USS Guerriere

Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Guerriere, after HMS Guerriere which the USS Constitution had defeated in battle during the War of 1812.

USS Guerriere (1814) was a frigate launched in 1814. She saw service in the Second Barbary War and was decommissioned in 1831
USS Guerriere (1865) was a sloop launched in 1865. She served in the American Civil War and was decommissioned in 1872.

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