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Porcupine

USS Porcupine

Survived

United States Navy

TypeGunboat
Guns1
WarWar of 1812

One-gun schooner of Perry's squadron at Lake Erie.

Battle of Lake Erie -- Commodore Perry's victory. Ballou's Pictorial, February 2, 1856. Ships L-R: Little Belt (British, 8 guns), Lady Provost (British, 18 guns), Detroit (British, 19 guns), Chippeway (British, 1 gun), Queen Charlotte (British, 17 guns), Hunter (British, 10 guns), Lawrence (American Photo: John Andrew Sc., after Wade del.?. Ballou's Pictorial 1856, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 1 × 32-pounder, and later 2 × 12-pounders
BuilderAdam and Noah Brown
LaunchedMay 1813
CommissionedSpring 1813
Lengthapprox. 60 ft (18 m)
Complement25

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

May 1813

10 September 1813

Fate

Survived

Sold, abandoned 1873