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Lynx, 1794
Type: Sloop ; Armament 18
Launched : 1794 ; Disposal date or year : 1813
Notes:

1 Mar 1795 captured the French privateer Cocarde Nationale on the America station.

13 Jun 1798 captured the French privateer Isabelle.

27 Jun 1798 captured the French privateer Mentor.

13 Aug 1800 following problems with neutral states and a diplomatic breakdown involving the Danish 40-gun 18-pounder frigate Freya and her convoy in July ; see the Naval Chronicle, vol 4, p 157, the Baltic fleet, which was on the eve of sailing, received orders to remain in port ; this detention was, however, on the 13th relinquished, and the fleet sailed from Yarmouth under convoy of the Shark and Lynx sloops of war.

May 1805 Sheerness

12 Aug 1809 off Dais head on the Danish coast, discovered and chased a lugger, which anchored with two others : the Monkey was sent in with the ship's boats of the Lynx and the 3 vessels cut out.

Yarmouth 2 Apr 1811 Arrived from the westward.

Plymouth 5 Nov 1811 Arrived from the coast of Spain, to refit.