HMS Defender (1804)

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

History
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	80 ft 1.25 in (24.4158 m) (gundeck) 65 ft 10.5 in (20.079 m) (keel)
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