HMS Whiting (1812)
HMS Whiting, built in 1811 by Thomas Kemp as a Baltimore pilot schooner, was launched as Arrow. On 8 May 1812 a British navy vessel seized her under Orders in Council, for trading with the French. The Royal Navy re-fitted her and then took her into service under the name HMS Whiting. In 1816, after four years service, Whiting was sent to patrol the Irish Sea for smugglers. She grounded on the Doom Bar. When the tide rose, she became flooded and was deemed impossible to refloat.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Arrow |
| Builder | Thomas Kemp |
| Launched | 7 December 1811 in Baltimore |
| Captured | 8 May 1812 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Whiting |
| In service | 2 January 1813 |
| Fate | Grounded on Doom Bar on 15 September 1816 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Pilot schooner |
| Tons burthen | 2255⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 98 ft (30 m) (overall), 75 ft 8+7⁄8 in (23.085 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 23 ft 7+5⁄8 in (7.204 m) |
| Depth of hold | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Gaff rig with square topsail on foremast |
| Complement | 50 |
| Armament | 10 x 12-pounder carronades + 2 x 6-pounder guns |
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