USS Ranger (Ontario)

History
United States
NameUSS Ranger
NamesakeA wanderer, or military scout
Acquired1814
FateSold 15 May 1821
General characteristics
TypeBrigantine
Armament14 guns

USS Ranger was a 14-gun brigantine that served in the U.S. Navy from 1814 to 1821.

Ranger, likely either a former privateer or converted merchant vessel, was purchased on Lake Ontario in 1814. She was assigned to Commodore Isaac Chauncey's squadron in the War of 1812 as a tender and troop transport. She was condemned as being unfit for repairs or further service and was sold off on 15 May 1821; her fate afterwards is unknown.

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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.