HMS Defender (1804)
Appearance
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Defender |
Ordered | 9 January 1804 |
Builder | William Courtney, Chester |
Laid down | March 1804 |
Launched | 28 July 1804 |
Commissioned | August 1804 |
Fate | Wrecked 14 December 1809 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Archer-class gun-brig |
Tons burthen | 179 tons |
Length |
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Beam | 22 ft 7.5 in (6.896 m) |
Depth of hold | 9 ft 5.5 in (2.883 m) |
Sail plan | Brig |
Complement | 50 |
Armament | 12 guns comprising 10 x 18-pounder carronades and 2 chase guns |
The second HMS Defender was a 12-gun Archer-class gun-brig built in Chester in 1804 and employed in the English Channel. On 14 December 1809, she was wrecked near Folkestone.
Commanding officers
- August 1804, Lieutenant George Hayes
- November 1804, Lieutenant John George Nops
- 1806, Lieutenant George Plowman
- February 1809, Lieutenant Frederick William Burgoyne
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Winfield, Rif, British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. 2nd edition, Seaforth Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978-1-84415-717-4.
- Defender at the Age of Nelson website