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  1. USS Hamilton

    DISPLAYTITLE USS Hamilton USS Hamilton may refer to more than one United States Navy ship USS Hamilton 1812 , a schooner acquired in 1812 and lost in 1813 USS Hamilton DD 141 , a destroyer in commission from 1919 to 1922 and from 1930 to 1945, reclassified as a fast minesweeper DMS 18 in 1941 and as an auxiliary AG 111 in 1945 USS Julia Hamilton SP 1460 , patrol vessel in service from 1917 to 1918 See also USS Alexander Hamilton USS Alexander Hamilton USS Paul Hamilton USS Paul Hamilton Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Wickes Category United States Navy ship names Hamilton ...   more details



  1. USS Growler (1812 schooner)

    br 1 32 pounder carronade Ship armor Ship notes The first USS Growler 1812 was a 53 ton wooden schooner of 5 guns, which served in the War of 1812 , changing hands three times. Growler was purchased as Experiment on Lake Ontario during 1812, and was first commanded by Sailing Master M.P. Mix. She was actively employed with Isaac Chauncey Chauncey s squadron on Lake Ontario from 1812 to 1814. Growler ... her again 5 May 1814 at Oswego, New York , and she was taken into the Royal Navy as HMS Hamilton . References DANFS http www.history.navy.mil danfs g9 growler i.htm DEFAULTSORT Growler 1812 Category War of 1812 ships of the United Kingdom Hamilton Category Age of Sail sloops Category War of 1812 ships ...otherships USS Growler Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country USA Ship flag USN flag 1813 Ship name USS Growler Ship ordered Ship builder Ship laid down Ship launched As Experiment Ship acquired Purchased, 1812 Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship homeport Ship honours Ship fate Captured by the British, 10 August 1813 Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country UK Ship flag Image Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg 60px Royal Navy Ensign Ship name HMS Hamilton Ship acquired 10 August 1813 Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship homeport Ship fate Re captured by the Americans, 5 October 1813 Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country USA Ship flag USN flag 1813 Ship name Growler Ship acquired 5 October 1813 Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship struck Ship homeport Ship fate Captured by the British, 5 May 1814 Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country UK Ship flag Image Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg 60px Royal Navy Ensign Ship name HMS Hamilton Ship acquired 5 May 1814 Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship homeport Ship fate Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption ... by the British on 10 August 1813, and recaptured on 5 October 1813 by USS Sylph 1813 6 , Growler ...   more details



  1. USS Scourge (1812)

    the armament of the USS Hamilton see Hamilton Scourge website at http www.hamilton scourge.hamilton.ca theships.htm ref Ship notes USS Scourge was an American warship converted from a confiscated merchant schooner . She foundered along with the American warship USS Hamilton 1812 2 during ... and patrolled Lake Ontario during the War of 1812. Scourge and Hamilton sank during a sudden squall off Fourteen Mile Creek near present day Hamilton, Ontario around 2 00 am on Sunday August 8, 1813 ...Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image File USS Scourge sail plan.jpg 300px Sail plan of the USS Scourge. Ship caption Sail plan of the USS Scourge. Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country USA Ship flag USN flag 1813 Ship name USS Scourge formerly Lord Nelson Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship builder Ship laid down Ship launched 1 May 1811 Ship acquired by capture, 9 June 1812 Ship commissioned ... Ontario the schooners General Hamilton, Lieut. Winter, and Scourge, Sailing Master Osgood, were upset and lost ref . during the War of 1812 . Scourge began its career as the Lord Nelson , which ... of Lt. Melancthon T. Woolsey in May 1812. Lord Nelson was confiscated under the Embargo Act of 1807 ... survived ref http books.google.com books?id ceceAAAAMAAJ&pg PA195&dq Schooners Hamilton and Scourge&lr &ei lnZwR8GwBIfQiwHs7 WJCQ August 1813 letter by Capt. Chauncey reporting the loss of Hamilton and Scourge .... ref http www.pc.gc.ca apps lhn nhs det E.asp?oqSID 0418&oqeName Hamilton and Scourge&oqfName Hamilton et Scourge Hamilton and Scourge , Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada ref ref http www.historicplaces.ca en rep reg place lieu.aspx?id 14941&pid 0 Hamilton and Scourge ... special protection to the shipwrecks of the Hamilton , the Scourge , and the SS Edmund Fitzgerald ... in storm Bill Southard lost in storm References reflist External links DEFAULTSORT Scourge 1812 Category Great Lakes ships Category History of Hamilton, Ontario Category 1810s ships Category Captured ...   more details



