22-562: USS Somers may refer to: USS Somers (1812) , was a schooner that fought on Lake Erie and Huron during the War of 1812 . She was captured by the British in 1814. USS Somers (1842) , was a brig launched in 1842 and sunk in 1846. The ship is known for the Somers Affair . USS Somers (TB-22) , was
44-526: A torpedo boat purchased in 1898 and sold in 1920 USS Somers (DD-301) , was a Clemson -class destroyer launched in 1918, commissioned in 1920 and scrapped in 1931 USS Somers (DD-381) , was a Somers -class destroyer launched, commissioned in 1937 and scrapped in 1947 USS Somers (DD-947) , was a Forrest Sherman -class destroyer launched in 1958, commissioned in 1959 and sunk as target in 1998 See also [ edit ] Master Commandant Richard Somers ,
66-720: A U.S. Navy officer killed in a daring assault during the First Barbary War [REDACTED] [REDACTED] List of ships with the same or similar names This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. If an internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Somers&oldid=1252101635 " Categories : Set index articles on ships United States Navy ship names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
88-483: A cargo of furs worth approximately $ 200,000, a considerable sum of money at the time. A boarding party consisting of American sailors under Lieutenant Jesse D. Elliott and soldiers under Captain Nathan Towson boarded and captured both brigs. Adams ran aground under artillery fire on Unity Island in the river and was eventually set on fire to prevent it being recaptured. Caledonia was taken successfully to
110-502: A few rounds at the schooners and retired. Once Perry had both brigs-rearmed and ready for battle on the lake, the stage was set for trial by combat. Perry sailed his squadron to Put-in-Bay where he could threaten the British General Procter's line of supply and communications, keeping an eye on Barclay's ships at Fort Maiden, Amherstburg, Ontario . This forced Barclay to come out to support British land operations on
132-611: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles USS Somers (1812) USS Somers was a schooner , formerly Catherine , purchased by the United States Navy in 1812. She was purchased for $ 5,500 from Jacob Townsend, a pioneer and one of the first settlers of Lewiston, New York and purveyor of goods on the Great Lakes. She fought in the War of 1812 under the command of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry on Lake Erie and Lake Huron , and took part in
154-753: The North American fur trade on the Great Lakes . In 1812, the brig was taken into military service with the Provincial Marine , a naval transport and protection service in Canada. It played a major part in the Battle of Mackinac Island , transporting artillery which was used to force the American garrison of the island to surrender. After the American garrison of Detroit surrendered after
176-643: The Siege of Detroit , Caledonia and the brig Detroit , which had been captured at Detroit, were engaged in transporting troops and stores from Detroit and Amherstburg to the Niagara River , where an American attack was anticipated. On 8 October 1812, the two brigs were anchored near Fort Erie at the head of the Niagara River. Caledonia carried two 4-pounder guns on pivots, and had a crew of twelve. There were also ten American prisoners aboard, and
198-490: The brig Caledonia , and three other schooners out from the Niagara to the open waters of Lake Erie. The American ships proceeded along the southern shore of the lake to Presque Isle , where Perry had been constructing more powerful warships, brigs Lawrence and Niagara . However, the draft of the new American vessels was too great for them to sail easily across the bar off Presque Isle to Lake Erie. Perry's problem
220-457: The Maumee and Sandusky Rivers. The British fleet, reinforced by the full-rigged ship HMS Detroit , which had just been completed, emerged from Fort Malden on 10 September, and Perry eagerly set sail to meet it. Barclay, who enjoyed the advantage of more long range guns, opened the action shortly before noon when his flagship Detroit fired on Perry's, the brig Lawrence . Through most of
242-423: The battle, Somers engaged the smaller British ships at long range, contributing to Perry's decisive victory. Hunter and Queen Charlotte occupied her attention during the first part of the battle, and Little Belt and Lady Prevost were her principal targets during its closing phases. In the end, the entire British fleet surrendered, giving the American fleet all but unchallenged supremacy on Lake Erie for
