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CYGNET (8) Built in 1840, Woolwich.
Broken up in 1877.
  • 1842 Lieut. Edmund WILSON, 07/1840, coast of Africa.
  • 1844 Henry LAYTON, 04/1844, coast of Africa.
    On 5 April 1844 CYGNET picked up the raft with Lieut. John WILSON and the other survivors from the wreck of the slaver FELICIDADE which had been sailing to Sierra Leone under a prize crew before being overwhelmed by a storm. (see WASP and STAR) Salvaged the CHARLOTTE WYLIE in November.
  • 1846 Fred HORTON, 02/1846, coast of Africa.
    Captured the slaver PAQUETA DE RIO on 28 October 1846.
  • 1848 George KENYON, 11/1847, coast of Africa.
    Captured the slavers NEREIDE on 19 March and METTE MAO on 1 May 1848 and AMISADES on 22 March and another of unknown name on 8 November 1849.
  • 1850 David Robertson, 12/1848, coast of Africa.

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