U.S. Brig Niagara
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U.S. Brig Niagara is a reconstructed early 19th-century American warship best known for her role as Oliver Hazard Perry’s flagship during the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
War of 1812 commemorative vessel
ⓘ
museum ship ⓘ sailing warship replica ⓘ tall ship ⓘ |
| armament |
18 carronades
ⓘ
2 long guns ⓘ |
| associatedMuseum | Erie Maritime Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original 1813 USS Niagara design ⓘ |
| beam | about 32 feet ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Oliver Hazard Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| displacement | approximately 480 tons ⓘ |
| draft | about 11 feet ⓘ |
| famousSignalAssociated | “Don’t give up the ship” (Perry’s battle flag) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
sail training vessel
ⓘ
sailing museum ship ⓘ |
| hasShipType | brig ⓘ |
| hasSupplementaryPropulsion | diesel engine (modern) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | symbol of Pennsylvania’s maritime heritage ⓘ |
| historicalRole | Oliver Hazard Perry’s relief flagship at the Battle of Lake Erie ⓘ |
| homePort | Erie, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullConstruction | wooden hull ⓘ |
| launchedAsReconstruction | 1990 ⓘ |
| lengthOnDeck | about 118 feet ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | about 198 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Presque Isle Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Flagship Niagara League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Niagara Falls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niagara River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMasts | 2 ⓘ |
| offers | educational programs ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Erie Maritime Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalShipName | USS Niagara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Lake Erie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | tall ship festivals ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| reconstructedBy | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructedFor | War of 1812 bicentennial and heritage education ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompleted | 1990 ⓘ |
| reconstructionLocation | Erie, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| registeredAs | U.S. Coast Guard inspected passenger vessel ⓘ |
| riggingType | square-rigged ⓘ |
| safetyFeatures | modern navigation and safety equipment ⓘ |
| sailArea | approximately 11,600 square feet ⓘ |
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