HMS Musquito (1799)
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Hunter |
| Captured | 1799 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Musquito |
| Acquired | By capture 1799 |
| Fate | Sold 1802 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Armament | 12 guns |
HMS Musquito (or Mosquito) was a 12-gun schooner, previously a French privateer. The Royal Navy captured her in 1799. Musquito having just been lost to capture, the navy took their capture into service as Musquito. During her brief service on the Jamaica station Musquito captured several merchantmen and a small armed vessel. The Navy sold her in 1802.