She was commissioned in early August 1813, named in honor of Captain James Lawrence who had died June 4, 1813, in a famous battle with HMS Shannon. Lawrence quickly began operations with a voyage to Detroit, Michigan, in search of the opposing British squadron.

USS Lawrence (1813) was a brig which acted as Commodore Oliver Perry's flagship during the first part of the Battle of Lake Erie until she became unmanageable in that action. USS Lawrence (1843) was also a brig decommissioned in 1846.

The U.S. Navy has named five ships in honor of James Lawrence, including: U.S. Brig Lawrence (1813-1825); U.S. Brig Lawrence (1843-1846); USS Lawrence (Destroyer # 8); USS Lawrence (DD-250); and USS Lawrence (DDG-4).

Oct 12, 2015 · USS Niagara. The US gun-brigs Lawrence and Niagara were sister battle ships built for Master Commander Oliver Hazard Perry’s fleet to fight the British Navy on the Great Lakes in the War of 1812. Being sister ships, they were built in …

She was commissioned in early August 1813, named in honor of Captain James Lawrence who had died June 4, 1813, in a famous battle with HMS Shannon. Lawrence quickly began operations with a voyage to Detroit, Michigan, in search of the opposing British squadron.

During the 10 September 1813 Battle of Lake Erie, Lawrence served as flagship for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry until she was disabled by enemy fire. Perry then transferred to the Brig Niagara, from which he fought the battle to a successful conclusion.

USS Lawrence was one of two 493-ton Niagara-class brigs built at Erie, Pennsylvania, by Adam and Noah Brown under the supervision of Sailing Master Daniel Dobbins and Master Commandant Oliver Hazard Perry, for United States Navy service on …

1813 Construction and Ownership Built at: Erie, PA Vessel Type: Brig Note: Armed, Commodore Perry's flagship. Hull Materials: Wood Number of Decks: 1 Builder Name: Ebenezer Crosby, Noah Brown Original Owner and Location: U.S. Navy, Washington, D.C. Power Number of Masts: 2 Hull Dimensions Tonnage (old style): 480 Final Disposition Date: 1876 ...

Later in the year HORNET blockaded the British sloop BONNE CITOYENNE at Bahia, Brazil, and on 24 February 1813 captured HMS PEACOCK. Upon his return to the United States in March, Lawrence learned of his promotion to Captain.

May 16, 2022 · The original flag was the battle standard of U.S. Navy legend Oliver Hazard Perry, who first raised it aboard his flagship, the USS Lawrence, in September 1813. Since that day, it has served...