History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Buffalo |
Acquired | Built, 1813 |
In service | 29 May 1813 |
Out of service | 12 August 1816 |
Fate | Sold, 12 August 1816 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Sloop |
Propulsion | Sail |
Complement | 44 |
Armament | 5 guns |
USS Buffalo was a block sloop in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. Buffalo was built in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under the supervision of naval constructor Charles Penrose. Buffalo conducted her sea trials on 29 May 1813 and was commissioned soon thereafter, with Lt. Samuel Angus in command. [1]