British hired cutter 'Fox' (1793)

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Service 1790-1814
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25.6.1793 - 30.10.1793Lieutenant Transferedref:6161797 - 24.7.1797Lieutenant†TRN4

DateEventSource
14.3.1795Action off Genoa
14.2.17972nd Battle of Cape St Vincent
12.6.1797Took the Cutter off the Dutch coast , off FleckeryN-GAZ
12.6.1797Took the Lugger off the Dutch coast , off FleckeryN-GAZ
24.7.1797Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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N-GAZJ. W. Norie, Book

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Posted by Rich on Monday 6th of June 2016 20:03

Winfield (British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817) lists Fox tonnage as 124 BM and guns as 12x9 pdrs. (p. 387, additional mention on p. 356)

Posted by Tim Oakley on Thursday 7th of April 2016 18:36

Part of the inshore Squadron under Nelson at the bombardment of Cadiz 3rd to 8th July 1797

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