Hired Armed Cutter Nancy

Naval Database

| Previous Page | Next Page | Index

Nancy, 1794
Type: Fire Vessel, former merchant vessel ;
Purchased : 1794 ; Disposal date or year : Dec 1801
Disposal Details : sold
Notes:

13 Mar 1801 arrived Sheerness from a cruise.

18 Aug 1801 in the Downs.

31 Aug 1801 Dover, waiting for a King's Messenger.

9 Sep 1801 the Overyssel, Magicienne, Amazon, Leyden, Alkmaar, York, Isis, Shannon, Gannet, Hound, Gier, and Autumn sloops ; Volcano, Vesuvius, Terror, Discovery, Zebra bombs ; Victoire, Nancy & Akers, fire ships ; the Locust, Plumper, Bold, Eclipse, Ferriter, Snipe, Minx, Jackall, and Mallard, gun vessels, apart from seven gun brigs who were about to depart that evening with the Eugenie and Diligence for the Coast of France ; remained in the Downs overnight.

23 Sep 1801 the Nancy, Capt Lattimore, departed Dover with dispatches for Calais at 10 o'clock this morning.

25 Sep 1801 remains in the Downs, the Overyssel, Leyden, Alkmaar ; sloops Hound, Arrow ; bombs Volcano, Vesuvius, Terror, Zebra, and Hecla ; Snipe, gun vessel ; Nancy, Akers, Victoire, and Ferret, Fire vessels.

14 Oct 1801 departed the Downs for Sheerness.