HMS Nymph

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Nymph, <-1795-1814->
Type: Cutter or Hired Cutter ;
Notes:

Portsmouth Circa Sep 1795 has sent in two prizes.

Circa Nov 1795 Having lost her rudder in bad weather, en route for the Elbe, she is now in Margate Roads.

11 Jul 1802 arrived Plymouth, from Ireland.

May 1803 Lieut Bedsworth apptd to the armed cutter Nymph.

30 Jun 1804 departed Spithead on a cruise.

May 1805 Coasting Convoys.

Deal 27 Aug 1811 arrived from Dover.

Deal 15 Dec 1811 arrived from a cruise.

Deal 4 Jul 1811 arrived from the westward.

Deal 29 Aug 1811 departed for off Folkestone.

Deal 10 Sep 1811 arrived from off Dieppe.

Deal 12 Sep 1811 departed to cruise off Fairleigh.

Deal 29 Sep 1811 departed for off Flushing.

Yarmouth 22 Oct 1811 arrived from a cruise.

Dover 27 Nov 1811 Sent in a sloop-rigged vessel, laden with slate, belonging to London, picked up at sea.

Deal 25 Dec 1811 departed with the convoy of outward-bound coasters and colliers for Portsmouth.

Deal 26 Dec 1811 departed with convoy for Portsmouth.

Deal 12 Jan 1812 departed with a convoy for Portsmouth.

Deal 1 Mar 1812 departed to cruise off Calais.

Deal 7 Sep 1812 has a signal flying for a convoy to Portsmouth.

Deal 23 Aug 1813 departed with the outward-bound merchantmen, transports, coasters and colliers, under convoy, for Portsmouth.

Deal 29 Aug 1813 departed with a convoy for Portsmouth.

Deal 18 Jan 1814 arrived with a convoy of transports from Harwich.

Dover 28 Feb 1814 departed for Calais with Hon. Mr. Robinson, the Under Secretary of State.

Deal 20 Mar 1814 departed for Calais with a messenger.

Deal 10 Apr 1814 departed for the French coast with a King's Messenger on board.

Deal 19 Apr 1814 departed for Calais.

NB I have come across references to a number of hired vessels for which I can find no details so these notes may well cover one or more vessels.