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Name | USS Frances |
Acquired | 1813 |
Out of service | Returned to owner 1814 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Sloop |
Propulsion | Sail |
Armament | 5 guns |
Frances was a sloop used by the US Navy between 1813 and 1814. [1] [nb 1] She was hired by Commodore Thomas Macdonough for use on Lake Champlain. [1] Outfitted with five guns, she was found to sail poorly, but served as an armed tender, probably carrying supplies. [1] [3] . She was part of MacDonough's fleet at the Battle of Plattsburgh in the fall of 1814. [3]
Frances was returned to her owner later in 1814. [1]