USS Cyane

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USS Cyane was a former British Royal Navy sixth-rate warship captured during the War of 1812 and subsequently commissioned into the United States Navy, where it served in various roles including anti-piracy and Mediterranean patrols.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy ship
sailing frigate
warship
armamentType broadside battery
armedWith cannon
capturedBy United States Navy NERFINISHED
capturedFrom Royal Navy NERFINISHED
capturedIn War of 1812 NERFINISHED
category ships captured in war
ships of the Royal Navy
ships of the United States Navy
class sixth-rate
conflict War of 1812
constructionMaterial wood
countryOfOrigin United States of America
era Age of Sail
flag flag of the United States
formerFlag flag of the United Kingdom
formerOperator Royal Navy NERFINISHED
foughtAgainst British forces
pirates
garrison sailors and marines
hasOriginAs captured prize ship
historicalPeriod early 19th century
navalRole anti-piracy cruiser
station ship
navalTheater Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
notableUse projection of U.S. naval power in the Mediterranean
operator United States Navy
originalCountryOfOrigin United Kingdom NERFINISHED
participatedIn post–War of 1812 U.S. naval operations
previousServiceBranch Royal Navy NERFINISHED
propulsion sail
rigging ship-rigged
role cruiser
escort ship
patrol ship
serviceBranch United States Navy
shipType sixth-rate warship
status decommissioned
technology pre-steam warship
usedFor Mediterranean patrols
anti-piracy operations
convoy escort
showing the flag

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