HMS Advice was a 10-gun cutter constructed for the Royal Navy, purchased in 1779 and wrecked in 1793. The vessel underwent fitting out at Deptford between 7 April and 19 May 1780 at a cost of £801, which equipped her for active service. As a cutter, she was a relatively small, agile vessel designed for patrolling, escorting, and other duties typical of smaller ships in the Royal Navy. Initially commissioned in May 1780 under Lieutenant John B. Swan, HMS Advice operated primarily in the English Channel and later in the North Sea. During her service in 1780, she experienced a notable incident where she lost her boat, which she was towing because it was too large to hoist on deck—a reflection of her operational limitations and the challenges faced by cutters of her size. In May 1781, command was transferred to Lieutenant Thomas Dyson, who served until September of that year. The following year, Lieutenant Edward Williams took command for North Sea duties, paying her off in 1782/83, but she was soon recommissioned in 1783 for operations along the Irish coasts. After another period of service, she was paid off again in December 1786. A significant repair was carried out at Portsmouth in 1787, after which she was recommissioned in December 1789 under Lieutenant Henry Wray. Wray took her to Jamaica in February 1790, indicating her role in overseas patrols. In 1792, command briefly fell to Lieutenant (acting) William McGuire. After two years stationed in Jamaican waters, HMS Advice was put up for sale in November 1792 but was withdrawn from sale, registered as a schooner in January 1793, and subsequently sold in March 1793. Her final service was under Lieutenant Edward Tyrell, but her career ended when she was wrecked to leeward of Key Bokell off the southern tip of the Turneffe Atoll, Honduras, on 1 June 1793. Fortunately, her crew was saved, and the court martial following the wreck cleared Tyrell and his crew of any blame. HMS Advice's service reflects the typical duties and hazards faced by small cutters of the Royal Navy during this period, including patrol, overseas deployment, and eventual loss at sea.

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