Hired armed cutter Lurcher
His Majesty's Hired armed cutter Lurcher was a 12-gun cutter that served the Royal Navy from 15 August 1795 until 15 January 1801 when a French privateer captured her in the Channel.
- On 6 June 1793, the cutter Lurcher, of 100 tons burthen, eight 3 and 4-pounder guns, and under the command of Christopher Heayott, received a Letter of Marque.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Lurcher |
| Commissioned | 15 August 1795 |
| Fate | Captured, 15 January 1801 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cutter |
| Tons burthen | 10269⁄94 (bm) |
| Complement | 40 |
| Armament | 12 × 3-pounder guns |
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