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Scorpion (I)
Sloop:
Scorpion, a sloop-rigged floating battery that could also be propelled by oars
Probably built under contract for the United States Navy in 1812
LT. Edmond P. Kennedy assumed command of the ship at Norfolk in September of 1812
Scorpion was assigned, 30 March 1813, to the Potomac Flotilla which was to protect Washington, D.C.
LT. George C. Read assumed command of Scorpion, 4 May 1813
Scorpion reported for duty 18 February 1814, at Baltimore in COMO. Joshua Barney's Chesapeake Flotilla
24 May 1814 Scorpion, Major William. B. Barney, Joshua's son, acting as captain, sailed with the flotilla for the lower Chesapeake Bay in an attempt to stop the British from advancing toward Washington
The flotilla encountered a British squadron near the mouth of the Patuxent River, 1 June 1814, and was forced to retreat up the river
In the following weeks, COMO. Barney's flotilla engaged the British on several occasions but proved unable to delay the advance on Washington
21 August 1814, facing overwhelming odds, Barney was forced to retreat and landed his men at Pig Point, near Upper Marlboro
Scorpion and the rest of the flotilla were to be burned while Barney marched to assist in the defense of Washington
Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length 48' 8"
Beam 18' 2"
Depth of Hold unknown
Draft 4' 6"
Speed unknown
Complement 25
Armament
one 24-pdr gun
one 18-pdr gun
two 12-pdr cannonade
Propulsion sail
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Scorpion (I)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
US Naval Institute - UAB Iniatiates USS Scoprion Porject!
US Naval Institute - U.S.S. Scorpion Artifact Vignette: Surgical Scissors
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