USS Somers (1842)
USS Somers | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Somers |
| Launched | 16 April 1842 |
| Commissioned | 12 May 1842 |
| Fate | Sank, 8 December 1846 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 259 long tons (263 t) |
| Length | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Beam | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 13 officers and 180 men |
| Armament | 10 × 32 pdr (15 kg) carronades |
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The second USS Somers was a brig in the United States Navy during the administration of President John Tyler. It became infamous for being the only U.S. Navy ship to undergo a mutiny which led to executions.
Somers was launched at the New York Navy Yard on 16 April 1842 and commissioned on 12 May 1842, with Commander Alexander Slidell Mackenzie in command.