| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Scorpion |
| Launched | 1813 |
| Fate | Captured by the British, 6 September 1814 |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Confiance |
| Acquired | captured from US, 6 September 1814 |
| Fate | Broken up in 1831 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Displacement | 86 long tons (87 t) |
| Length | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Beam | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Draft | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 35 officers and enlisted |
| Armament |
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USS Scorpion was a schooner of the United States Navy during the War of 1812. She was the second USN ship to be named for the scorpion. The British captured her on 6 September 1814 and took her into service as HMS Confiance. She was placed in Ordinary in 1817 and broken up in 1831.