  1. USS Julia (1812)

    , and USS Hamilton 1812 2 damaged the British ship considerably, Simcoe managed to cross a reef ... troops and supplies for General Dearborn. On the 27th, Julia and USS Growler 1812 2 2 led the flotilla ... of survivors of USS Scourge 1812 2 after that schooner had capsized and sunk in a heavy gale ...otherships USS Julia Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country USA Ship flag USN flag 1813 Ship name USS Julia Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship builder Ship laid down Ship launched Ship acquired September 1812 Ship commissioned Ship homeport Ship fate Captured by the British, 10 August 1813 Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country UK Ship flag Image Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg 60px Royal Navy Ensign Ship name HMS Confiance 1814 HMS Confiance Ship acquired 10 August 1813 Ship commissioned Ship fate Recaptured by the Americans, 5 October 1813 Ship status Ship notes Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country USA Ship flag USN flag 1813 Ship name USS Julia Ship acquired 5 October 1813 Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship struck Ship homeport Ship fate Retired, about 1813 Ship notes Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship type Schooner Ship displacement convert 53 LT t 0 lk in abbr on Ship ... 40 officers and enlisted Ship armament 2 guns Ship armor Ship notes The first USS Julia was a schooner in the United States Navy during the War of 1812 . In September 1812, Lt. Melancthon Taylor Woolsey ... Trant in command, sailed from Sackets Harbor, New York Sackets Harbor on 8 November 1812 with Commodore ... her in to test the strength of the defenses and, if possible, to capture the warship. Led by USS Conquest 1812 2 and Julia , Chauncey s vessels, defying the fire from ship and shore, stood toward the harbor ... from their sister ships and captured. The British renamed the schooners Confiance and Hamilton and used ... DANFS http www.history.navy.mil danfs j4 julia i.htm DEFAULTSORT Julia 1 Category War of 1812 ...   more details



  1. USS Asp (1812)

    and batteries around the fort, Asp joined USS Hamilton 1812 2 and USS Scourge 1812 2 in covering ... of two American schooners, Growler and USS Julia 1812 2 , which ships turned in the wrong direction ...otherships USS Asp Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag USN flag 1814 Ship name USS Asp Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship builder Ship laid down Ship launched Ship acquired by capture, 1812 Ship commissioned 6 February 1813 Ship decommissioned Ship in service Ship out of service Ship struck Ship renamed Ship reclassified Ship homeport Ship motto Ship nickname Ship honors Ship fate Sold, 15 May 1815 Ship status Ship notes Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship type Schooner Ship tons burthen convert 57 LT t 0 lk in abbr on Ship length Ship beam Ship draft Ship depth Ship hold depth Ship propulsion Ship sail plan Ship speed Ship boats Ship capacity Ship troops Ship complement 45 officers and enlisted Ship armament 1 32 pounder gun br 2 6 pounder guns Ship armor Ship notes The first Asp was a schooner in the United States Navy during the War of 1812 . Asp , the former British merchant vessel Elizabeth , was captured on Lake Ontario in 1812 by the schooner USS Growler 1812 schooner 2 , purchased by the Navy from the prize court outfitted and commissioned on 6 February 1813, Lt. Sidney Smith in command. Service history Battle of York Asp got underway on 25 April 1813 as a unit of Commodore United States Commodore Isaac Chauncey s Lake Ontario squadron escorting General Henry Dearborn s 1,700 troops to York now Toronto , Canada . The squadron arrived off York two days later. While Dearborn s troops hustled ashore, Asp and the other ships of the squadron supported them by bombarding ... sighted, Asp was in tow of the American lead ship, USS General Pike 1813 2 , with USS Tompkins 2 following ... War of 1812 ships of the United States ...   more details



