HMS Guerriere
Captured
French Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fifth rate |
| Guns | 38 guns |
| War | War of 1812 |
Service
| to 1806 | Guerrière | |
| from 1806 | Guerriere Captured |
French-built frigate Guerrière, captured by the Royal Navy in 1806. Under James Dacres she met Constitution south-east of Halifax on 19 August 1812 and was dismasted in under an hour. Too badly damaged to take into port, she was set on fire and blew up the next day.
Armament and specifications
Armament
Rated as 38 guns
- 16 × 32-pounder carronades
- 30 × 18-pounder long guns
- 2 × 12-pounder long guns
- 1 × 18-pdr carronade
| Laid down | 22 September 1796 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 15 September 1799 |
| Commissioned | May 1800 |
| Length | 47.1 metres |
| Complement | 350 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched as Guerrière
15 September 1799
Renamed HMS Guerriere
1806 · Captured
19 August 1812
James Dacres; dismasted, struck and burned the next day
Fate
Captured
Captured and burned by the crew of USS Constitution on 19 August 1812