French cutter Lézard (1781)
Lézard was a 16-gun Cerf-class cutter of the French Navy. She was built in 1781, and took part in the Indian theatre of the Anglo-French War. She was captured by the 74-gun HMS Sultan in October 1782 at Trinquebar, and later returned to France.
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Lézard |
| Builder | Dunkirk, Jacques and Daniel Denys |
| Laid down | October 1780 |
| Launched | 10 March 1781 |
| In service | June 1781 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Lizard |
| Fate | Returned to France |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cerf-class cutter cutter |
| Displacement | 130 tonnes |
| Length | 26.3 metres |
| Beam | 8.4 metres |
| Height | 3.9 metres |
| Armament | 16 to 18 6-pounder long guns |
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