Decatur (1813 ship)
Decatur was an American schooner built in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1813 for privateering during the Atlantic Ocean theater of the War of 1812. She was named for the United States Navy Commodore Stephen Decatur, who served with distinction in many of America's earliest conflicts. She was the largest privateer out of Charleston. The Royal Navy captured Decatur in 1814.
Decatur & HMS Dominica, 1812 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Decatur |
| Namesake | Stephen Decatur |
| Operator | Dominique Diron |
| Builder | Pritchard & Shrewbury, Charleston, South Carolina |
| Launched | 13 March 1813 |
| Maiden voyage | 27 May 1813 |
| Homeport | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Captured | 5 June 1814 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | schooner |
| Tons burthen | 240 (bm) |
| Complement | 103 officers and men |
| Armament | 1 × 18-pounder Long Tom + 6 × 12-pounder guns |
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