HMS Griper (1797)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Griper.

History
Great Britain
NameGB No.27
Ordered7 February 1797
BuilderThomas Pitcher, Northfleet
Laid downFebruary 1797
Launched10 April 1797
CommissionedMay 1797
FateSold 1802
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeCourser-class gunbrig
Tons burthen1696⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • Overall:76 ft 1+1⁄4 in (23.2 m)
  • Keel:62 ft 2+1⁄2 in (19.0 m)
Beam22 ft 6+1⁄4 in (6.9 m)
Depth of hold8 ft 3 in (2.5 m)
Armament2 × 24-pounder bow chase guns + 10 × 18-pounder carronades

HMS Griper was a Courser-class gunvessel launched in 1797 and sold in 1802.

  1. ^ Winfield (2008), p. 333.