HM hired armed cutter Dart

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Dart.

HM hired armed cutter Dart was a hired armed vessel that served the Royal Navy between 15 June 1803 and 10 January 1805.^[1]

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Dart
In service	15 June 1803
Out of service	10 January 1805
General characteristics [1]
Tons burthen	5583⁄94 (bm)
Sail plan	Cutter
Complement	21
Armament	6 × 3-pounder guns

Dart was under the command of Lieutenant Norton on 3 July when she arrived at Torbay, together with he hired cutter Venus. Their role was to be to escort the Torbay fishing vessels. Still, on 6 September 1803 Dart brought into Dartmouth the smuggling cutter Dart and the smuggling lugger Clenk with 220 and 62 casks of foreign spirits.^[2]

Ann was sailing from Teignmouth to Shields when a French privateer of 14 guns captured her. Dart recaptured Ann, which arrived at Dartmouth on 2 June 1804.^[3] Dart fired on the privateer, which had a crew of 60 men, but declined the opportunity to engage Dart.^[4]

Dart detained St Andre, Salvo, master, which was sailing from Cadiz to Dieppe. St Andre arrived at Dartmouth on 10 July.^[5]

On 11 September Dart brought into Dartmouth the smuggling lugger Hope, of Beer, with 130 casks of spirits and some tobacco.^[6]