From Wikipedia.
60 feet long with 40 man crew, 4 guns.
Built as part of the Jefferson Gunboat Navy as launched as Gunboat 166. Served off the coast of the Carolinas. In 1812, it was renamed the USS Alligator.
On an. 1814, it was at the mouth of the Stono River, S.C., when it was spotted by a British frigate and brig and knew it would be cut out. Eleven British longboats appeared and the Alligator opened fire, cut its cable and made a run for it but ran aground. Fortunately, the enemy did not press its attack.
It was refloated and back in service. During July 1814, it sank in Port Royal, South Carolina, during a bad storm with 21 of its crew drowning.
It was refloated and served the rest of the war and was sold 12 June 1815.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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