Necker (1779 ship)
Necker was a French privateer operating out of Dunkirk from 1779. She made several cruises before she was herself captured early in 1781. Career. For her first cruise, in 1779, "Necker" was under the command of Guillaume Fauhé. From July 1779 "Necker" cruised under the command of Cornil-Jacques Bart, with 125 men and 18 guns. She took three prizes. On her third cruise in 1779 she was under the command of Jean-Félix Houssois. Her fourth cruise took place in 1781. She was under the command of François Mougin with 88 men, 16 guns, and 4  swivel guns at the time she was captured. Capture. captured "Necker" and sent her in to Lerwick some time before 28 April. "Necker" initially spotted and chased "Leith", which found she could not outrun the privateer and turned to engage her. "Necker" then mistook "Leith" for a frigate and began to sail away from her, only to lose her topmast in her haste to escape. "Leith" was then able to catch up with the privateer which quickly surrendered, having already thrown her guns overboard in an attempt to increase speed. However, "Lloyd's List" reported in May 1781 that it  was the Greenlandman "Marianne", Brown, master, that had captured "Necker" and taken her into Lerwick. Notes, citations, and references. Notes Citations References