British hired cutter 'Union' (1799)

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Union
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Hired	3.11.1799	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Hired Vessel	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Cutter
Sailing Rig	Cutter
Returned to Owners	8.11.1801	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Burthen137Tons BM

Armament

1799Broadside Weight = 72 Imperial Pound ( 32.652 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck12 British 12-Pound Carronade

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.11.1799 - 3.1800LieutenantTNC3.1800 - 8.11.1801LieutenantTNC

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

TNCVarious, Periodical

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Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 28th of May 2026 18:36

London, undated: Distribution of prize money. To the crew of the hired armed cutter Union, for the capture of the French privateers Le Renard and Le Modeu, and at the recapture of the Atlas, by the Nemesis, will be paid their proportions arising from said captures and recapture on the 26th of February at Portsmouth. [London Packet, 18 February 1801]

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