HMS Boxer (1812)
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For other ships of the same name, see HMS Boxer.
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Hobbs, Redbridge, Hampshire |
| Launched: | 25 July 1812 |
| Fate: | Captured on 5 September 1813 by USS Enterprise near Portland, Maine |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 182 builder's measure tons |
| Length: | 84 ft 6 in (25.8 m) |
| Beam: | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
HMS Boxer was a 12-gun brig launched in July 1812. The ship had a short service history with the Royal Navy before being captured by the 16-gun USS Enterprise, near Portland, Maine in September of the following year.
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- Colledge, J. J. and Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy, Rev. ed., London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
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