USS Oneida (1810)

USS Oneida (1810)

The first USS "Oneida" was a brig in the United States Navy during the War of 1812.

"Oneida" was built at Oswego, New York 1808–1809, under contract awarded by her first commanding officer, Lieutenant M. T. Woolsey, to Henry Eckford and Christian Bergh. Although her displacement was 243 tons by carpenter's measurement, her draft could compare with a sloop of 80 tons. This enabled her to enter the rivers feeding Lake Ontario without fear of grounding. She was delivered by the contractors in the spring of 1809, but was not equipped and sent upon the lake until the fall of 1810.

ervice history

"Oneida" operated principally from Sackets Harbor, New York, not far from the commencement of the St. Lawrence, while the British port of Kingston lay nearly opposite in Canada.

On 5 June 1812, "Oneida" captured the British schooner "Lord Nelson", while enforcing the Embargo Law. On 19 July, the British squadron sailed on Sackets Harbor where "Oneida" and her prize were anchored. After failing to gain the open lake, "Oneida" anchored again near a bank in a position to rake the harbor entrance. She mounted the guns from her off side ashore and presented a full battery. After an exchange of cannonade, of two hours duration, the British squadron broke off the engagement and sailed for Kingston, Canada.

On 8 November, "Oneida", flying the broad pennant of Commodore Isaac Chauncey, sailed from Sackets Harbor to intercept British ships conveying supplies to the Army at Kingston. The sloop HMS|Royal George|1809|6 was sighted and chased into the Bay of Quinte and lost sight of during the night. Sighted again the following morning, the chase was resumed. "Oneida" brought up the rear of the squadron to allow the heavy guns of her schooners to open way for a close attack. "Royal George" cut her mooring cables and attempted to make further headway up the channel, finally making fast to a wharf under the protection of troop muskets. "Royal George" suffered extensive damage, and "Oneida" had some damage aloft with one seaman killed and three wounded, but a gale ended the engagement and the Americans returned to Sackets Harbor.

On 25 April 1813, along with other ships of the American squadron, "Oneida" set sail from Sackets Harbor and arrived off York, Canada (now Toronto) on 27 April with troops under General Pike embarked. Boats were hoisted out and within two hours the brigade was ashore, soon capturing York despite the loss of General Pike. On the night of 26 May she again embarked troops and artillery and set sail with the squadron for Fort George, Canada. A landing was made about 9 a.m. on 27 May, and by noon the town and fort were taken.

"Oneida" made a second unopposed landing at York on 27 July liberating prisoners and seizing provisions. On 31 July 1814, "Oneida" made for the Niagara River to blockade British ships anchored there. She was assisted by the brig USS|Jefferson|1814|2 and the schooner USS|Sylph|1813|2, while the remainder of the American Squadron blockaded Kingston. The blockade was lifted in September 1814, and "Oneida" returned to Sackets Harbor. Ice closed the lake in November, and peace was declared the following month.

"Oneida" was sold 15 May 1815, but afterwards was repurchased by the Navy, laid up at Sackets Harbor, and finally sold in 1825.

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