USS Peacock was a sloop-of-war in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. Peacock was authorized by an act of Congress 3 March 1813, laid down 9 July 1813, by Adam and Noah Brown at the New York Navy Yard, and launched on 19 September 1813. Peacock served in the War of 1812, capturing twenty ships. Subsequently, the ship served in the Mediterranean Squadron, and in the "Mosquito Fleet," which fought to suppress Caribbean piracy. She patrolled the South American coast during the colonial wars of independence. Peacock was decommissioned in 1827 and broken up in 1828 to be rebuilt as USS Peacock, intended as an exploration ship. It sailed as part of the United States Exploring Expedition in 1838. Peacock ran aground and broke apart on the Columbia Bar without loss of life in 1841. War of 1812 During the War of 1812, Peacock made three cruises under the command of Master Commandant Lewis Warrington. Departing New York 12 March 1814, she sailed with supplies to the naval station at St. Mary's, Georgia. Off Cape Canaveral, Florida 29 April, she captured the British brig and sent her to Savannah, Georgia. The United States Navy took her into service as USS Epervier. Peacock departed from Savannah on 4 June on her second cruise. Proceeding to the Grand Banks and along the coasts of Ireland and Spain, Peacock returned via the West Indies to New York. She captured 14 enemy vessels of various sizes during this journey. On 14 August, Peacock captured William, Whiteway, master, of Bristol, and scuttled her. Peacock departed New York 23 January 1815 with and and rounded the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean. In the Sunda Straight of Indonesia, Peacock captured three merchant vessels, Union, of Calcutta, Hall, master, , Boon, master, and Brio del Mar, of Batavia, on 13, 21 and 29 June, respectively. Peacock took the goods stored in the Venus''' cargo holds (which contained specie, opium, and bale goods), and threw them overboard. Peacock also took Union's cargo (which consisted of gold dust and pepper). Peacock burnt Union and Brio del Mar, and put their crews on Venus, which she made a cartel to carry the crews to Batavia. Venus arrived there about 11 July. Because the captures occurred after the end of the war, the Phoenix and Star insurance companies of Calcutta applied to the U.S. government for