HMS Heureux

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Heureux, 1807
Type: Sloop ; Armament 16
Taken : 21 Jan 1807 ; Disposal date or year : 1814
BM: 337 tons
Notes:

21 Jan 1807 ship's boats of the Galatea capture French brig Lynx after a long chase on the Spanish Main.

1807 Lynx purchased into the RN and renamed Heureux.

28-29 Nov 1808 ship's boats cut out two vessels from the harbour of Mahaut, which unfortunately grounded on leaving the harbour and had to be abandoned.

Plymouth 20 Jan 1810 arrived from the West Indies with dispatches and a convoy.


Hiawatha, Admiralty Trawler No. 270, 1914
Type: Trawler ; Armament: unarmed during the first year of service
Requisitioned as Admiralty Minesweeper : Nov 1914 ? ;
Notes:

31 May 1916 arrived at Thasos - see p 45 www.naval-review.org/issues/1918.pdf.

10 Aug 1916 whilst hugging the shore on leaving Port Kondia ran on the rocks south of Kondia, Lemnos. Crew saved - is now a total wreck - see p 50.