HMS Racer (1812)
HMS Racer was the American schooner Independence, launched in 1811 in New York, that the British Royal Navy captured in 1812 and took into service. She was wrecked in the Florida Straits on 10 October 1814.
HISTORY
| Name | Racer
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| Launched | 1811
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| Fate | Wrecked 10 October 1814
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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
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| Beam | 24 ft 10 ⁄2 in (7.6 m)
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| Complement | 60
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| Armament | 12 × 12-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder chase guns
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