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USS Peacock (1813)
&sq=&lang=en&file=File:USS_Peacock_in_ice,_1840.jpg) Peacock in Antarctic ice, by Alfred Thomas Agate, while she was on the United States Exploring Expedition
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Peacock |
| Namesake | Peacock |
| Ordered | 3 March 1813 |
| Builder | Adam and Noah Brown, New York Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 9 July 1813 |
| Launched | 19 September 1813 |
| Decommissioned | October 1827 |
| Refit | Rebuilt as exploring ship, 1828 |
| Recommissioned | 1829 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 17–19 July 1841 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sloop-of-war |
| Tons burthen | 509 (bm) |
| Length | 119 ft (36 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft 6 in (9.60 m) |
| Draft | 16 ft 4 in (4.98 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 140 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | 20 × 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.
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