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Brig Syren captured Tripolitan brig Transfer

On March 21, 1804, the brig Syren commanded by Lieutenant Charles Stewart, captured the Tripolitan brig Transfer off Tripoli.  The captured brig was taken into U.S. Navy service renamed Scourge.  Syren was renamed Siren in 1810.   During the War of 1812, she was captured at sea by Royal Navy ship HMS Medway on July 12, 1814 after an 11-hour chase.   The brig Scourge participated in the blockade of Tripoli and later served the United States coast until sold for auction in 1812.  


NH 65536-KN (Color): USS Siren, cropped from artwork by Michaele Corne entitlted, “Battle of Tripoli,” which depicts Preble’s Squadron in action against Tripoli on 3 August 1804.
Caption: NH 65536-KN (Color): USS Siren, cropped from artwork by Michaele Corne entitlted, “Battle of Tripoli,” which depicts Preble’s Squadron in action against Tripoli on 3 August 1804.

NH 44347-KN: Captain Charles Stewart, USN. A photograph of the painting by Orlando Lagman, after the painting by Thomas Sully.
Caption: NH 44347-KN: Captain Charles Stewart, USN. A photograph of the painting by Orlando Lagman, after the painting by Thomas Sully.
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Published: Thu Feb 11 14:29:48 EST 2021