HMS Sharpshooter (1805)

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Sharpshooter
Ordered	June 1804
Builder	Warren Matthew, Brightlingsea
Laid down	August 1804
Launched	2 February 1805
Fate	Sold for breaking up in 1816
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	Archer-class gunbrig
Tons burthen	17747⁄94(bm)
Length	Overall:80 ft 2 in (24.4 m) Keel:65 ft 11 in (20.1 m)
Beam	22 ft 6 in (6.9 m)
Depth of hold	9 ft 5 in (2.9 m)
Complement	50
Armament	10 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 chase guns

HMS Sharpshooter (or Sharp Shooter) was launched in 1805. She operated in the Channel, often from the Channel Islands. She participated in two actions and captured a small number of merchant vessels. She was sold and broken up in 1816.