USS Peacock (1813)

Peacock in Antarctic ice, by Alfred Thomas Agate, while she was on the United States Exploring Expedition
History
United States
NamePeacock
NamesakePeacock
Ordered3 March 1813
BuilderAdam and Noah Brown, New York Navy Yard
Laid down9 July 1813
Launched19 September 1813
DecommissionedOctober 1827
RefitRebuilt as exploring ship, 1828
Recommissioned1829
FateWrecked, 17–19 July 1841
General characteristics
TypeSloop-of-war
Tons burthen509 (bm)
Length119 ft (36 m)
Beam31 ft 6 in (9.60 m)
Draft16 ft 4 in (4.98 m)
PropulsionSail
Complement140 officers and enlisted
Armament20 × 32-pounder carronades + 2 × 12-pounder bow chasers

USS Peacock was a sloop-of-war in the United States Navy that served in the War of 1812 and later the United States Exploring Expedition. Peacock ran aground and broke apart on the Columbia Bar without loss of life in 1841.