Naval Database

Racoon, 1795
Type: Brig sloop ; Armament 18
Launched : 1795 ; Disposal date or year : 1806
Displacement : 317 tons (BM)
Notes:

Built of Fir

Apr 1796 captured the French privateer Furèt on the coast of France.

22 May 1796 Racoon, Resolution, and Fairy captured the French privateer Hazard in the Channel.

19 Jul 1796 Sloops Fairy and Racoon, and Resolution, Flora, Venus (1) , and Grace cutters, captured the Aurora.

29 Sep 1796 captured the French privateer Active.

16 Dec 1796 the Racoon, with the Eurydice, Fairy, and Grace Armed Cutter in sight, captured the Galliot Concordia.

20 Apr 1797 in company with the Grace captured French privateer Les Amis in the North Sea.

20 Apr 1797 in company with the Grace re-captured the Brig Good Intent.

15 Nov 1797 in company with the Grace re-captured the Cutter Mary.

11 Jan 1798 captured the French privateer Policrate in the Channel.
The following appeared in the London Gazette 14081 :
Racoon, in the Downs, 12 Jan 1798.
Sir, I Beg Leave to acquaint you, that Yesterday Morning at Seven A.M. Beachy Head bearing North-East, distant about Seven Leagues, I discovered a Cutter in the South-East. I immediately made all Sail in Chace, and, after a running Fire of Two Hours, (within Musquet Shot) came up with and Captured Le Policrate French Privateer, carrying 72 Men, and mounting 16 Guns, 5 of which were thrown overboard during the Chace. She is an entire new Vessel, Copper-bottomed, completely fitted for Three Months, and bound to the West Indies ; sailed from Dunkirk on Tuesday last, and had not taken anything. It is a Matter of much Concern for me to add, that, in consequence of my being under the Necessity of carrying a very heavy Press of Sail, my Deck (the Chace being on the Lee Bow) was exposed to a very heavy Fire of Musquetry and Grape Shot from his Stern Chace Guns, by which Mr. George Kennedy, the Master, was killed, in whom the Service has lost a most experienced Seaman and a gallant Officer; Four Seamen were also wounded; Two severely.
I have the Honor, &c. Rob. Lloyd.
To: Admiral Peyton, &c. &c. &c., Downs.

22 Jan 1798 captured the French privateer Pensée in the Channel.

22 Jan 1798 prize money resulting from the capture of Les Amis and salvage monies resulting from the re-capture of the Good Intent and Mary due for payment.

20 Oct 1798 sunk the French privateer Vigilante in the North Sea.

2 Dec 1799 captured the French privateer Vrai Decide in the Channel.

3 Dec 1799 captured the French privateer lntrépide, off Calais.

30 Nov 1800 re-capture of the Ship Portland.

19 Jan 1801 salvage money resulting from the re-capture of the Portland due to be paid on her next arrival in port at Deal.

27 Jan 1801 prize money resulting from the capture of the Galliot Concordia due for payment.

11 Jul 1803 capture of the French brig-corvette Lodi.

17 Aug 1803 ran the French national brig la Mutine on shore.

13-14 Oct 1803 attacked and captured the French national gun-brig Petite-Fille, the schooner Jeune-Adèle, and national cutter Amélie, however, the crew of the former over-powered the prize crew and ran the brig on shore.

2 Apr 1804 captured the French privateer Jean Baptiste on the Jamaica station.

5 Apr 1804 captured the French privateer Aventure on the Jamaica station.

1 Aug 1804 captured the French privateer Alliance on the Jamaica station,.

26 May 1805 captured the Spanish privateer San Felix e1 Socoro, felucca, 1 gun 40 men, off Jamaica.