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USS Caledonia (I)
Brig:
The first Caledonia, a brig, was built by the British at Maiden, Ontario
Captured off Fort Erie, Ontario, 8 October 1812 by a boarding party of American sailors under LT. J. D. Elliott
Purchased at Black Rock, N.Y., 6 February 1813
Commanded by LT. D. Turner, Caledonia played a key role in the operations of Commodore O. H. Perry's squadron on Lake Erie during 1813 and 1814
In the decisive Battle of Lake Erie (10 September 1813), which sundered British control of the Great Lakes, gallant little Caledonia's long guns were
the only ones of the fleet which could reach the enemy's three heaviest units as they pounded the American flagship USS Lawrence
Caledonia also took part in the expedition to Lakes Huron and Superior (July-September 1814)
The brig was sold at Erie, Pa., in May 1815
Specifications:
Displacement 85 t.
Length unknown
Beam unknown
Depth of Hold unknown
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement 53
Armament
two 24-pdr guns
one 32-pdr carronades
Propulsion sail
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USS Caledonia (I)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
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