HMS Racer (1818)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Racer |
| Ordered | 1817 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | August 1817 |
| Launched | 3 June 1818 |
| Completed | 31 September 1819 |
| Fate | Broken up, 4 May 1830 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Nightingale-class cutter |
| Tons burthen | 122 bm |
| Length | |
| Beam | 22 ft 2 in (6.8 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft 5 in (3.2 m) |
| Depth | 9 ft 6 in (2.9 m) |
| Sail plan | Fore-and-aft rig |
| Complement | 34 |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pdr cannon; 4 × 6-pdr carronades |
HMS Racer was a 6-gun Nightingale-class cutter built for the Royal Navy in 1818. She was broken up in 1830.
Racer had a length at the gundeck of 63 feet 9 inches (19.4 m) and 47 feet (14.3 m) at the keel. She had a beam of 22 feet 2 inches (6.8 m), a draught of about 10 feet 5 inches (3.2 m) and a depth of hold of 9 feet 6 inches (2.9 m). The ship's tonnage was 122 tons burthen.[1] The Nightingale class was armed with two 6-pounder cannon and four 6-pounder carronades. The ships had a crew of 34 officers and ratings.[2]