HMS Chimera 24

H.M.S. Chimera:
Rating: 6th Rate

Class: Le Requin

Date of Commission: August 25, 1819

Guns: 24

Crew: 250

Status: Active

History:
Built by the French to test in the Caribbean the Chimera formerly the Requin was captured by HM Frigate Persephone under the command of Captain Nicholas Ramage, against some wishes of the Admiralty who did not feel that she would fit in with His Majesty's fleet Captain Ramage took her as a large tender for the Persephone. She has been rather successful in harassing Prussian Trade around Daguilla.



British Captains:
1819-present: Captain Nicholas Ramage

Excerpts from the Logbook:

 * 1819