USS ''Somers'' may refer to: * , was a

schooner A schooner () is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more masts and, in the case of a two-masted schooner, the foremast generally being shorter than the mainmast. A common variant, the topsail schoon ...

that fought on

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and Huron during the

War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It bega ...

. She was captured by the British in 1814. * , was a

brig A brig is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: two masts which are both square rig, square-rigged. Brigs originated in the second half of the 18th century and were a common type of smaller merchant vessel or warship from then until the ...

launched in 1842 and sunk in 1846. The ship is known for the ''Somers'' Affair. * , was a

torpedo boat A torpedo boat is a relatively small and fast naval ship designed to carry torpedoes into battle. The first designs were steam-powered craft dedicated to ramming enemy ships with explosive spar torpedoes. Later evolutions launched variants of se ...

purchased in 1898 and sold in 1920 * , was a launched in 1918 , commissioned in 1920 and scrapped in 1931 * , was a launched , commissioned in 1937 and scrapped in 1947 * , was a launched in 1958 , commissioned in 1959 and sunk as target in 1998

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