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Laid up after the battle, Preble was sold at Whitehall, N.Y., in July 1815

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Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length unknown
Beam unknown
Depth of Hold unknown
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement 30

Armament

seven 12-pdr guns

two 18-pdr guns

Propulsion sail

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	104k	In the American Revolution Edward Preble ran away from home to serve on a privateer, entered (1779) the Massachusetts state marine as a midshipman, and saw service aboard the Protector, which was captured in 1781. After his release he joined the Winthrop and, when the Revolution was over, was engaged in the merchant service. Commissioned lieutenant in the U.S. navy in 1798, he was promoted (1799) to captain and given command of the USS Essex, which sailed to China and convoyed 14 merchant vessels to New York. In 1803, Preble was transferred to USS Constitution and set out in command of a squadron for the Mediterranean, where he took a leading part in the Tripolitan War. After the USS Philadelphia of his squadron had been captured and held in the harbor of Tripoli, Preble blockaded that port and made a number of attacks, but he failed to capture the strongly fortified town. He was relieved of his command on the arrival of Commodore Samuel Barron. Many of those who served under Preble, such as David Porter and Stephen Decatur, rendered distinguished service in the War of 1812.		Bill Gonyo/Robert Hurst
098653704	224k	A black and white photo of a watercolor painting by artist ©Warren (attributed) "The Battle of Lake Champlain in Plattsburg Bay, September 1814" On 11 September 1814, the American squadron, the 26-gun USS Saratoga, Como. Thomas Macdonough, the 20-gun brig USS Eagle, CAPT. Robert Henley, the 17-gun schooner USS Ticondereoga, LCDR. Stephen Cassin, the 7-gun sloop USS Preble, LT. Charles Hicks and 10 boats, were attacked when lying off Plattsburg by a British squadron, the 37-gun HMS Confiance, CAPT. George Downie, the 16-gun brig HMS Linnet, CAPT. Daniel Pring, the 11-gun cutter HMS Chub, LT. James McGhee, the 8-gun cutter HMS Finch, LT. William Finch and 10 gunboats. Having had two anchors shot away Confiance brought up abreast instead of athwart hawse of Saratoga. After a fierce combat, Saratoga, who had suffered severely from Confiance's heavy broadsides, swung around to bring her port battery into action. Confiance, in endeavoring to do the same, hung with her stern towards Saratoga and was so heavily raked that she was compelled to surrender. CAPT. Downie was killed, Linnet being exposed to Saratoga's fire, struck her colors. Finch> had surrendered, Chubb was captured, and the battle ended. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # USN 902816		US Naval History and Heritage Command
098653705	258k	Black and white photo of an engraving by B. Tanner after a drawing by H. Reinagle "MacDonough's Victory on Lake Champlain" MacDonough's Victory on Lake Champlain and defeat of the British Army at Plattsburg by General Macomb, 11 September 1814. Ships shown: HMS Finch; USS Preble; USS Eagle; HMS Confiance; HMS Linnet; USS Saratoga; HMS Chubb; and USS Ticonderoga. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 2258		US Naval History and Heritage Command

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USS Preble (I)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

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