USS Saratoga
Damaged
| Type | Corvette |
|---|---|
| Guns | 26 guns |
| War | War of 1812 |
Ship-rigged corvette built at Vergennes, Vermont, in a little over a month in 1814; Thomas Macdonough's flagship at Lake Champlain. When her starboard guns were almost all knocked out, she was turned round on her anchor cables to bring her undamaged broadside to bear, and won the battle. Laid up at Whitehall, New York, after the war.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × long 24-pounder guns
- 6 × 42-pounder carronades
- 12 × 32-pounder carronades
| Builder | Adam and Noah Brown |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 7 March 1814 |
| Launched | 11 April 1814 |
| Displacement | 734 long tons (746 t) |
| Length | 143 ft (44 m) |
| Complement | 212 officers and men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
11 April 1814
Battle of Lake Champlain
Damaged
11 September 1814
Thomas Macdonough; winded round on her cables
Fate
Damaged
Sold, 1825