  1. USS Conquest (1812)

    otherships USS Conquest Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag USN flag 1815 Ship name USS Conquest Ship ordered Ship builder Ship laid down Ship launched Ship acquired by purchase, 8 October 1812 Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship in service Ship out of service Ship struck Ship homeport Ship motto Ship honours Ship fate Sold, May 1815 Ship status Ship notes Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship type Schooner Ship displacement convert 82 LT t 0 lk in abbr on Ship length Ship beam Ship draft Ship propulsion Sail Ship sail plan Ship speed Ship range Ship complement Ship armament 3 guns Ship notes The first USS Conquest was a schooner in the United States Navy during the War of 1812 . Conquest , formerly the merchant ship Genesee Packet , was purchased 8 October 1812 at Oswego, New York , for service on Lake Ontario under Commodore Isaac Chauncey . Commanded by Lieutenant J. D. Elliott , Conquest cruised constantly on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812 , taking part in the attacks on Kingston, Ontario Kingston on 9 December 1812 York now Toronto on 27 April 1813 and Fort George, Ontario Fort George on 27 May 1813. She joined in the engagements with the British squadron of 7 to 11 August, 11 and 28 September 1813. She was laid up at Sacketts Harbor, New York , at the end of the war and sold there in May 1815. References DANFS DEFAULTSORT Conquest 1812 Category Schooners of the United States Navy ...   more details



  1. USS Eagle (1812)

    per DANFS and the NMM. Hepper has the USS Growler 1812 sloop USS Growler becoming Finch ... States Navy Category Captured ships pl USS Eagle 1812 ...otherships USS Eagle USS Eaglet Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country USA Ship flag USN flag 1813 Ship name USS Eagle Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship builder Ship laid down Ship launched Ship acquired Purchased, 1812 Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship in service Ship out of service Ship struck Ship reinstated Ship homeport Ship motto Ship honours Ship fate Captured by the British, 3 June 1813 Ship status Ship notes Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country UK Ship flag Image Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg 60px RN Ensign Ship name HMS Broke br HMS Finch Ship acquired Captured, 3 June 1813 Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship in service Ship out of service Ship struck Ship reinstated Ship homeport Ship motto Ship honours Ship fate Lost at the Battle of Lake Champlain, 11 September 1814 Ship status Ship notes Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country USA Ship flag USN flag 1815 Ship name USS Eagle Ship acquired Captured, 11 September 1814 Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship in service ... Ship notes The second USS Eagle , a sloop , was a merchant ship purchased at Vergennes, Vermont on Lake Champlain in 1812 and fitted for naval service. The British captured her in 1813 and renamed her ... of the British line together with some gunboats. She was ordered to sail towards and engage the USS Preble 1813 USS Preble , a sloop of seven guns. As she did so, the schooner USS Ticonderoga 1814 USS Ticonderoga fired on Finch shooting away her rigging. Finch ran aground near Crab Island where ... WarshipHist DEFAULTSORT Eagle 1812 Category Sloops of the United States Navy Eagle Category War of 1812 ships of the United States Eagle Category War of 1812 ships of the United Kingdom Finch Category ...   more details



  1. USS Lady Prevost (1812)

    USS Somers 1812 2 , USS Tigress 2 , USS Porcupine 2 , and sloop USS Trippe 1812 2 , and then, as the tide of battle turned, with Perry s flagship USS Niagara 1813 2 , Lady Prevost suffered damage ... as USS Lady Prevost . In company with Niagara , USS Scorpion 1812 2 , and Trippe under command of Captain ..., and ten 12 pounders Ship armour Ship armor Ship aircraft Ship notes USS Lady Prevost was a schooner captured from the British during the War of 1812 and pressed into use in the United States Navy . Built ... armies along the Canadian New York border in the War of 1812. She operated out of Navy Island Royal ... on Lake Erie through 1812, in preparation for a campaign to gain control of the Great Lakes and a subsequent ... Army attempting to invade western New York. For the remainder of the War of 1812, the squadron ... year 1998 id ISBN 1 55750 532 2 DEFAULTSORT Lady Prevost Category War of 1812 ships of the United ...   more details



