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USF Adams (1799)

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Adams, 28 Guns

 


 

Details
Nationality American
Ordered 1798/00/00 B90
Laid Down 1798/07/30 B90
Launched 1799/06/08 W012
Shipyard New York Navy Yard W012
Designer William Sheffield W012
Constructor John Jackson B90
Rate Frigate  
Type Frigate  
Out Service 1812 B90
Fate Rebuilt B90
Becomes Adams

 

Dimensions
W012   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 113' 0" Imperial Feet 34.44
Breadth 34' 0" Imperial Feet 10.36
Depth in Hold 10' 9" Imperial Feet 3.28
Burthen 530 Tons BM  

 

Armament
1799 W012 Broadside Weight = 306
Gun Deck 24 American 12-Pounder
1799 B90 Broadside Weight = 38
Gun Deck 24 American 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck 4 American 9-Pounder

 

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1799 220 Establishment W012
1799 220 Establishment B90

 

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1799 1800/07 Captain Richard V Morris W012
1800 1801/03 Captain Thomas Robinson W012
1802 1803/11 Captain Hugh G Canfield W012
1805/07 1806/09 Captain Alexander Murray W012

 

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1799/09 Left New York for the West Indies  
1799/10 Captured the brig Zylpha  
1799/10/10 Arrived at St Christopher W012
1799/11/12 With Insurgent recaptured the English Brig ''Margaret'' (14)  
1799/11/15 With Insurgent took the French privateer ''Le Onze Vendémiaire''  
1799/11/20 With Insurgent retook the schooner ''Nancy''  
1800/01/10 With Eagle took the French schooner ''La Fourgeuse''  
1800/02 Took the French schooners L'Heureuse Rencontre and Isabella  
1800/05 Took two schooners and a Brig as well as retaking two schooners and a British letter of marque  
1800/07 Returned to New York for repairs  
1800/09 Cruise to the Caribbean  
1801/03/23 Ordered back to New York and Laid up W012
1802/06/10 Left New York for the straights of Gibraltar W012
1802/07/22 Arrived at the straits and began a b lockade of the Tripolitan cruiser ''Meshuda'' W012
1803/04/08 Left blocakde to join the rest of the squadron under Richard V Morris off Tripoli  
1803/09/25 Left for America with Commodore Richard V Morris on board  
1803/11 Placed in ordinary at Washington  
1805/07 Reactivated  
1806 Laid up in Washington W012
1809 Briefly recommissioned enfording the 'Embargo Act' W012
1811/08 Became the receiving ship at Washington navy yard  

 

Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed

 

Actions & Battles
Date Source
No Actions Listed

 

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

 

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B90 The U.S. Sailing Navy, 1775-1853 Paul H Silverstone
W012 Dictionary of American Fighting Vessels Unknown
001 The Naval War of 1812 Chatham Historys

Last Updated :2009/01/17 at 13:23:30 by Cy

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