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USF Confederacy (1778)

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Confederacy, 32 Gun Frigate

 

Details

Nationality United States of America
Launched 1778-Nov-08  
Shipyard Chatham, Conneticut  
Constructor Jedidiah Willets B057
Rate Frigate  
In Service 1779  
Out Service 1781-Apr-15  
Fate Captured  
Became Confederate  

 

 

Dimensions

Gun Deck Keel Beam Depth in Hold Draught Burthen Displacement Source
133' 0"   35' 6"     959    
154' 9" 133' 5" 37' 0" 12' 3"   970 86/94   B057

 

Armament

Date Crew Guns Gundeck Quarterdeck Forecastle B/S Weight Source
1778 260 36 28 x 12 6 x 6 2 x 6 192 W012

 

Commanders

Date From Date to Name Source
1778-Sep 1781-Apr-15 Seth Harding  

 

Officers

Date From Date To Rank/Position Name Source
1779 1780 Midshipman James L. Cathcart James L. Cathcart Papers
1780-Oct-16 1781-Apr-16 Midshipman William Nourse Southern Campaign American Revolutionary Pension Records
    Midshipman John Young Civil War Days & Those Surnames

 

Warrant Officers

Date From Date To Rank/Position Name Source
    Surgeon Dr. James Excerpts from Revolutionary War Pension Files

 

Crew

Date From Date To Rank/Position Name Source
    Marine Elnathan Berdein Civil War Days & Those Surnames
      Wade Evenezer The Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut, by Frederic Gregory Mather
    Mariner Jeremiah Everett

New York Revolutionary War Pension Lists of 1792-1795
    Marine Andrew Gordan Civil War Days & Those Surnames
1779 1780 Corporal, Surgeon;s Mate Seth Kennedy Excerpts from Revolutionary War Pension Files
    Marine Enos Nero Civil War Days & Those Surnames
      Richard Pearse Civil War Days & Those Surnames
    Marine Fortune Quaco Civil War Days & Those Surnames
      Abel Spicer The Connecticut Society of the American Revolution
      Nathan Spicer The Connecticut Society of the American Revolution
    Marine David Tuthill Civil War Days & Those Surnames
1779   Mariner Williams The Bells in the Revolution

 

Service record

1779-Apr-29 Sailed to cruise the Atlantic coast of America
1779-May-29 In Delaware Bay
1779-Jun-06 While convoying merchantmen in company with Deane, took three prizes and drove of two British frigates
1779-Oct-26 Cleared the Delaware caps on start of Voyage to France
1779-Nov-07 Completely Dismasted
1779-Dec Arrived in Martinique for repairs
1781-Apr-15 Struck to Roebuck (44) and Orpheus (32)

 

Actions & Battles

Date   Source
     

 

Notes

 

Sources

W012 Dictionary of American Fighting Vessels
W013 DANFS Online
B037 A Naval History of the American Revolution (2 volumes)
B057 British Warships In The Age Of Sail 1714-1792 Rif Winfield

 

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