| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Somers |
| Namesake | Richard Somers |
| Acquired | Purchased for $5,500 in 1812 |
| Fate | Captured by the British, 12 August 1814 |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Huron |
| Namesake | Sauk people |
| Acquired | Captured 12 August 1814 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Displacement | 87 tons |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament | 1 gun |
USS Somers was a schooner, formerly Catherine, purchased by the United States Navy in 1812. She was purchased for $5,500 from Jacob Townsend, a pioneer and one of the first settlers of Lewiston, New York and purveyor of goods on the Great Lakes. She fought in the War of 1812 under the command of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry on Lake Erie and Lake Huron, and took part in the capture of the British Squadron on 10 September 1813. She was captured by the British in 1814, and taken into service as HMS Huron.