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SWINGER
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Gun-brig
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Built in 1813, Bridport.
Lighter in 1829. |
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- 1814 Alexander Barkclay BRANCH, 06/6/1814, Leeward Is.
(A gunbrig was normally commanded by a lieutenant, since Mr BRANCH was a commander SWINGER had to be re-rated as a sloop.
Cdr. BRANCH lost a leg in GLEANER in 1811)
While cruising off Dutch Guiana he engaged a large American privateer; but was unable to prevent her escaping into the Oronoco River by using her sweeps. However she had been badly crippled by SWINGER's fire. - SWINGER brought home the dispatches relating to the surrender of the garrison of Guadeloupe in August 1815 and paid off on her arrival in September.
- 1816 Portsmouth.
- 1820 Lieut. John MITCHELL, 05/1819, Leith.
- 1823 Lieut. John SCOTT, 06/1823, Deptford.
- 1824 Ditto, Coast of Africa.
From 4-11 July 1824 SWINGER helped in the defence of Cape Coast Castle against the Ashantes. - 1825 Lieut. Henry POINGDESTRE, 06/1825, Coast of Africa.
- 1827 Portsmouth.
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