Chasseur (1812 clipper)

Chasseur capturing HMS St Lawrence, by Adam Weingartner
History
United States
NameChasseur
BuilderThomas Kemp
Launched12 December 1812
General characteristics
Class & typeBaltimore Clipper/Privateer
Tons burthen356 (bm)
Length115 ft 6 in (35.2 m)
Beam26 ft 8 in (8.1 m)
Depth of hold12 ft 9 in (3.9 m)
PropulsionSail
Sail planTopsail schooner
Complement160
Armament16 × 12-pounder guns

Chasseur was a Baltimore Clipper commanded by Captains Pearl Durkee (February 1813), William Wade (1813) and Thomas Boyle (1814–1815). She was one of the best equipped and crewed American privateers during the War of 1812.

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