USS Eagle

Five vessels of the United States Navy have been named USS Eagle, after the eagle.

• The first Eagle was a 14-gun schooner in service from 1798 to 1801.
• The second Eagle was an 11-gun sloop in service on Lake Champlain during the War of 1812, captured by the British and then later recovered.
• The third Eagle was a 12-gun brig also on Lake Champlain, launched and named while the second Eagle was in British hands.
• The fourth Eagle was a yacht purchased in 1898 and in service until 1919.
• The fifth Eagle(AM-132) was a Q-ship renamed Captor (PYc-40) shortly after commissioning in 1942.

See also: USS Eaglet.