USS Ranger (1814)

USS Ranger was an armed schooner that served in the U.S. Navy from 1814 to 1816.

History
United States
Name: USS Ranger
Namesake: A wanderer, or military scout
Acquired: March 1814
Fate: Sold in 1816
General characteristics
Type: Schooner
Sail plan: schooner-rigged
Armament: 1 x 18-pounder gun

Ranger, probably a former privateer, was purchased in Baltimore, Maryland, in March 1814. She was used as a lookout vessel in Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812. She was sold in Baltimore in 1816.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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