USS Somers (1842)

USS Somers
History
United States
Name	USS Somers
Launched	16 April 1842
Commissioned	12 May 1842
Fate	Sank, 8 December 1846
General characteristics
Displacement	259 long tons (263 t)
Length	100 ft (30 m)
Beam	25 ft (7.6 m)
Draft	14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsion	Sail
Complement	13 officers and 180 men[1]
Armament	10 × 32 pdr (15 kg) carronades

The second USS Somers was a brig in the United States Navy during the administration of President John Tyler. It became infamous for being the only U.S. Navy ship to undergo a mutiny which led to executions.

Somers was launched at the New York Navy Yard on 16 April 1842 and commissioned on 12 May 1842, with Commander Alexander Slidell Mackenzie in command.