Were any U.S. ships sunk during the battle of Lake Erie in 1813?
A decisive American victory over the British at the Battle of Lake Erie ended the Royal Navy’s strategic advantage throughout the Great Lakes, and set the stage for a U.S. victory in the War of 1812.HistoryThe flagship of the American fleet, the USS Lawrence, suffered severe damage during the engagement with the British navy, forcing Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry to abandon ship and transfer command to the USS Niagara.SignificancePerry’s move to the USS Niagara quickly attained legendary status. “Perry manned the flagship’s first cutter and rowed through a hail of shot to the Niagara,” writes the U.S. National Park Service. “Miraculously Perry and his boat crew reached the Niagara unscathed.”SurrenderAfter defeating the Royal Navy, Perry re-boarded the USS Lawrence and accepted the surrender of the British on her deck.EffectsAlthough neither ship sank, both the USS Lawrence and the USS Niagara were too heavily damaged to be repaired and were scuttled in Misery Bay in Lake Erie, resulti
