| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Racer |
| Ordered | 1817 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | August 1817 |
| Launched | 3 June 1818 |
| Completed | 31 September 1819 |
| Fate | Broken up, 4 May 1830 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Nightingale-class cutter |
| Tons burthen | 122 bm |
| Length | |
| Beam | 22 ft 2 in (6.8 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft 5 in (3.2 m) |
| Depth | 9 ft 6 in (2.9 m) |
| Sail plan | Fore-and-aft rig |
| Complement | 34 |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pdr cannon; 4 × 6-pdr carronades |
HMS Racer was a 6-gun Nightingale-class cutter built for the Royal Navy in 1818. She was broken up in 1830.