  1. USS Scorpion (1812)

    1812 Category War of 1812 ships of the United States Category Age of Sail ships of the United ...   more details



  1. USS President (1812)

    Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country US Ship flag USN flag 1814 Ship name President Ship namesake Ship awarded Ship builder Ship laid down Ship launched Ship acquired 1812 Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship in service Ship out of service Ship struck Ship honors Ship fate Captured 1814 Ship status Ship notes Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship type 12 Gun sloop Ship displacement Ship length Ship beam Ship draft Ship propulsion Ship speed Ship complement Ship armament Ship notes otherships USS President USS President was a 12 gun sloop and the second United States Navy ship to carry the name. Her dimensions and builder are unknown, but she was originally purchased by the War Department on Lake Champlain and turned over to the Navy late in 1812. President , together with other suitable craft that had been purchased and built, temporarily gave Americans dominance on Lake Champlain. She served simultaneously but separate from USS President 1800 2 during the War of 1812 . The British squadron came down the lake to aid a British army that was attempting to invade New York along the very route John Burgoyne had chosen during the American Revolutionary War . This British squadron was defeated at Plattsburg New York on 11 September 1814, all ships being captured except for several gunboats. Sloop President did not take part in the American victory, as she had been captured by the British earlier in the year and taken into the Royal Navy as Icicle . References cite DANFS title President II url http www.history.navy.mil danfs p11 president ii.htm accessdate August 9, 2009 cite DANFS title President I url http www.history.navy.mil danfs p11 president i.htm accessdate August 9, 2009 link off short yes DANFS DEFAULTSORT President 1812 , USS Category Sloops of the United States Navy Category Vessels captured from the United States Navy Category War of 1812 ships of the United Stat ...   more details



  1. USS Growler (1812 sloop)

    18 pounder carronades br 1 6 pounder gun Ship armor Ship notes The second USS Growler 1812 2 , was a 112 ton sloop , armed with ten 18 pounders and one six pounder, during the War of 1812 . Growler was purchased on Lake Champlain in 1812. The British captured her in 1813 and renamed her HMS Chub or Chubb . tag ref This is the history per DANFS and the NMM. Hepper has Growler becoming Finch , and USS Eagle 1812 USS Eagle becoming Chub. ref name Hepper Winfield has no mention of Finch , and agrees ... g9 growler ii.htm br WarshipHist DEFAULTSORT Growler 1812 2 Category Age of Sail sloops Category War of 1812 ships of the United States Category Sloops of the United States Navy Category War of 1812 ships of the United Kingdom Category 1810s ships pl USS Growler slup 1812 ...otherships USS Growler Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag USN flag 1813 Ship name USS Growler Ship ordered Ship builder Ship laid down Ship launched Ship acquired Purchased, 1812 Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship homeport Ship honours Ship fate Captured by the British, 3 June 1813 Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag Image Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg 60px Royal Navy Ensign Ship name HMS Shannon br HMS Chub Ship acquired 3 June 1813 Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship homeport Ship fate Re captured by the Americans, 11 September 1814 Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag USN flag 1815 Ship name USS Growler Ship acquired 11 September 1814 Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship struck Ship homeport Ship fate Sold, July 1815 Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship type Sloop Ship displacement convert 112 LT t 0 lk in abbr on Ship ... Linnet 1813 Linnet in her attack on the USS Eagle 1814 USS Eagle . Chub reached her station relatively ... to the USS Saratoga 1814 USS Saratoga . She had lost six men killed and 16 wounded. ref London Gazette ...   more details



