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From Roosevelt's Naval War of 1812, the paths of United States and Macedonian, 25 October 1812. The capture of HMS Macedonian was a naval action fought near Madeira on 25 October 1812 between the heavy frigate USS United States, commanded by Stephen Decatur, and the frigate HMS Macedonian, under the command of John Surman Carden.
Pages in category "War of 1812 ships of the United States" The following 101 pages are in this category, out of 101 total. ... USS United States (1797) V. USS Viper ...
Notable single-ship engagements include USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere on 19 August 1812, [205] USS United States vs HMS Macedonian on 25 October, [206] USS Constitution vs HMS Java on 29–30 December, [76] [207] HMS Shannon vs USS Chesapeake on 1 June 1813 (the bloodiest such action of the war), [208] HMS Phoebe vs USS Essex on 28 March ...
USS Constitution, the last of the original six frigates of the United States Navy still in commission Class overview Operators United States Navy Built 1794–1800 In service 1794–1881 In commission 1797–present Planned 6 Completed 6 Active 1 Lost 2 Retired 3 General characteristics (Constitution, President, United States) Class and type 44-gun frigate Tonnage 1,576 Displacement 2,200 tons ...
Commodore Porter signaled his ships to prepare for action and a chase began. At the time, the majority of British ships cruising in the South Pacific were whalers sailing under letters of marque, legally permitting them to act as privateers should the opportunity arise. [Note 1] The first British vessel Porter captured was the brig Charlton of ...
USS Nonsuch was a moderately successful privateer built in 1812 and then an armed schooner in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. She was sold for breaking up in 1826. She was sold for breaking up in 1826.
Macedonian first delivered a company of soldiers to Lisbon, Portugal, then remained in the area, guarding against the possibility of French naval attack.On 20 February 1811, she collided with Ives – a British merchant ship bound from Demerara on the north coast of South America to Greenock, Scotland – in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) off Lisbon, and Ives was so ...
USS Growler was a 53-ton wooden schooner of 5 guns that served in the War of 1812, changing hands three times. The United States purchased Growler as Experiment on Lake Ontario during 1812, and was first commanded by Sailing Master M.P. Mix. She was actively employed with Isaac Chauncey's squadron on Lake Ontario from 1812 to 1814.