Hired armed cutter Brave

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

His Majesty's Hired armed cutter Brave served the British Royal Navy from 29 August 1798 until 22 April 1799, when the transport Eclipse ran her down off Beachy Head.^[1] Brave is sometimes described as a lugger and sometimes as a cutter.

History
Great Britain
Name	Brave
Commissioned	29 August 1798
Fate	Sunk in collision 22 April 1799
General characteristics [1]
Type	Cutter
Tons burthen	13663⁄94 bm
Armament	2 × 4-pounder guns + 10 × 12-pounder carronades

During her brief service with the Royal Navy Brave′s captain was Lieutenant Gardiner Henry Guion^[2] (or John Guion or Guyon or Gunion). On 21 January 1799 Brave captured Jemmy Nosten.^[3] Then on 3 March Brave, together with the hired armed cutter Lord Nelson, captured Baron Von Hopkin and Sverige Lycka.^[3]

On 22 April^[4][5][6][a] while Brave was escorting a convoy through the English Channel, the transport Eclipse ran her down and sank her.^[7] Brave's crew was saved.^[8]

On 13 September 1804 prize money for Baron Von Hopkin and Sverige Lycka was paid.^[3]

Notes

1. Winfield gives 22 May 1798 as the date of the collision and sinking.^[1]