USS Ranger (Ontario)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Ranger.
History
United States
NameUSS Ranger
NamesakeA wanderer, or military scout
Acquired1814
FateSold 15 May 1821
General characteristics
TypeBrigantine
Armament14 guns

USS Ranger was a 14-gun brigantine that served in the U.S. Navy from 1814 to 1821.

Ranger, likely either a former privateer or converted merchant vessel, was purchased on Lake Ontario in 1814. She was assigned to Commodore Isaac Chauncey's squadron in the War of 1812 as a tender and troop transport. She was condemned as being unfit for repairs or further service and was sold off on 15 May 1821; her fate afterwards is unknown.

References

Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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