USS Growler (1812 sloop)

History
United States
NameUSS Growler
Launched1812.
AcquiredPurchased, 1812
FateCaptured by the British, 3 June 1813
United Kingdom
Name
  • HMS Shannon
  • HMS Chub
Acquired3 June 1813
FateRe-captured by the Americans, 11 September 1814
United States
NameUSS Growler
Acquired11 September 1814
FateSold, July 1815
General characteristics
TypeSloop-of-war
Tons burthen112 (bm)
Length64 ft (20 m)
Beam20 ft 4 in (6.20 m)
Draft5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
PropulsionSail
Armament10 × 18-pounder carronades + 1 × 6-pounder gun

USS Growler was a 112-ton sloop-of-war, armed with ten 18-pounders and one 6-pounder, during the War of 1812. The United States Navy purchased Growler on Lake Champlain in 1812. The British captured her in 1813 and renamed her HMS Chub or Chubb. The Americans recaptured her at the Battle of Lake Champlain. She was sold in 1815.