French cutter Mutin (1778)

Mutin was a 14-gun cutter of the French Navy, the lead ship of the Mutin Class of five naval cutters. She was launched in 1778 and the Royal Navy captured her the next year, taking her into service as HMS Mutine. The Royal Navy renamed her HMS Pigmy in 1798. She was lost in 1805.

Career
HMS Jupiter captured Mutin, along with her sister Pilote, on 2 October 1779 after having dismasted Mutin by gunfire. At the time of her capture Mutin was under the command of Chevalier de Roquefeiul.

Between 16 November 1779 and 13 December 1780, she was at Portsmouth, being fitted. The Royal Navy named and registered her as HMS Mutine on 22 January 1780.

The French recaptured her in 1781, but but the British captured her once again in 1782. She was renamed HMS Pigmy in 1798.

Fate
She was wrecked in Saint Aubin, Jersey in 1805.