USS President (1812)
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History | |
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United States | |
Name | President |
Acquired | 1812 |
Fate | Captured 1814 |
General characteristics | |
Type | 12-Gun sloop |
Armament | 6 × 18-pounder columbiad guns and 4 × 12-pounder long guns |
USS President was a 12-gun sloop and the second United States Navy ship to carry the name. Her dimensions and builder are unknown, but she was originally purchased by the War Department on Lake Champlain and turned over to the Navy late in 1812. President, together with other suitable craft that had been purchased and built, temporarily gave Americans dominance on Lake Champlain. She served simultaneously but separate from President during the War of 1812. President was captured by the Royal Navy in 1814 and taken into service as HMS Icicle.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- Kinard, Jeff (2007). Artillery: An Illustrated History of Its Impact. ABC-CLIO. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-85109-556-8.
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- Sloops of the United States Navy
- Vessels captured from the United States Navy
- War of 1812 ships of the United States
- 1810s ships