| Chaser | 19847 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 18 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Previously | French unrated corvette 'Le Chasseur' (1782) | BWAS-1714 | |
| Captured | 1783/01/16 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 1783/04 | ||
| Shipyard | Bordeaux | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship-Sloop | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sold | 1784/08/28 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 99' 0" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 76' 9" | Imperial Feet | Breadth | 28' 0" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 320 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1783/04 | Broadside Weight = 42 Imperial Pound ( 19.047 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 14 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1783/04/26 | 1784/08 | Commander | Sir Edward Buller | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1783/06/20 | Present at the 2nd Battle of Cuddalore | |
| 1784/07/22 | Arrived at Deptford | BWAS-1714 |
| 1784/08/28 | Sold at Deptford for £1,200 | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |