HMS Racer (1812)
UK naval schooner 1812–1814 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Racer.
HMS Racer was the American schooner Independence, launched in 1811 in New York, that the British Royal Navy captured in 1812 and took into service. She was wrecked in the Florida Straits on 10 October 1814.
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Name | Independence |
Builder | New York |
Launched | 1811 |
Captured | 9 November 1812 |
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Name | Racer |
Acquired | 1812 by purchase of a prize |
Fate | Wrecked 10 October 1814 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Type | Schooner |
Tons burthen | 250 (exact) (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | 24 ft 10+1⁄2 in (7.6 m) |
Depth of hold | 9 ft 8 in (2.9 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Complement | 60 |
Armament | 12 × 12-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder chase guns |
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