USS Growler (1812 sloop)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Growler |
| Launched | 1812. |
| Acquired | Purchased, 1812 |
| Fate | Captured by the British, 3 June 1813 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name |
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| Acquired | 3 June 1813 |
| Fate | Re-captured by the Americans, 11 September 1814 |
| United States | |
| Name | USS Growler |
| Acquired | 11 September 1814 |
| Fate | Sold, July 1815 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sloop-of-war |
| Tons burthen | 112 (bm) |
| Length | 64 ft (20 m) |
| Beam | 20 ft 4 in (6.20 m) |
| Draft | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament | 10 × 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.