USS Syren

Survived

Type	Sloop
Guns	16 guns
War	First Barbary War

Brig under Charles Stewart that covered Intrepid in the burning of Philadelphia, sending in her boats to stand by, and fought in Preble's attacks on Tripoli in 1804. Captured off the coast of West Africa in 1814 by HMS Medway.

Photo #: NH 65536-KN (color) Bombardment of Tripoli, 3 August 1804 Oil by Michael Felice Corne,[sic] depicting Commodore Edward Preble's squadron engaging the Tripolitan gunboats and fortifications during the afternoon of 3 August 1804. U.S. Navy vessels shown in the foreground are, from left to rig Photo: Michele Felice Cornè (1752–1845), Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

16 × 24-pounder carronades

Builder	Nathaniel Hutton
Laid down	1803
Launched	6 August 1803
Commissioned	1 September 1803
Displacement	240 long tons (244 t)
Length	94 ft 3+1⁄2 in (28.7 m) (overall); c,75 ft 0 in (22.9 m)
Complement	120 officers and enlisted

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

Career

Launched

6 August 1803

Burning of the Philadelphia

Survived

16 February 1804

Charles Stewart; waited outside with her boats

Bombardment of Tripoli

Survived

3 August – 3 September 1804

Charles Stewart

Fate

Survived

Not listed after 1815