Editing HMS Griper (1813) (section)

==Expedition to Northwest Passage (1819)==
Lieutenant Matthew Liddon recommissioned ''Griper'' in January 1819.{{sfnp|Winfield|2008|p=347}} She then sailed with [[William Edward Parry]] from London on 11 May 1819.<ref name="Times">''[[The Times]] (London)'', Monday, 4 December 1820, p.3</ref> Parry commanded two 3-masted sailing ships: the 375 ton [[HMS Hecla (1815)|HMS ''Hecla'']] and the 182 ton ''Griper''. Their destination was the [[Northwest Passage]].

''Griper'' was by far the inferior of the two ships, being described as "one of these paltry Gunbrigs.....utterly unfit for this service!" (A.Parry; ''Parry of the Arctic'' ). Their departure had previously been delayed as ''Griper''{{'}}s condition was described as being "so crank as to cause apprehensions to be entertained for the safety of the officers and crew".<ref>''[[The Times]] (London)'', Friday, 30 April 1819, p.3</ref> She was so slow that she had to be towed by the ''Hecla'' part of the way across the [[Atlantic]]. However, they successfully traveled further West along the [[Northwest Passage]] than any European had previously achieved. After wintering at [[Melville Island (Northwest Territories and Nunavut)|Melville Island]]<ref name="Times"/> they returned to London in November 1820, and ''Griper'' was paid off in December.{{sfnp|Winfield|2008|p=347}}