Griper, 1797
Type: Gun-vessel ; Armament 12
Launched : 1797 ; Disposal date or year : Oct 1802
Notes:

9 Aug 1800 a squadron under Vice-Admiral Dickson consisting of the Monarch, Glatton, Polyphemus, Ardent, Veteran, Romney, Isis, Waakzamheid, and Martin ; Volcano, Hecla, Sulphur, and Zebra bombs ; Boxer, Furious, Griper, Swinger, and Haughty gun-vessels, departed North Yarmouth Roads for Copenhagen to be present during Lord Whitworth's negotiations with the Danish authorities! 15 Aug arrived in the Skaw and then went through a number of manoeuvres etc. ; and then departed for England. For more details see p. 240 of vol 4 of the Naval Chronicles.

14 Sep 1800 the squadron arrived back at Yarmouth.

8 Apr 1801 arrived last night at Sheerness, the Griper, Lt Johnstone, from Deptford.

21 Apr 1801 departed N. Yarmouth this morning a squadron for the Baltic under the command of Adm. Totty in the Zealous, with the Powerful, Vengeance, 74s ; Ruby, 64 ; Alkmaar, Hospital Ship ; Pomone, frigate ; Vesuve, Wrangler, Ready, Safeguard, Pincher, Eclipse, Boxer, Plumper, Griper, Adder and Cracker gun vessels ; Drake, cutter ; Prince William, hired armed ship.

21 Jul 1801 arrived N. Yarmouth from the Baltic.

22 Jul 1801 departed N. Yarmouth for the Downs.

23 Jul 1801 arrived in the Downs from N. Yarmouth.

1 Aug 1801 sailed early this morning V.-Adm. Lord Nelson, in the Medusa, with the Plumper, Cracker, Bruiser, Tigress, Boxer, Teaser, Griper, Eclipse, and Ferriter gun brigs, the Anacreon armed brig, on a cruise of the coast of France.

25 Aug 1801 departed the Downs on a cruise.

19 Oct 1801 arrived in the Downs from a cruise the sloops Hound and Galgo, and gun vessels Snipe, Bold, Ferreter, Locust, Jackall, Griper, and Charger, it blowing a gale.

26 Oct 1801 departed the Downs for Sheerness.

2 Nov 1801 remains at the Little Nore.

18 Nov 1801 remains in the harbour at Sheerness.

3 Dec 1801 remains Sheerness with numerous vessels, waiting to be paid off etc.

10 Dec 1801 gun brigs that have been paid off and dismantled at Sheerness, will have been laid up in ordinary in Queenborough Creek.

19 Feb 1802 paid wages at the Great Nore and departed for Chatham.

7 Apr 1802 one of 20+ vessels to be paid off at Sheerness and the Nore.

18 Apr 1802 has been paid off at Sheerness.