After completion she was transferred to the U.S. Navy and served in the West Indies naval squadron commanded by Commodore John Barry.

While in Revenue-Marine service her captain was John Adams.

[3] In U.S. Navy service her first captain was Lieutenant Mark Fernald.

[4] She assisted the sloop USS Portsmouth in the surrender of the French navy ship Hussar August 20-22, 1799.

[7] After the war, the Navy retained Scammel until it was sold in 1801.