HMS Polecat (1782)
| History | |
|---|---|
 UK | |
| Name | HMS Polecat |
| Namesake | Polecat |
| Acquired | 1782 by purchase |
| Captured | 1782 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ship-sloop |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Armament | 14 guns |
HMS Polecat was the merchant brig Navarre, which the British purchased at Boston in 1782 for £1097 3s 5d and converted to a 14-gun brig-sloop. She was initially under the command of Lieutenant Edmund Nagle,[1] but Lieutenant the Honourable Patrick Napier succeeded him.[2][3] Two French frigates chased her off the coast of Virginia on 31 July 1782; Émeraude effected the actual capture.[4] Her subsequent disposition is unknown.[5]
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