The Louisiana remained the only federal ship in Louisiana Territory until June 17, 1806 when Gunboat 13 and Gunboat 14 arrived and were placed under command of Captain John Shaw, USN, (still in charge 1812).
I keep coming across Jefferson's gunboats, which were numbered instead of named. I'll have to find out more about them.
The Louisiana was severely damaged in a storm during September 1807. In 1810, it was bought by the US Navy to carry troops.
On April 17, 1812, the Louisiana's Captain Angus O. Frazer, wrote that he had engaged two pirate ships that had outfitted in New Orleans. He reported "twenty shots were exchanged, but their superior sailing and night coming on, made their escape."
The ship was sunk in the August 19, 1812, hurricane. Its guns removed, it was placed out of commission and auctioned off in her sunken state. Her new owner had her raised and placed in mercantile service.
Ship stats: 75 tons, 70.6 feet long, 22.4 beam, 5.7 draft, 30 crew and armament of ten 4-pdrs.
The second ship by the name Louisiana operated 1819 to 1824 and was a topsail schooner.
I believe this is the Louisiana Wikipedia referred to as the US Navy ship sunk in the hurricane.
So, That Ship. --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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