USS Ranger (1814)

History
United States
NameUSS Ranger
NamesakeA wanderer, or military scout
AcquiredMarch 1814
FateSold in 1816
General characteristics
TypeSchooner
Sail planschooner-rigged
Armament1 × 18-pounder gun
For other ships with the same name, see USS Ranger.

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

Ranger, probably a former privateer, was purchased in Baltimore, Maryland, in March 1814. With the War of 1812 in its final years, she primarily served as a lookout and coastal guard vessel on the Chesapeake Bay. She was sold off in 1816; her fate afterwards is unknown.

References

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

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