  1. USS Ontario (1812)

    otherships USS Ontario Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag USN flag 1814 Ship name USS Ontario Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship builder Ship laid down Ship launched Ship acquired Purchased, October 1812 Ship commissioned 1813 Ship decommissioned Ship in service Ship out of service Ship struck Ship reinstated Ship homeport Ship motto Ship honours Ship fate Sold, 15 May 1815 Ship status Ship notes Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship type Schooner Ship displacement convert 81 LT t 0 lk in abbr on Ship length Ship beam Ship draft Ship depth Ship propulsion Sail Ship speed Ship range Ship complement Ship armament 2 guns Ship armor Ship notes The first USS Ontario was a lake schooner in the United States Navy during the War of 1812 . Ontario was built as a merchant ship on Lake Ontario purchased in October 1812 and placed in service in 1813, Sailing Master Joseph Stevens in command. Part of Commodore Isaac Chauncey s tiny Lake Ontario squadron protecting upstate New York from a seaborne United Kingdom British and Canada Canadian invasion, Ontario supported an attack on Toronto York , Canada, on 27 April 1813. General Zebulon Pike landed 1700 troops to raid the town while the U.S. squadron destroyed large quantities of stores and burned a schooner under construction. The warship then cooperated with troops attacking Fort George, Ontario Fort George on 27 May, forcing a British evacuation of the Niagara Frontier. She then patrolled the Lake against British warship and merchantmen movements into the summer. From 7&ndash 11 August, Ontario , still with Chauncey s 13 ship squadron, fought a running engagement with British Captain James Lucas Yeo James Yeo s 6 ship group. Losing ... any British invasion attempts. Laid up in ordinary following the end of the War of 1812, the converted ... DEFAULTSORT Ontario 1812 Category Schooners of the United States Navy Category War of 1812 ships of the United ...   more details



  1. USS Ohio (1812)

    otherships USS Ohio Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country US Ship flag USN flag 1812 Ship name Ohio Ship ordered Ship builder Ship laid down Ship launched Ship acquired 1812 Ship commissioned 13 June 1813 Ship decommissioned Ship in service Ship out of service Ship renamed Ship struck Ship reinstated Ship honors Ship captured 12 August 1814 Ship fate Ship status Ship notes Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship class Ship displacement 62  ton s Ship length Ship beam Ship draft Ship hold depth Ship propulsion Ship complement 35  men Ship armament 1 24 pounder Ship notes The first USS Ohio was a merchant schooner purchased by the Navy in 1812 converted to a warship by Henry Eckford shipbuilder Henry Eckford and commissioned prior to June 13, 1813, with Sailing Master Daniel Dobbins in command. Ohio served on Lake Erie in the squadron commanded by Captain Oliver Hazard Perry during the War of 1812 . The squadron s mission was to wrest control of the lake from the British. With four other purchased ships, Ohio lay at Black Rock below the Falls in the Niagara River , prevented by British blockade from entering Lake Erie . Finally, in a combined operation with the Army, Perry was able to bring the ships out to join the remainder of the squadron in Presque Isle Bay at Erie, Pennsylvania . Ohio arrived at Erie on July 8, 1813. After searching for the British, the squadron anchored at Sandusky ... by water. In May she assisted in fitting out prizes the USS Detroit 1813 2 and the USS Queen Charlotte 1813 2 at Put in Bay, and convoyed them to Erie. On August 12, 1814, she was captured with the USS Somers 1812 2 by the British within pistol shot of Fort Erie . References reflist DANFS http www.history.navy.mil danfs o2 ohio i.htm DEFAULTSORT Ohio 1812 Category Schooners of the United States Navy Category War of 1812 ships of the United States Category Great Lakes ships Category United States ...   more details



  1. USS Somers (1812)

    range, contributing to Perry s decisive victory. HMS Hunter 1812 2 and Queen Charlotte occupied her attention during the first part of the battle, and HMS Little Belt 1812 2 and USS Lady Prevost 1812 ...otherships USS Somers Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag USN flag 1814 Ship name USS Somers Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship builder Ship laid down Ship launched Ship acquired Purchased for 5,500 in 1812 Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship in service Ship out of service Ship struck Ship reinstated Ship homeport Ship motto Ship honours Ship fate Captured by the British, 12 August 1814 Ship status Ship notes Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship type Schooner Ship displacement Ship length Ship beam Ship draft Ship depth Ship propulsion Sail Ship speed Ship range Ship complement Ship armament Ship armor Ship notes USS Somers was a schooner , formerly the Catherine , purchased by the United States Navy in 1812 . She was purchased for 5,500 from Jacob Townsend, a pioneer and one of the first settlers of Lewiston, NY and purveyor of goods on the Great Lakes . She fought in the War of 1812 under the command of Commodore USN Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry on Lake Erie and Lake Huron , and took part in the capture of the British Squadron on 10 September 1813. She was captured by the British in 1814, and taken into service as HMS Somers . Service history When purchased, she was penned ... Army Navy operation captured Fort George. This victory enabled Perry to get Somers , the brig USS Caledonia 1812 2 , and three other schooners out from the Niagara to the open waters of Lake Erie. The American ... Perry had been constructing more powerful warships, brigs USS Lawrence 1813 2 and USS Niagara ... Navy hero killed in the First Barbary War References DANFS DEFAULTSORT Somers 1812 Category Schooners of the United States Navy Category War of 1812 ships of the United States Category Great Lakes ships ...   more details



