USS Wasp
Sunk
| Type | Sloop |
|---|---|
| Guns | 22 guns |
| War | War of 1812 |
Ship-sloop under Johnston Blakeley. She sailed from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in May 1814 to raid British shipping in the approaches to the Channel, took the brig-sloop Reindeer in June and sank the brig-sloop Avon in September. Last seen in October 1814, she was lost with all hands.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × long 12-pounder guns
- 20 × 32-pounder carronades
| Builder | Cross & Merrill, Newburyport, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Launched | September 18, 1813 |
| Commissioned | February 1814 |
| Length | 117 ft 0 in (35.66 m) |
| Complement | 173 officers and enlisted men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
September 18, 1813
USS Wasp vs HMS Reindeer
Survived
28 June 1814
Johnston Blakeley
Fate
Sunk
Disappeared October 1814