title: Hired armed cutter Duchess of Cumberland
text: # Hired armed cutter Duchess of Cumberland
  
  At least three hired armed cutters named Duchess of Cumberland have served the Royal Navy.
  
  ## First Duchess of Cumberland
  
  The first Duchess of Cumberland served in 1783.
  
  ## Second Duchess of Cumberland
  
  The second Duchess of Cumberland was a cutter of eight guns and 65 49⁄94 tons burthen (bm). She served from 2 April 1793 to 27 October 1800.
  
  ## Third Duchess of Cumberland
  
  The third Duchess of Cumberland was a cutter of six 3-pounder guns and 65 82⁄94 tons burthen (bm). She served from 17 June 1803 to 5 January 1805. Her owner was Henshaw Latham and she had a crew of 23 men. Latham received £2008 for her hire. She was under the command of Lieutenant John Sibrell (or Sybrille).
  
  ## Citations and references
  
  Citations
  
  * ↑ Winfield (2008), p.387.
  * ↑ Winfield (2008), p.391.
  * ↑ Mariner’s Mirror, Vol. 44-45, p.246.
  
  References
  
  * Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN 1861762461.
  