HMS Griper (1813)

HMS Griper was a Bold-class gun-brig of the British Royal Navy, built in 1813 by Mark Williams and John Davidson at Hythe. She participated in the 1819 expedition to the Arctic led by William Parry, made a voyage to Greenland and Norway in 1823, and took part in Parry's third expedition in 1824 as a support ship. Her crew in 1819, 1823, or 1824, qualified for the "Arctic Medal", which the Admiralty issued in 1857. She was eventually broken up in 1868.

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

The Crews of HMS Hecla & Griper Cutting into Winter Harbour, Sept. 26th, 1819, from the 1821 journal of the Arctic expedition
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Griper
Ordered2 November 1812
BuilderRichards & Davidson, Hythe, Hampshire
Launched14 July 1813
FateBroken up November 1868
General characteristics
Class and typeBold-class gun-brig
Tons burthen18160⁄94 bm
Length
  • 84 ft 1 in (25.63 m) (overall)
  • 70 ft 0+1⁄4 in (21.342 m) (keel)
Beam22 ft 1 in (6.73 m)
Depth of hold11 ft 0+1⁄4 in (3.359 m)
Sail planBrig
Complement60
Armament10 x 18-pounder carronades + 2 x 6-pounder bow chasers
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