HMS Epervier
Captured
Royal Navy, then United States Navy
| Type | Sloop |
|---|---|
| Guns | 18 |
| War | War of 1812 |
Service
| to 1814 | Epervier | |
| from 1814 | Epervier Captured by Peacock |
Cruizer-class brig-sloop with a poorly trained crew, taken by the American Peacock off Cape Canaveral on 29 April 1814 with $118,000 in coin aboard. Taken into the US Navy, she was lost with all hands in 1815 carrying the peace treaty with Algiers home from the Mediterranean.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × 6-pounder bow guns
- 16 × 32-pounder carronades
| Builder | Mrs. Mary Ross, Rochester, Kent |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2 December 1812 |
| Length | 100 ft 5 in (30.6 m) (overall); 77 ft 8+3⁄8 in (23.7 m) (keel) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
2 December 1812
USS Peacock vs HMS Epervier
Captured
29 April 1814
Richard Wales
Fate
Captured
Disappeared in July or August 1815