USS Fredonia
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Fredonia |
| Launched | 1845 |
| Acquired | 14 December 1846 |
| Commissioned | 5 January 1847 |
| Decommissioned | 18 January 1851 |
| Out of service | 13 August 1868 |
| Fate | Destroyed by earthquake in Peru, 13 August 1868 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 799, or 800 |
| Length | 160 ft (49 m) |
| Beam | 32 ft 11 in (10.03 m) |
| Depth of hold | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Propulsion | sail |
| Complement | 37 |
| Armament | 4 × 24-pounder carronades |
USS Fredonia was an 800-ton bark that served the U.S. Navy as a transport and as a storeship. After several voyages to California by way of Cape Horn, she became the station warehouse in Arica, where she was destroyed by an earthquake.