History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Thames |
Launched | 1803, Thames |
Fate | Sold May 1804 |
United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Avenger |
Acquired | May 1804 by purchase |
Commissioned | June 1804 |
Fate | Wrecked 8 October 1812 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Tons burthen | 390 (bm) |
Sail plan | Sloop |
Complement | 80 |
Armament | 2 × 9-pounder chase guns + 18 × 24-pounder carronades |
HMS Avenger was the collier Thames, launched in 1803, that the Royal Navy purchased in 1804 and renamed. During her service she captured a number of prizes. She also captured one French privateer and participated in the capture of the Danish island of Anholt. She wrecked at St. John's, Newfoundland on 8 October 1812.