HMS Griper (1804)

HMS Griper was a later Archer-class gunbrig launched in 1804 and wrecked in 1807.

Career
Lieutenant Edward Morris commissioned Griper in October 1804.

Griper was among the many vessels of the Boulogne squadron that shared in the proceeds of the capture off Cap Gris Nez on 24 April 1805 of a number of Dutch schuyts, most of them armed and carrying soldiers as well as their crews.

Griper was among the vessels that shared in the proceeds of Frederick, captured on 2 August 1805.

Griper was among the vessels that shared in the proceeds of the capture on 22 August of Susannah Margaretha.

Griper shared with HMS Active (1799), HMS Earnest (1805), HMS Carrier (1805), HMS Mariner (1801), and HMS Minx (1801) in the proceeds from the recapture of Francis, Tucker, master, and Betsey on 14 and 15 September.

Griper, HMS Cruizer (1797), HMS Minx (1797), HMS Mariner (1801), and HMS Earnest (1805) were all part of the Boulogne squadron and so all shared in the proceeds of the recapture on 29 September 1805 of Rover, of Newcastle, Hillary, master.

The next day Gripper recaptured Commerce, Wallace, master.

On 24 April 1806 Griper captured Emanuel, Ole Ambriarusen, master.

In November Lloyd's List reported that Griper had detained and sent into Yarmouth Jonge Berta, Pedersen, master, which had been sailing from Hamburg to Caen.

Fate
A storm on 18 February 1807 drove Griper, Lieutenant Morris, commander, on shore on the French coast near Ostend. She was wrecked and there were no survivors.