  1. USS Louisiana (1812)

    States Navy Louisiana Category War of 1812 ships of the United States Louisiana Category 1810s ships ...   more details



  1. USS Madison (1812)

    otherships USS Madison Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag USN flag 1815 Ship name Madison Ship namesake President James Madison Ship ordered Ship awarded Ship builder Sackets Harbor, New York Sackets Harbor yard of Henry Eckford shipbuilder Henry Eckford Ship original cost Ship laid down Ship launched 26 November 1812 Ship completed Ship acquired Ship commissioned Ship recommissioned Ship decommissioned ca. 1815 Ship in service Ship out of service Ship renamed Ship reclassified Ship refit Ship struck Ship reinstated Ship homeport Ship motto Ship nickname Ship honors Ship captured Ship fate Sold 1825 ref name Chapelle, p 1824 Chapelle, p. 546, says that she was scrapped prior to 1824. ref Ship status Ship notes Ship badge Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship type Corvette Ship displacement 503  tons ref Per DANFS, but Chapelle, p. 248, says she displaced 593 tons ref Ship length convert 112 ft 0 in m abbr on Ship beam convert 32 ft 6 in m abbr on Ship height Ship draft Ship depth Ship hold depth Ship decks Ship deck clearance Ship propulsion Ship sail plan schooner rigged Ship speed Ship range Ship endurance Ship boats Ship complement 200 officers and enlisted men Ship armament 14 long 18 pounder guns br 8 32 pounder carronades ref Chappelle, p. 546, claims the carronades were aboard by 1817 ref Ship armor Ship notes USS Madison was a U.S. Navy corvette or sloop built during the War of 1812 for use on the Great Lakes . USS Madison was built at Sackets Harbor, New York by Henry Eckford shipbuilder Henry Eckford . She was launched on Lake Ontario on 26 November 1812, Lieutenant Jesse D. Elliot in command. She was the first U.S. corvette launched on the lake. Madison ... in the War of 1812 as part of Chauncey s Lake Ontario Squadron . Madison participated in the capture ... Madison 1812 Category Sloops of the United States Navy Category War of 1812 ships of the United ...   more details



  1. USS Trippe (1812)

    forces opened fire. The British concentrated on the lead American ships, Lawrence , USS Caledonia 1812 2 , and USS Niagara 1813 2 . Meanwhile, Trippe stationed near the rear of the American force fought a long range duel with USS Lady Prevost 1812 2 and HMS Little Belt 1812 2 , battering Lady ...No footnotes date October 2011 otherships USS Trippe Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country United States Ship flag USN flag 1813 Ship name USS Trippe Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship builder Ship laid down Ship launched Ship acquired Purchased, 1812 Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship in service Ship out of service Ship struck Ship reinstated Ship homeport Ship motto Ship honours Ship fate Captured and burned, October 1813 Ship status Ship notes Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship type Sloop Ship displacement convert 60 LT t 0 lk in abbr on Ship length Ship beam Ship draft Ship depth Ship propulsion Sail Ship complement 35 officers and enlisted Ship armament 1 32 pounder long gun Ship notes The first USS Trippe was a sloop in the United States Navy during the War of 1812 . She was named for John Trippe . Originally named Contractor , she was purchased by the Navy on the Niagara River in New York in 1812 was converted to a warship by Henry Eckford shipbuilder Henry Eckford of New York renamed Trippe and placed in commission soon thereafter, Lieutenant Thomas Holdup Stevens in command. For a while ... and headed out in the line of battle with flagship USS Lawrence 1813 2 in the lead. Though ..., Trippe and USS Scorpion 1813 2 overhauled them and herded them back to their defeated fleet. The Battle of Lake Erie , Trippe s only action in the War of 1812, assured American control of Lake ... last Roosevelt first Theodore title The naval war of 1812 ref Roosevelt year 1883 publisher br G.P. ... 2011 DEFAULTSORT Trippe 1812 Category Sloops of the United States Navy Trippe Category War of 1812 ...   more details



