British gun-brig 'Griper' (1804)

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Griper
Nominal Guns	12	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	9.1.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	4.1804	BWAS-1793
Launched	24.9.1804	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	King's Lynn - Norfolk	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Archer Class (1800)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Josiah BrindleyBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Gun-brig	BWAS-1793
Wrecked	18.2.1807	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck80' 2"Imperial Feet24.4348
Length of Keel65' 10 ¾"Imperial Feet19.8311
Breadth22' 7 ½"Imperial Feet6.7183
Depth in Hold9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702
Burthen179 ⁴⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

24.9.1804Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck10 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.180050Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
10.1804 - 18.2.1807Lieutenant†BWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
24.9.1804Began fitting at Deptford - London BWAS-1793
6.12.1804Completed fitting at Deptford - London BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Wednesday 16th of May 2012 19:37

1807 Feb 18 Severe gale in the Channel wrecks Prospero 8 bomb vessel, Speedwell 14 brig sloop Lieutenant William Robertson [all lost] off Dieppe. Inveterate 12 Acting Lieutenant John Kingdon, Wrecked near St Valery en Caux, Calais and Griper 12 founders off Ostend. next day the 19th Ignition 8 fire vessel wrecked off Dieppe.

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