USS Somers
Sunk
| Type | Sloop |
|---|---|
| War | Mexican–American War |
| Main guns | 10 × 32 pdr (15 kg) carronades |
Brig, notorious for the Somers affair of 1842, when three of her crew, including the Secretary of War's son, were hanged at sea for planning a mutiny. Capsized in a squall off Veracruz on 8 December 1846 while chasing a blockade runner; about half her crew drowned.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 10 × 32 pdr (15 kg) carronades
| Launched | 16 April 1842 |
|---|---|
| Commissioned | 12 May 1842 |
| Displacement | 259 long tons (263 t) |
| Length | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Complement | 13 officers and 180 men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
16 April 1842
Fate
Sunk
Sank, 8 December 1846