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 departed from Yarmouth under convoy of the Shark and Lynx sloops of war.

29 Apr 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth the Lucchesina, Kooter, master, bound from Amsterdam to Madeira, laden with empty casks, taken by the Lynx.

Late Apr early May 1801 sent to St Petersburgh with Captain Freemantle.

16 Jul 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth from the Baltic.

22 Jul 1801 departed N. Yarmouth on a cruise.

24 Jul 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth, the Lynx, from a cruise.

26 Jul 1801 departed N. Yarmouth on a cruise.

3 Aug 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth the Brockmax, L.H. Barens, bound from Amsterdam to Riga, detained by the Lynx.

7 Aug 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth the Neptunus, Foher Blass, bound from Amsterdam to the East, with butter, cheese, and spirits, detained by the Lynx. Wind NNE, fresh breezes.

10 Aug 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth the Vrow Catherine, J. Foort, master, bound from Amsterdam to Norway, with geneva and Cheese, sent in by the Lynx.

17 Aug 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth the Mercurius, F.G. Brooms, master, bound from Amsterdam to Stockholm, sent in by the Lynx and Squirrel sloops. Wind South, fresh breeze.

19 Aug 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth with the lugger Speculator, from a cruise, having brought into the Roads 2 large prizes, details not known.

30 Aug 1801 detained the American ship Delight, John McNeal, master, with sugar and coffee from New York to Amsterdam, has been sent into Harwich by the Lynx.

14 Sep 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth De Jaffer Harmyna, Klass Wykemenjer, master, from Amsterdam to Bourdeaux, with goods, sent in by the Lynx.

22 Sep 1801 sent into N. Yarmouth the Prussian brig, Pursuit, detained by the Lynx.

28 Sep 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth Roads with a large Danish vessel that was bound for an enemy port. Also arrived, the Cygnet, Bray, from Amsterdam to Lisbon, with corn, sent in by the Lynx.

6 Oct 1801 departed N. Yarmouth Roads the Blenheim, Monarch, Veteran, St Albans, ships of the line ; Lynx and Ariadne, sloops ; and Trial cutter, for a cruise off Goree.

22 Nov 1801 remains in N. Yarmouth Roads with the Blenheim and fleet. Wind NNW.

14 Dec 1801 departed N. Yarmouth the sloop Lynx.

22 Dec 1801 is reported to have arrived at Leith.

28 Feb 1802 arrived N. Yarmouth, from Leith.

11 Mar 1802 departed N. Yarmouth on a cruise. Wind W.

10 Apr 1802 arrived N. Yarmouth from a cruise.

20 Apr 1802 departed N. Yarmouth to the North, on a cruise.

16 May 1802 arrived in the Roads at N. Yarmouth, from a cruise, and remains with the frigate Amphion and sloop Driver. Wind ENE.

24 May 1802 arrived at Sheerness the Lynx, Capt Skene, from N. Yarmouth.

Circa 25 May 1802 Captain Marshall apptd to the Lynx.

11 Jun 1802 departed Sheerness for Harwich.

13 Jun 1802 remains at Harwich.

9 Oct 1802 departed the N. Yarmouth Roads with the gun brig Cruiser, and gun vessel Adder.

18 Oct 1802 arrived Sheerness.

11 Nov 1802 departed the Unicorn frigate from Yarmouth on a cruise with the brigs Mallard and Cruiser, leaving the sloop Lynx in the Roads.

5 Jan 1803 departed N. Yarmouth, on a cruise.

25 Jan 1803 is reported to now be at N. Yarmouth to recruit seamen. The gale continues at East, with sleet.

31 Jan 1803 remains at N. Yarmouth.

16 Feb 1803 arrived Sheerness. The thaw since Sunday has been general, but today the wind has chopped around to the Northward and the weather assumes a wintry appearance.

24 Mar 1803 remains in harbour at Sheerness the : Lynx, Sophia, Minotaur, Raisonable, Zealand, Winchelsea, Amethyst, Immortalite ; and Jackall, and Charger gun vessels.

8 Apr 1803 departed Sheerness to the River to be paid off.

5 May 1803 it is reported that she has been paid off, and that the men will be paid tomorrow.

10 May 1803 departed Sheerness for the Downs ? Doesn't seem to make sense after the previous 2 comments, unless, with the likelihood of war starting in a few days, she was recommissioned ? Even the Musters don't appear to really clarify the situation, 1 set starting 1 Jun 1801 and finishing on 30 Apr 1803, whereas another set commences 1 Apr 1803 and ends 30 Jun 1804, unless the set drawn up to 30 Apr was just to allow for the payment of the ship's company on 5 May 1803 ? Although confusing I'll leave the comments as they are and perhaps they might make sense i.d.c.

13 May 1803 remained in the Downs the Gelykheid, Minerva, Jalouse, Lynx, Vixen, Locust, and Stag revenue cutter.

8 Aug 1803 arrived in the Downs from a cruise.

24 Sep 1803 arrived in the Downs from the French Coast.

25 Sep 1803 departed the Downs for the Northward.

16 Oct 1803 arrived in the Downs from Sheerness, the Lynx, Capt Marshall.

18 Oct 1803 departed the Downs for a cruise off the French Coast.

2 Nov 1803 remain in the Downs the Monarch, Right Hon Adm Lord Keith ; Utrecht, R.-Adm Montague, Capt Loring ; Amaranthe, Capt Bays ; Merlin ; and Lynx, sloops ; Perseus, Capt Melhuish, bomb ; Milbrook, schooner, Lieut Starck ; Minx, Lieut Manchison, and Vixen, Lieut Brown, gun brigs.

18 Nov 1803 departed the Downs the Immortalite, Trompeuse, Lark and Lynx, sloops, Conflict, Mariner, and Bloodhound, gun brigs, and Viper cutter, on a cruise off the Coast of France.

1 Dec 1803 arrived in the Downs from a cruise the Lynx, Capt Marshall.

16 Dec 1803 departed the Downs on a cruise.

Circa 21 Jul 1804 2 large vessels were sent into N Yarmouth last Friday, prizes to the Lynx, loaded with masts and yards fit for first rates, bound ostensibly from Riga to Embden, but there was little doubt that they were intended for a French port.

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.

21 Jul 1810 with the homeward-bound Baltic convoy, of about 200 sail, off Rob's Snout, under the protection of the Lynx, Clio, Snake, Rosario, Gluckstadt, and Centinel, with the Tartar, Rose, and Primrose following at some distance astern, [presumably with a view to preventing enemy gun boats sneaking up from astern, and picking off the slower vessels in the convoy.]

Yarmouth 2 Apr 1811 arrived from the westward.

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