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#1732772099796264-458: The bottom of Lake Erie, which may be Caledonia . The American company Northeast Research Ltd proposed raising the well preserved wreck and putting it on display near Buffalo, New York. In May 2010 a New York magistrate ruled that this would violate New York's "in situ preservation" policy of leaving shipwrecks intact, and where they are found. The decision has been appealed, and in September 2010
286-556: The capture of the British Squadron on 10 September 1813. She was captured by the British in 1814, and taken into service as HMS Huron . When purchased, she was penned up in the Niagara River during the spring of 1813 by powerful British batteries which commanded the river from its Canadian bank at Fort Erie . Late in May, an American joint Army-Navy operation captured Fort George. This victory enabled Perry to get Somers ,
308-542: The early part of the battle, the other major American vessels were outranged, and only Caledonia ' s long guns could engage the British flagship and the other British vessels at the center of the battle. Following the American victory, Caledonia transported American troops to Detroit and Amherstburg, which had been abandoned by the British Army. In 1814, Caledonia was part of the expedition to Lake Huron , which attempted to recover Mackinac Island. The brig
330-420: The fast-flowing river, an operation that took several days. He then sailed with them along the southern shore of Lake Erie to Presque Isle , where the other vessels of his squadron were being constructed. On 10 September, Caledonia played a key role in the decisive Battle of Lake Erie . Caledonia was commanded in this battle by Lieutenant Daniel Turner , who was praised by Perry for his conduct. For much of
352-446: The navy yard at Black Rock, New York . During the boarding one American sailor was killed and four seriously wounded by a volley of musketry. The twelve Canadian crew members were made captive. The U.S. Navy formally purchased Caledonia on 6 February 1813, and armed the vessel with two long 24-pounder guns and one 32-pounder carronade. This gave Caledonia a broadside of 80 pounds of shot. For several months, British batteries on
374-407: The opportunity by landing Lawrence ' s guns and using two large scows as pontoons to further lift the brig. On the morning of 5 August, just after Lawrence had crossed the bar and before her guns had been replaced, the British fleet reappeared. Somers and her sister schooners sailed out and opened fire on the enemy. However, Barclay, not realizing that Lawrence was helpless, replied with
396-476: The other side of the Niagara prevented Caledonia and several other schooners which had been purchased by the Navy and were converted into gunboats from leaving Black Rock. On 26 May, the British were defeated at the Battle of Fort George at the foot of the river and were compelled to abandon Fort Erie and the nearby batteries. Lieutenant Oliver Hazard Perry had Caledonia and the other vessels towed by oxen up
418-583: The remainder of the war. However, on the night of 12 August 1814, British boats, pretending to be provision boats, rowed up to Somers and Ohio and captured the American ships. Somers subsequently served in the Royal Navy under the same name, as HMS Huron ; the new name honoured the Sauk people , who fought on the British side in large numbers in the War of 1812. USS Caledonia (1812) USS Caledonia
440-595: Was a brig , formerly HMS Caledonia , that the United States Navy captured during the War of 1812 and took into American service. The brig played an important role with the American squadron on Lake Erie , and was sold at the end of the war. Caledonia was the first warship in the U.S. Navy to carry that name. Caledonia was built for the Canadian North West Company at Malden , near Amherstburg in Upper Canada in 1807, for
462-512: Was further complicated by the fact that the British fleet, under Commodore Robert Heriot Barclay , cruised off the American base, ready to attack any United States ship which attempted to emerge. Of course, the bar, which prevented the Americans from getting out, also kept Barclay's fleet from entering the harbor to destroy Perry's squadron. Barclay ended the stalemate on 2 August when he sailed away from Presque Isle. Perry took full advantage of
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#1732772099796484-628: Was sold at Presque Isle in May 1815. Refitted as a commercial ship, she was named General Wayne , and reportedly sank in the 1830s in Lake Erie. However, a 1934 article in the Canadian history magazine "The Beaver" claimed the ship did not sink, but was dismantled in Erie, Pennsylvania. On 24 July 2009, a story appearing in the Buffalo News mentioned the discovery of an 85-foot schooner on
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