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During the period of the Napoleonic Wars, two vessels have served the Royal Navy as the Hired armed cutter ''Idas''. The name ''Idas'' comes from Idas, a figure from Greek mythology. ==The first ''Idas''== The first ''Idas'' was a cutter that served the Royal Navy from 10 November 1808 to 5 September 1812. She was armed with ten 6-pounder guns and had a burthen of 142 tons (bm). In August-December 1809, ''idas'' participated in the ill-fated Walcharen Expedition. ''Idas'' was under the command of Lieutenant James Duncan. She helped cover the initial British landing and then carried dispatches from Rear-admiral Sir Richard Strachan back to England, arriving there on 6 August.〔''Naval Chronicle'', Vol. 22, p.140.〕 ''Idas'' spent much of the expedition carrying dispatches or Admiral Strachan from one location to another. Still, on 1 December, ''Idas'' was under the command of James Duncan and in company with the hired armed lugger ''Speculator'', when they recaptured the ''Respect''. On 16 March 1810, boats from ''Idas'' and the hired armed cutter ''King George'' brought out a French privateer schuyt, of four guns, from the Texel. They did so despite strong small arms fire from the shore.〔''Naval Chronicle'', (Vol 23, Jan-Jun 1810), p.431.〕 In January 1811, the galiot ''Gabriel'', a prize to ''Idas''. was driven on shore near Yarmouth.〔''Lloyd's List'', no.4526, () - accessed 18 April 2015.〕 However, in November 1812, the Custom-house officers of Arundel seized ''Idas'' while she was at anchor in the Downs and took her into Little Hampton harbour for having carried on an illicit trade.〔''Naval Chronicle'', Vol. 28.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hired armed cutter Idas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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