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Originally named the Catherine, the ship was purchased in 1812 by the US Navy and renamed Somers. The schooner was commanded by Sailing Master Thomas C. Almy during the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813. She carried a crew of 30 and was armed during one 24-pounder and one 32-pounder. During the first part of the battle the Somers fired at the British ships Hunter and Queen Charlotte that were shelling the Lawrence. She later fired on the smaller British ships at the close of action. In August 1814 the Somers, along with the Ohio, was captured by the British. She served in the Royal Navy under the same name.| HM Number | HM2FOM |
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| Placed By | Pennsylvania State University |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, April 15th, 2019 at 8:03pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 584171 N 4663307 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 42.11735000, -79.98178333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 7.041', W 79° 58.907' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 7' 2.46" N, 79° 58' 54.42" W |
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| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near , , |
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