Commissioned in 1833 she served on the North America and West Indies Station where she was badly damaged by what became known as Racer's hurricane in 1837.

[2] After commissioning Racer sailed under Commander James Hope for service on the North America and West Indies Station.

[5] She was dismasted and blown on her beam ends twice before re-righting,[6] losing almost all rigging, navigational tools, and provisions in the process.

[9] Racer was paid off on 13 June 1838 but recommissioned on 19 September for service on the North America and West Indies Station under Commander George Byng.

[1] A surviving plan in the collection of the Royal Museums Greenwich shows her proposed bow and figurehead from this refit.

[11] Racer was recommissioned on 24 June 1848 under Lieutenant Henry Bacon and served as a tender to HMS Caledonia.

Racer was paid off for the final time on 8 March 1852 at Plymouth and was sold to Wilson & Company on 17 September 1852 for £820.