HMS Plumper (1807)
HMS Plumper was launched in 1807. She captured three small American privateers early in the War of 1812 but was wrecked in December 1812.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Plumper |
| Ordered | 1 October 1804 |
| Builder | Halifax Dockyard, Nova Scotia (M/Shipwright William Hughes) |
| Launched | 29 December 1807 |
| Honours and awards | Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Guadaloupe" |
| Fate | Wrecked 5 December 1812 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Archer-class gunbrig |
| Tons burthen | 177 26⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 22 ft 6 in (6.9 m) |
| Depth of hold | 9 ft 5 in (2.9 m) |
| Sail plan | Brig |
| Complement | 50 |
| Armament | 10 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 x 12-pounder chase guns |
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