USS Raven (1813)
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| Name: | USS Raven |
| Namesake: | The raven, a large, black bird of the crow family |
| Acquired: | 6 February 1813 |
| Fate: | Sold 15 May 1815 |
| Notes: | Previously the merchant ship Mary |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Schooner |
| Tonnage: | 50 tons |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Schooner-rigged |
| Armament: | 1 x mortar |
For other ships of the same name, see USS Raven and USS Raven III.
The first USS Raven was a transport and supply ship that served in the United States Navy from 1813 to 1815.
Raven was serving as the merchant schooner Mary on Lake Ontario when the U.S. Navy purchased her on 6 February 1813 for use in the War of 1812. Renamed Raven, she was fitted out as a bomb vessel, but instead served as a transport and supply ship during the war.
Raven was sold at Sackets Harbor, New York, on 15 May 1815.
References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
