HMS Pincher

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Pincher, 1804
Type: Gun Brig ; Armament 14
Launched : 28 Aug 1804 ;
Disposal date or year : 1816
Notes:

Circa 20 Oct 1804 Lieut Miller apptd to command the Pincher.

May 1805 Downs Station Lieutenant James Aberdour.

22 Aug 1807 present at the siege and bombardment of Copenhagen 15 Aug - 20 Oct 1807 and capture of Danish Fleet by Adm. Gambier.

27 Sep and 13 Oct 1810 captured the Gerechtigkeit and Twee Gabroeders. The produce of the prizes will be due to be paid on 2 Apr 1818.

Sheerness 29 Jan 1810 arrived.

Yarmouth 20 Jan 1811 departed for the Nore.

Deal 26 Dec 1811 arrived from Portsmouth.

Deal 1 Feb 1812 departed for Heligoland.

11 May 1812 captured a French privateer, name unknown, in the North Sea.

Sheerness 23 May 1813 departed with a convoy for Heligoland.

Sheerness 11 Jul 1813 departed with a convoy for the Baltic.

Sheerness 30 Aug 1813 departed with a convoy for Heligoland.

Harwich 2 Sep 1813 departed with a convoy for Heligoland.

Yarmouth 20 Sep 1813 arrived with a convoy at the back of the Sands, supposed from Heligoland.

Sheerness 30 Oct 1813 Has departed with the convoy for Heligoland.

Yarmouth 14 Dec 1813 arrived from the Nore, with Dutch volunteers (late prisoners of war) ; they, along with their compatriots arrived from Leith, will remain till arrangements are made for their conveyance to Holland.