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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Chasseur |
| Builder | Thomas Kemp |
| Launched | 12 December 1812 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Baltimore Clipper/Privateer |
| Tons burthen | 356 (bm) |
| Length | 115 ft 6 in (35.2 m) |
| Beam | 26 ft 8 in (8.1 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 9 in (3.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Sail plan | Topsail schooner |
| Complement | 160 |
| Armament | 16 × 12-pounder guns |
Chasseur was a Baltimore Clipper commanded by Captains Pearl Durkee (February 1813), William Wade (1813) and Thomas Boyle (1814-1815).[1] She was one of the best equipped and crewed American privateers during the War of 1812.[2]
- ^ Bourne, M. Florence (December 1954). "Thomas Kemp, Shipbuilder: and His Home, Wades Point". Maryland Historical Magazine. XLIX: 279.
- ^ Maclay, Edgar Stanton, 1863-1919 (1899). A history of American privateers. The Library of Congress: New York : D. Appleton and Co. p. 292.
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