HM hired armed cutter Dart
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Dart |
| In service | 15 June 1803 |
| Out of service | 10 January 1805 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 5583⁄94 (bm) |
| Sail plan | Cutter |
| Complement | 21 |
| Armament | 6 × 3-pounder guns |
HM hired armed cutter Dart was a hired armed vessel that served the Royal Navy between 15 June 1803 and 10 January 1805.[1]
Dart was under the command of Lieutenant Norton on 3 July when she arrived at Torbay, together with he hired cutter Venus. Their role was to be to escort the Torbay fishing vessels. Still, on 6 September 1803 Dart brought into Dartmouth the smuggling cutter Dart and the smuggling lugger Clenk with 220 and 62 casks of foreign spirits.[2]
Ann was sailing from Teignmouth to Shields when a French privateer of 14 guns captured her. Dart recaptured Ann, which arrived at Dartmouth on 2 June 1804.[3] Dart fired on the privateer, which had a crew of 60 men, but declined the opportunity to engage Dart.[4]
Dart detained St Andre, Salvo, master, which was sailing from Cadiz to Dieppe. St Andre arrived at Dartmouth on 10 July.[5]
On 11 September Dart brought into Dartmouth the smuggling lugger Hope, of Beer, with 130 casks of spirits and some tobacco.[6]
Citations
[edit]- ^ a b Winfield (2008), p. 391.
- ^ " Wednesday's and Thursday's Posts". Trewman's Exeter Flying Post (Exeter, England), 8 September 1803, Issue 2081.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4459. 25 June 1804. hdl:2027/hvd.32044050633072.
- ^ "Wednesday's and Thursday's Posts". 7 June 1804, Trewman's Exeter Flying Post (Exeter, England), issue: 2120.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4470. 13 July 1804. hdl:2027/hvd.32044050633072.
- ^ " POSTSCRIPT". Trewman's Exeter Flying Post (Exeter, England), 13 September 1804, issue 2134.
References
[edit]- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.