HMS Detroit
Captured
Royal Navy, then United States Navy
| Type | Sloop |
|---|---|
| Guns | 19 guns |
| War | War of 1812 |
Service
| to 1813 | Detroit | |
| from 1813 | Detroit Captured at Lake Erie |
Ship-rigged sloop, just completed at Amherstburg and armed with guns taken from the fort there; Robert Barclay's flagship at Lake Erie. Raked by Niagara and fouled with Queen Charlotte, she struck with Barclay badly wounded. Taken into the US Navy.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Design
- 4 × 12 pdr long guns
- 16 × 24 pdr carronades
As built
- 1 × 24 pdr carronade
- 1 × 18 pdr carronade
- 2 × 24 pdr long guns
- 1 × 18 pdr long gun (pivot)
- 6 × 12 pdr long guns
- 8 × 9 pdr long guns
| Builder | Amherstburg Royal Naval Dockyard, Amherstburg |
|---|---|
| Laid down | January 1813 |
| Launched | mid-July 1813 |
| Commissioned | August 1813 |
| Length | 92 ft 6 in (28.2 m) pp |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
mid-July 1813
Battle of Lake Erie
Captured
10 September 1813
Robert Barclay, badly wounded
Joined the United States Navy
10 September 1813 · Captured at Lake Erie
Fate
Captured
Ran aground above Niagara Falls