USS Gallatin (1807)
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| Career (US) | 100x35px |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Gallatin |
| Laid down: | c1807 |
| Launched: | c1807 |
| Commissioned: | c1812 |
| Decommissioned: | sunk |
| Struck: | date unknown |
| Fate: |
exploded, and sank 1 April 1813 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | not known |
| Length: | not known |
| Beam: | not known |
| Speed: | not known |
| Complement: | not known |
For other ships of the same name, see USS Gallatin.
USS Gallatin (1807) was a post-Revolutionary War sailing vessel purchased by the Treasury Department at Norfolk, Virginia, for the Revenue Cutter Service in December 1807.
Anti-smuggling operations
In the ensuing years, she was active in suppressing smuggling and in assisting American Merchantmen.
War of 1812 service
Acting under Navy orders during the War of 1812, she intercepted a British "letter of marque" sailing from Jamaica for England and took her after a fierce eight-hour battle 6 August 1812. She subsequently captured several merchantmen.
Destroyed in a fire
She caught fire at Charleston, South Carolina, exploded, and sank 1 April 1813.
References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