  1. USS Fair American (1812)

    pl USS Fair American 1812 ... Fair American Category Age of Sail sloops Category War of 1812 ships of the United States Category ...   more details



  1. USS Sea Horse (1812)

    her to prevent capture. See Also USS Tickler USS Alligator 1813 Battle of Lake Borgne References reflist DANFS http www.history.navy.mil danfs s8 sea horse.htm DEFAULTSORT Sea Horse 1812 Category ...   more details



  1. USS Carolina (1812)

    DEFAULTSORT Carolina 1812 Category Schooners of the United States Navy Category War of 1812 ships ...   more details



  1. USS Caledonia (1812)

    Amherstburg in Upper Canada in 1807, for the North American fur trade on the Great Lakes . In 1812 ... service in Canada. It played a major part in the Battle of Mackinac Island 1812 Battle of Mackinac .... On 8 October, 1812, the two brigs were anchored near Fort Erie, Ontario Fort Erie at the head ... Canadian crew members were made captive. Service in the War of 1812 The Caledonia was formally ... in Erie, Pennsylvania. Read more http www.vancouversun.com news Fate 1812 shipwreck playing courts .... ref http www.vancouversun.com news Fate 1812 shipwreck playing courts 3513772 story.html ref References ... War of 1812 publisher Da Capo Press location New York isbn 0 306 80910 9 http www.buffalonews.com ... States Navy Category War of 1812 ships of the United States Category Great Lakes ships Category ...   more details



  1. USS Hamilton (1809)

    amidships. Hamilton , under the command of a Lieutenant Winter, and the schooner USS Scourge 1812 6 sank during a sudden squall off Fourteen Mile Creek near present day Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton , Ontario ...otherships USS Hamilton Infobox ship begin Infobox ship image Ship image File USS Hamilton sail plan.jpg 300px Sail plan of the USS Hamilton Ship caption The sail plan of USS Hamilton . Infobox ship career Hide header Ship country USA Ship flag USN flag 1813 Ship name USS Hamilton Ship namesake Paul Hamilton 1762 1816 , United States Secretary of the Navy 1809 1813 Ship ordered Ship builder Ship laid down Ship launched 1809 Ship acquired 21 October 1812 Ship renamed From Diana to Hamilton 5 November 1812 Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship in service Ship out of service Ship struck Ship ... Ship notes The first USS Hamilton was a United States Navy schooner which served on Lake Ontario from 1812 to 1813 during the War of 1812 . Hamilton was built at Oswego, New York Oswego , New York , as the merchant ship Diana in 1809 for the merchant Matthew McNair. On 21 October 1812, the U.S. Navy .... Her name was changed to Hamilton on 5 November 1812, in honor of the United States Secretary of the Navy Paul Hamilton 1762 1816 . ref name hamsco cite web title Hamilton Scourge web site url http www.hamilton scourge.city.hamilton.on.ca accessdate 2007 01 28 ref Hamilton was not a large or specialized ... links http www.history.navy.mil danfs h1 hamilton i.htm US Navy Library entry on loss of USS Hamilton ... With the conversion of Hamilton to a man of war problems came up such as the Deck ship decks not being ... to provide enough protection for the gun crews. ref name hamsco Nonetheless, the 76 gross ton Hamilton ... PA195&dq Schooners Hamilton and Scourge&lr &ei lnZwR8GwBIfQiwHs7 WJCQ Ned Myers, a survivor ... according to Myers, about eight men from Hamilton were saved and about 42 were lost. The site ... in 1976. ref http www.pc.gc.ca apps lhn nhs det E.asp?oqSID 0418&oqeName Hamilton and Scourge&oqfName ...   more details



