HMS Mutine was a Royal Navy 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop launched in 1806, constructed by Henry Tucker at Bideford. As a Cruizer-class vessel, she was designed for versatility and speed, armed with 18 guns, suitable for a variety of roles including escort, reconnaissance, and combat operations. Her initial fitting was completed at Plymouth, preparing her for service in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. Throughout her career, HMS Mutine participated in significant military campaigns and naval engagements. She played an active role in Britain’s attack on Copenhagen in 1807, where she was involved in escorting troops and supporting landings at Køge. During these operations, she was part of a flotilla that engaged Danish gun-vessels and participated in the Battle off Copenhagen’s entrance, which lasted four hours and resulted in limited damage but was notable for her involvement in prize captures, including vessels Hans, Jacob, Odifiord, and Benedicta. In subsequent years, Mutine undertook various duties, including capturing a suspected French brig, Joannah, off Liverpool, and delivering the new governor of Sierra Leone, Thomas Perronet Thompson, to Africa. She was present at the wreck of the HMS Agamemnon near Gorita in 1809, assisting in salvage operations and landings of cannons. Mutine also played a role in the events of the South American revolution in May 1810, where her captain saluted the Argentine revolutionaries and she escorted the Archduke Charles from Lima. During the War of 1812, she captured the French privateer Invincible after a spirited chase in April 1813, suffering minimal damage and casualties. From 1814, HMS Mutine operated in the Leeward Islands, taking part in Lord Exmouth’s 1816 bombardment of Algiers, where she sustained no casualties. Her service concluded with patrol duties along the southern coast of England and Ireland. The vessel was sold in 1819 for £1,310, marking the end of her distinguished 13-year career.

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