HMS Biter (1804)

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Biter
Ordered9 January 1804
BuilderWilliam Wallis, Blackwall
Launched27 July 1804
Commissioned1805
FateWrecked 10 November 1805
General characteristics
Class & typeArcher-class gun-brig
Tons burthen17731⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • Overall:80 ft 0 in (24.4 m)
  • Keel:65 ft 10+1⁄4 in (20.1 m)
Beam22 ft 6 in (6.9 m)
Depth of hold9 ft 5 in (2.9 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planBrig
Complement50
Armament10 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 × 12-pounder chase guns

HMS Biter was a 12-gun Archer-class gun-brig of the Royal Navy. She was wrecked in 1805.

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