Английская Википедия:French brig Lutin (1788)

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Lutin was a Hasard-class brig-aviso launched at Bayonne in 1788 for the French Navy. Shortly after the outbreak of war with England, the British Royal Navy captured her off Newfoundland. The British took her into service as HMS Lutin. After some two years on the Newfoundland station Lutin sailed to Plymouth where the Navy sold her.

Career

On 1 June 1788 Lutin sailed from Rochefort to Brest in company with the frigates Шаблон:Ship, Шаблон:Ship, and Шаблон:Ship, and her sister-ships Шаблон:Ship and Шаблон:Ship.Шаблон:Sfnp

In November 1790 Lutin, under the command of lieutenant de vaiseau Prévost de La Croix, carried guns from Saint Lucie to Fort Royal, Guadeloupe, and Saint Barthélemy. She then returned to Rochefort.Шаблон:Sfnp

In March 1793 Lutin was at Martinique, under the command of commandante Coquet.Шаблон:Sfnp

Capture

Шаблон:HMS captured Lutin off Newfoundland on 25 July 1793.Шаблон:SfnpШаблон:Sfnp Lloyd's List reported that Pluto had captured a French packet ship bound for France from Martinique. It further reported that the packet had a crew of 100 men and had suffered one man killed and seven wounded.[1] The biography of Commander James N. Morris, PlutoШаблон:'s captain, stated that the action took some 15 minutes, that Lutin had a crew of 70 men, and that she had suffered three killed and four wounded.Шаблон:Sfnp The Royal Navy took Lutin into service as HMS Lutin and registered her at Newfoundland on 19 December.Шаблон:Sfnp

Royal Navy

HMS Lutin was commissioned in December 1793 under Commander James Thresher. In June 1794 Commander Ambrose Crofton replaced Thresher. She arrived at Plymouth on 15 November 1795 and was paid off in December.Шаблон:Sfnp Crofton transferred from Lutin to take command of Pluto.Шаблон:Sfnp

Fate

Lutin was sold at Plymouth on 26 January 1796 for £800.Шаблон:Sfnp

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