  1. USS Alexander Hamilton

    DISPLAYTITLE USS Alexander Hamilton USS Alexander Hamilton may refer to USS Alexander Hamilton 1871 , was a U.S. Navy revenue cutter in service from 1871 to 1906, and a participant in the Spanish American War USCGC Alexander Hamilton WPG 34 , was a U.S. Coast Guard cutter commissioned in 1937 and sunk by a U boat in January 1942 USS Alexander Hamilton SSBN 617 , was a U.S. Navy submarine in service from 1963 to 1993 USCGC Hamilton WHEC 715 , is a U.S. Coast Guard cutter commissioned in 1967 See also USS Hamilton USS Hamilton Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Alexander Hamilton Category Alexander Hamilton Category United States Navy ship names pl USS Alexander Hamilton sl USS Alexander Hamilton ...   more details



  1. USS Paul Hamilton

    Three ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Paul Hamilton , named in honor of Paul Hamilton , 1762&ndash 1819 , a veteran of the American War of Independence and the third United States Secretary of the Navy Secretary of the Navy . The first, USS Paul Hamilton DD 307 Paul Hamilton DD 307 , was a Clemson class destroyer Clemson class destroyer , launched in 1919 and scrapped in 1931. The second, USS Paul Hamilton DD 590 Paul Hamilton DD 590 , was a Fletcher class destroyer Fletcher class destroyer, launched in 1943 and struck in 1968. The third, USS Paul Hamilton DDG 60 Paul Hamilton DDG 60 , is an Arleigh Burke class destroyer Arleigh Burke class destroyer, launched in 1993 and active in service As of 2011 lc on . For the Liberty ship see SS Paul Hamilton SS Paul Hamilton . Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Paul Hamilton Category United States Navy ship names de USS Paul Hamilton pl USS Paul Hamilton sl USS Paul Hamilton zh ...   more details



  1. USS Paul Hamilton (DD-307)

    otherships USS Paul Hamilton Infobox ship begin Infobox ship image Ship image Image USS Paul Hamilton DD 307 .jpg 300px USS Paul Hamilton DD 307 Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country US Ship flag USN flag 1930 Ship name Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship builder Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation , Union Iron Works , San Francisco Ship laid down September 25, 1918 Ship launched 21 February 1919 Ship acquired Ship commissioned 24 September 1920 Ship decommissioned 20 January 1930 Ship in service Ship out of service Ship struck July 8, 1930 Ship reinstated Ship honours Ship fate scrapped, 1931 Ship status Ship notes Infobox ship characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship class Clemson class destroyer Clemson class destroyer Ship displacement 1,215 tons Ship length 314 feet 4 inches 95.82 m Ship beam 30 feet 11 inches 9.44 m Ship draft 9  feet 4  inches 2.84  m Ship propulsion 26,500  shp 20  MW br geared turbines, br twin propellers Ship speed 35 knots 65 km h Ship range 4,900 Nautical mile nmi 9,100 km br   15 knot unit kt Ship complement 128 officers and enlisted Ship sensors Ship EW Ship armament 4 4 102  mm , 2 3 76  mm AA, 12 ... The first USS Paul Hamilton DD 307 was a Clemson class destroyer Clemson class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I . She was named for Paul Hamilton . History Paul Hamilton was launched ... ships ja DD 307 pl USS Paul Hamilton DD 307 .... After acceptance trials off California , Paul Hamilton was assigned to Division Thirty three ... . She performed yeoman service with the Pacific Battle Fleet from 1920 until early 1930. Fate Paul Hamilton decommissioned 20 January 1930 and was scrapped in 1931. See USS Paul Hamilton for other ships of this name. References DANFS http www.history.navy.mil danfs p3 paul hamilton i.htm External links http www.navsource.org archives 05 307.htm Clemson class destroyer DEFAULTSORT Paul Hamilton Dd ...   more details




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