Hired armed cutter Telemachus

Painting c. 1797 of Commander John Crispo pointing to his former command, His Majesty's hired armed cutter Telemachus, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

His Majesty's hired armed cutter Telemachus served the Royal Navy from 17 June 1795 until 15 January 1801. She was of 128595 tons (bm), and carried fourteen 4-pounder guns.[1] During her five and a half years of service to the Royal Navy, she captured eight French privateers as well as many merchant vessels.

  1. ^ Winfield (2008), p. 388.