USS Falcon (1846)

History
United States
NameUSS Falcon
AcquiredNovember 14, 1846
CommissionedNovember 14, 1846
DecommissionedSeptember 4, 1848
FateSold, October 18, 1848
General characteristics
TypeGunboat
Displacement80 long tons (81 t)
PropulsionSteam engine
Complement40
Armament1 × 32-pounder carronade

USS Falcon was a gunboat in the United States Navy. Falcon was captured as the Mexican gunboat Isabel on November 14, 1846 at Tampico, and taken into the Navy.