From Wikipedia.
Wikipedia did not list the USS Saranac as being in Decatur's fleet. Either a mistake on its part, or, it was with Bainbridge's fleet or maybe it didn't go at all.
Decatur's fleet was interesting as it consisted of two previously captured British ships.and the flagship was named for one the USS Constitution had sunk.
FRIGATES
USS Guerriere, 44 guns. Flagship. Named after the HMS Guerriere. Capt. William Lewis
USS Constellation, 36 guns, Capt. Charles Gordon
USS Macedonian, 38 guns. Captured from British. Capt. Jacob Jones
SLOOPS
USS Epervier. Captured bu USS Peacock. Captain John Downes. This ship disappeared carrying dispatches regarding the surrender of the Dey of Algiers after the war was over.
USS Ontario, 16 guns. Capt. Jesse D. Elliott
BRIGS
USS Firefly, 14 guns. Lt. George W. Rodgers
USS Spark, 14 guns. Lt. Thomas Gamble
USS Flambeau, 14 guns. John B. Nicholson
SCHOONERS
USS Torch, 12 guns. Lt. Walcott Chauncey
USS Spitfire, 12 guns. Lt. Alexander J. Dallas
But No Saranac. --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.
Showing posts with label HMS Epervier. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HMS Epervier. Show all posts
Monday, November 2, 2015
Monday, March 30, 2015
HMS Shelburne-- Part 2: Former American Privateer
Continued from April 28, 2014. Just click the label HMS Sheburne to see its American service and capture.
The British Admiraly bought the ship for 1940 pounds and renamed the ship for the town of Shelbourne, Nova Scotia. In 1813, it captured three American merchant ships.
On 3 March 1814, the Shelbourne and HMS Epervier sailed with a convoy for Bermuda and the West Indies. After parting ways, the Epervier was captured by the USS Peacock.
Later, the Shebourne joined the HMS Orpheus and captured the USS Frolic and then served off New Orleans.
A Busy Ship. --Brock-Perry
The British Admiraly bought the ship for 1940 pounds and renamed the ship for the town of Shelbourne, Nova Scotia. In 1813, it captured three American merchant ships.
On 3 March 1814, the Shelbourne and HMS Epervier sailed with a convoy for Bermuda and the West Indies. After parting ways, the Epervier was captured by the USS Peacock.
Later, the Shebourne joined the HMS Orpheus and captured the USS Frolic and then served off New Orleans.
A Busy Ship. --Brock-Perry
Saturday, May 3, 2014
HMS Epervier
From Wikipedia.
On April 29, 1814, the USS Peacock captured the HMS Epervier off Cape Canaveral, Spanish Florida.
The HMS Epervier was an 18-gun Cruzer-class brig-sloop built by Ross at Rochester, England and launched 2 December 1812. It was commissioned in January 1813. On August 20, it captured the schooner Lively and later several other American ships and a privateer.
It was captured by the USS Peacock in 1814 and taken into U.S. service. The ship disappeared in 1815 while carrying dispatches announcing the signing of the treaty with the Dey of Algiers.
--Brock-Perry
On April 29, 1814, the USS Peacock captured the HMS Epervier off Cape Canaveral, Spanish Florida.
The HMS Epervier was an 18-gun Cruzer-class brig-sloop built by Ross at Rochester, England and launched 2 December 1812. It was commissioned in January 1813. On August 20, it captured the schooner Lively and later several other American ships and a privateer.
It was captured by the USS Peacock in 1814 and taken into U.S. service. The ship disappeared in 1815 while carrying dispatches announcing the signing of the treaty with the Dey of Algiers.
--Brock-Perry
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
200 Years Ago: USS Peacock Captures HMS Epervior
APRIL 29TH, 1814: The USS Peacock takes the HMS Epervior off Cape Canaveral, Spanish Florida. --Brock-Perry
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