British sloop 'Hunter' (1812)

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Hunter			4816
Nominal Guns	10
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	1812
Shipyard	Amherstberg - Lake Erie - Ontario
Category	Unrated
Ship Type	Sloop
Sailing Rig	Brig
Captured	10.9.1813

Armament

10.9.1813Broadside Weight = 28 Imperial Pound ( 12.698 kg)ref:1114
Gun Deck2 British 12-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 British 2-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1813 - 10.9.1813Lieutenantref:1114

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1813 - 10.9.1813Master's Materef:1114

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1813 - 10.9.1813Landman†ref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Landman†ref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Boyref:1114

3 Marines

DatesRankNameSource
1813 - 10.9.1813Private, Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantryref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantry†ref:11141813 - 10.9.1813Private, 41st Regiment of Footref:1114

Service History

DateEventSource
10.9.1813Battle of Lake Erie

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1114William Charles Henry Wood, Book

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