USS Ariel

Five ships of the United States Navy have been named Ariel, after the sprite Ariel of The Tempest.

The USS Ariel (1777), a 16-gun sloop-of-war, was originally the British HMS Ariel captured by the French in 1779, loaned to the Americans in 1780, and given back to the French the following year.

The USS Ariel (1813), was a schooner launched on Lake Erie in 1813 and active in operations that year.

The USS Ariel (1831), was also a schooner, in use from 1831 to 1833.

The USS Ariel (1862), was a schooner captured in the American Civil War and used by the Navy until 1865.

The USS Ariel (AF-22), was a cargo ship leased from the United Fruit Company and used from 1942 to 1946.

Source

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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