| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Growler |
| Launched | 1812.[1] |
| Acquired | Purchased, 1812 |
| Fate | Captured by the British, 3 June 1813 |
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| Name |
|
| Acquired | 3 June 1813 |
| Fate | Re-captured by the Americans, 11 September 1814 |
| United States | |
| Name | USS Growler |
| Acquired | 11 September 1814 |
| Fate | Sold, July 1815 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sloop-of-war |
| Tons burthen | 112 (bm) |
| Length | 64 ft (20 m) |
| Beam | 20 ft 4 in (6.20 m) |
| Draft | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament | 10 × 18-pounder carronades + 1 × 6-pounder gun |
USS Growler was a 112-ton sloop-of-war, armed with ten 18-pounders and one 6-pounder, during the War of 1812. The United States Navy purchased Growler on Lake Champlain in 1812. The British captured her in 1813 and renamed her HMS Chub or Chubb.[a] The Americans recaptured her at the Battle of Lake Champlain. She was sold in 1815.
- ^ "American ship 'Growler' (1812)". Threedecks. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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