USS Frances
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | USS Frances |
| Acquired | 1813 |
| Out of service | Returned to owner 1814 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sloop |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament | 5 guns |
Frances was a sloop used by the US Navy between 1813 and 1814.[1][nb 1] She was hired by Commodore Thomas Macdonough for use on Lake Champlain.[1] Outfitted with five guns, she was found to sail poorly, but served as an armed tender, probably carrying supplies.[1][3]. She was part of MacDonough's fleet at the Battle of Plattsburgh in the fall of 1814.[3]
Frances was returned to her owner later in 1814.[1]
Footnotes
- ^ The civilian identity of this Frances is not confirmed. However, there was an eighty-foot iron-hulled sloop of that name built in 1809 by the Monkton Iron Works at Vergennes, Vermont to move iron ore and charcoal between there and Whitehall, New York.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- ^ Kame, Adam I.; Sabick, Christopher R. (April 2002). Lake Champlain Underwater Cultural Resources Survey 1999 and 2000 Results. Vergennes, VT: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. p. 31. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ a b Crockett, Walter Hill (1909). A History of Lake Champlain (PDF). Burlington VT: Hobart J Shanley & Co. p. 250. Retrieved 5 August 2025.