HMS Defender was a 12-gun Archer-class gun-brig built in Chester in 1804 and employed in the English Channel. On 14 December 1809, she was wrecked near Folkestone.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Defender |
| Ordered | 9 January 1804 |
| Builder | William Courtney, Chester |
| Laid down | March 1804 |
| Launched | 28 July 1804 |
| Commissioned | August 1804 |
| Fate | Wrecked 14 December 1809 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Archer-class gun-brig |
| Tons burthen | 179 tons |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 22 ft 7+1⁄2 in (6.896 m) |
| Depth of hold | 9 ft 5+1⁄2 in (2.883 m) |
| Sail plan | Brig |
| Complement | 50 |
| Armament | 10 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 chase guns |
References
edit- Hepper, David J. (1994). British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1650–1859. Rotherfield: Jean Boudriot. ISBN 0-948864-30-3.
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.
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