HMS Mutine (1797)

Mutine was an 18-gun Belliqueuse-class gun-brig of the French Navy, built to a design by Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent Forfait, and launched in 1794 at Honfleur. She took part in the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where the British captured her. She was recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Mutine, and eventually sold in 1803.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Mutine and HMS Mutine.

History
France
NameMutine
Namesake"Mischievous"
Ordered15 April 1793
BuilderPierre, Jacques, & Nicolas Fortier, Honfleur
Laid downJanuary 1793
Launched5 January 1794
In serviceFebruary 1794
Captured29 May 1797
Great Britain
NameHMS Mutine
AcquiredCaptured in a cutting out action on 29 May 1797
Honours and
awards		Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Nile"
FateSold in 1803
General characteristics
Class and type12-gun brig-sloop
Tons burthen349 54⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 104 ft 6 in (31.9 m) (overall)
  • 84 ft 10 in (25.9 m) (keel)
Beam28 ft (8.5 m)
Depth of hold13 ft (4.0 m)
PropulsionSails
Complement
  • French service: 116–140
  • English service: 121 men
Armament
  • French service: 12 × 6-pounder guns + 2 × 36-pounder obusiers
  • British service: 18 x 6-pounder guns
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