USS Surprise (1815)

USS Surprise (1815)

The second USS "Surprise" and third American naval ship of the name was a ketch that served in the United States Navy from 1815 to 1820.

"Surprise" was purchased by the U.S. Navy at New Orleans, Louisiana, in March 1815 for operations in a small squadron commanded by Commodore Daniel T. Patterson against pirates and slave traders.

On 18 June 1818, "Surprise", commanded by Lieutenant Isaac M'Keever, captured the schooners "Merino" and "Louisa", which carried between them 25 slaves. M'Keever took the prizes to Mobile, Alabama, where they were condemned after prolonged litigation.

In the autumn of 1818, "Surprise" captured a buccaneer schooner which had been operating out of Galveston, Texas, under Mexican colors. On board the prize was General Humbert, a Frenchman, who was the head of the nest of pirates at Galveston.

"Surprise" was sold at New Orleans in 1820.

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