HMS Racer

Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Racer"

*HMS|Racer|1810|6 was a 12-gun cutter launched in 1810. She was stranded later that year and was captured by the French.
*HMS|Racer|1812|6 was a 12-gun schooner, formerly the American privateer "Independence". She was captured in 1812 and wrecked in 1814.
*HMS|Racer|1818|6 was a 6-gun cutter launched in 1818, and ordered to be sold in 1830.
*HMS|Racer|1833|6 was a 16-gun brig-sloop launched in 1833 and sold in 1852.
*HMS|Racer|1857|6 was a wood screw sloop launched in 1857 and broken up in 1876.
*HMS|Racer|1884|6 was a "Mariner"-class composite screw gunvessel launched in 1884. She was re-classified as a sloop in 1884, used as a salvage vessel from 1917 and was sold in 1928.

ee also

*HMS|Racecourse