
His Majesty's Hired armed cutter Brave served the British Royal Navy from 29 August 1798 until 22 April 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 Brave′s captain was Lieutenant Gardiner Henry Guion [2] (or John Guion or Guyon or Gunion). On 21 January 1799 Brave captured 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] [5] [6] [a] while Brave was escorting a convoy through the English Channel, the transport Eclipse ran her down and sank her. [7] Brave's crew was saved. [8]
On 13 September 1804 prize money for Baron Von Hopkin and Sverige Lycka was paid. [3]