Career
Ordered:	3 March 1813
Laid down:	9 July 1813
Launched:	19 September 1813
Commissioned:
Decommissioned:	October 1827
Fate:	broken up, 1828
General Characteristics
Displacement:	509 tons
Length:	117 ft 11 in
Beam:	31 ft 6 in
Draught:	16 ft 4 in
Propulsion:	Sail
Speed:
Complement:	140 officers and enlisted
Armament:	2 12-pdrs., 20 32-pdrs.

The first USS Peacock was a sloop-of-war in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. the United States naval jack File links The following pages link to this file: USS Indianapolis (CA-35) USS Monitor USS Peleliu (LHA-5) USS Oregon (BB-3) USS Akron (ZRS-4) USS Housatonic (1861) USS Holland (SS-1) USS S-1 (SS-105) USS R-14 (SS-91) USS... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Events February 20 - Battle of Huzaingo February 28 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad offering commercial transportation of both people and freight. ... Events January 4 - The Vicomte de Martignac succeeds the Comte de Villèle as Prime Minister of France. ... Important notice: This article is about the modern civilian boat type. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... The War of 1812 was a conflict fought in North America between the United States and Great Britain. ...

Peacock was authorized by Act of Congress 3 March 1813; laid down 9 July 1813 by Adam & Noah Brown at the New York Navy Yard; and launched 19 September 1813. The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The New York Naval Shipyard (NYNSY), also known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard , the New York Navy Yard and United States Navy Yard, New York, is located 1. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

During the War of 1812, Peacock made 3 cruises commanded by Master Commandant Lewis Warrington. Departing New York 12 March 1814, she sailed, with supplies, to the naval station at St. Mary's, Georgia Off Cape Canaveral, Florida 29 April, she captured her first prize, the British brig Epervier, which she sent to Savannah. Peacock departed that port 4 June on her second cruise; proceeding to the Grand Banks and along the coasts of Ireland and Spain, she returned, via the West Indies, to New York. The sloop captured 14 enemy vessels of various sizes during this journey. Lewis Warrington (3 November 1782 – 12 October 1851) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Cape Canaveral is a city located in Brevard County, Florida. ... In sailing, a brig is a vessel with two masts at least one of which is square rigged. ... The Grand Banks are a group of underwater plateaus southeast of Newfoundland on the North American continental shelf. ... A true colour image of Ireland, captured by a NASA satellite on January 4, 2003. ... The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ...

Peacock departed New York 23 January 1815 with Hornet and Tom Bowline and rounded the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean, where she captured 3 valuable prizes. On 30 June she captured cruiser Nautilus in the Straits of Sunda; learning of peace, Peacock's commander released the prize and returned to New York, 30 October. Eight ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Hornet, after the stinging insect. ... The Cape of Good Hope headland seen from the north 1888 Map of the Cape of Good Hope Triangular Postage Stamp The Cape of Good Hope is a headland in South Africa, near Cape Town, traditionally — and incorrectly — regarded as marking the turning point between the Atlantic Ocean and the... The Indian Ocean is the third-largest body of water in the world, covering about 20% of the Earths water surface. ... The USS Port Royal (CG-73), a Ticonderoga class cruiser. ...

Peacock left this port again 13 June 1816, bound for France, with Honorable Albert Gallatin and party aboard. After pulling into Havre de Grace 2 July, she proceeded to join the Mediterranean Squadron. But for a year of Mediterranean– United States—and return transit, 15 November 1818–17 November 1819, the sloop remained with this squadron until 8 May 1821, when she departed for home; she then went into ordinary at the Washington Navy Yard 10 July. The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... Albert Gallatin Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin (January 29, 1761–August 12, American politician, diplomat, and Secretary of the Treasury. ... The Mediterranean Squadron was part of the United States Navy in the 1800s. ... The Washington Navy Yard is the U.S. Navys oldest shore establishment. ...

Pirates were ravaging West Indian shipping in the 1820’s and on 3 June 1822, Peacock became flagship of Commodore David Porter’s “Mosquito Fleet,” that rooted out the pirate menace. Peacock served in the expedition that broke up a pirate establishment at Funda Bay, 28–30 September, capturing several schooners. Peacock captured schooner Pilot 10 April 1823 and another sloop the 16th. In September, “malignant” fever necessitated a recess from activities, and Peacock pulled into Norfolk, Virginia 28 November for a breather. David Porter (February 1, 1780 – March 3, 1843) was an officer in the United States Navy and later the commander-in-chief of the Mexican Navy. ... Two-masted fishing schooner A schooner is a type of sailing ship characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts. ... Norfolk, Virginia, viewed from Portsmouth, across the Elizabeth River Norfolk is a city in the U.S. state of Virginia in the United States of America. ...

In March 1824, the sloop proceeded to the Pacific and for some months cruised along the west coast of South America, where the colonies were struggling for independence. In September 1825, Peacock sailed to Hawaii, where a treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation was negotiated. From 24 July 1826 until 6 January 1827, the sloop visited other Pacific islands, to protect American commerce and the whaling industry. On the return to South America from Hawaii, the ship was struck by a whale, causing serious damage. Nevertheless, she reached Callao, from which she departed 25 June for New York. South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle Official languages Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ... For other uses, see Callao (disambiguation). ...

Arriving New York in October 1827, the sloop decommissioned and was broken up at New York in 1828. Events February 20 - Battle of Huzaingo February 28 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad offering commercial transportation of both people and freight. ... Events January 4 - The Vicomte de Martignac succeeds the Comte de Villèle as Prime Minister of France. ...

See USS Peacock for other ships of this name.

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