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USF John Adams (1799)

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John Adams, 30 Guns

Details
Nationality American
Launched 1799/06/05 B90
Shipyard Charleston, SC W012
Designer Josiah Fox B90
Constructor Charles Prichard B90
Rate Frigate
Type Ship
Out Service 1829 B90
Fate Rebuilt B90
Becomes John Adams
Dimensions
W012   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 139' 0" Imperial Feet 42.37
Length of Keel 127' 9" Imperial Feet 38.94
Breadth 33' 3" Imperial Feet 10.13
Depth in Hold 16' 10" Imperial Feet 5.13
Burthen 544 Tons BM
B90   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 139' 0" Imperial Feet 42.37
Length of Keel 127' 9" Imperial Feet 38.94
Breadth 33' 3" Imperial Feet 10.13
Depth in Hold 16' 10" Imperial Feet 5.13
Burthen 544 Tons BM
Armament
1799 B90 Broadside Weight = 216
Upper Gun Deck 24 American 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck 4 American 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle 2 American 24-Pound Carronade
1804 B90 Broadside Weight = 240
Upper Gun Deck 24 American 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck 4 American 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle 4 American 24-Pound Carronade
Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1799 220 Establishment? B90
Flag Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1823/03 1824 Commodore David Porter  
1825/02 1826 Commodore Lewis Warrington W016
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1799 1801/01 Captain George Cross  
1802/10 Unknown Captain John Rodgers  
1805 Aboard Captain Isaac Chauncey B052
1805 1811 Captain John Herbert Dent B173
1811 Unknown Captain Joseph Tarbell B173
1814 Unknown Captain Samuel Angus B173
1814 Unknown Captain William Montgomery Crane B173
1815 1816 Captain Edward Trenchard B173
1817 1818 Captain John D Henley B173
1818 Unknown Captain Alexander S Wadsworth B173
1819 1819/08/24 Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry B173
1820 1821 Captain Alexander S Wadsworth B173
1825 1825 Master Commandant Alexander J Dallas USNR-1825
Commissioned Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1805 Aboard First Lieutenant James Lawrence B052
1812/08 1813 Acting Lieutenant Eli A F Vallette  
1818 1818 Lieutenant Charles L Williamson USNR-1818
1818 1818 Lieutenant Otho Norris USNR-1818
1818 1818 Lieutenant Benjamin Cooper USNR-1818
1818 1818 Lieutenant Dulany Forrest USNR-1818
1818 1818 Lieutenant Samuel W Downing USNR-1818
1818 1818 Lieutenant Andrew Fitzhugh USNR-1818
1818 1818/04/01 Midshipman Samuel A Eakin USNR-1818
1825/01/01 Aboard Midshipman James Shedden Palmer W016
Warrant Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1818 1818 Boatswain David Eaton USNR-1818
1818 1818 Carpenter Baruch M Evans USNR-1818
1818 1818 Sailmaker John Trimble USNR-1818
1818 1818 Surgeon William Barnwell USNR-1818
1818 1818 Purser Thomas Gardner USNR-1818
Petty Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1817 1818/04/01 Midshipman John A Cook USNR-1818
1818 1800 Midshipman William Foster USNR-1818
1818 1818 Midshipman John M Hunt USNR-1818
1818 1818 Midshipman Alexander Hosack USNR-1818
1818 1818 Midshipman John R Keasbey USNR-1818
1818 1818 Midshipman John B Shute USNR-1818
1818 1818 Midshipman William F Thornily USNR-1818
1818 1818 Midshipman James P Wilson USNR-1818
1818 1818 Surgeon's Mate Leuco Mitchell USNR-1818
1818 1818 Surgeon's Mate William D Conway USNR-1818
1818 1818 Midshipman John H Smith USNR-1818
1818 1818 Midshipman Maximillian A de Veaux USNR-1818
1818 1818 Midshipman Benjamin Follet USNR-1818
Marines
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1818 1818 Marine Second Lieutenant Elijah J Weed USNR-1818
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1800/01 Took a Lugger off San Juan, Porto Rico and retook US brig Dolphin  
1800/03/22 Retook the US brig Hannibal, prize of the French Privateer President Tout  
1800/03/23 Retook the US brig Atlantic, prize of the French Privateer President Tout  
1800/04/03 Took the French Privateer Schooner Jason  
1800/05 Retook the US Schooners Dispatch and William  
1800/05 Retook the US brig Olive  
1800/06/13 Took the French Schooner Decade  
1800/12/05 Left for the United States as convoy to merchantmen  
1801/01 Placed in ordinary at Charleston  
1801/06 Moved to Washington where she was laid up  
1801/10/01 Sailed for Cayenne, French Guiana  
1803/01/05 Joined the US Squadron at Malta  
1803/05/03 Ordered to cruise independately off Tripoli  
1803/05/03 Engaged a flotilla of Gunboats in company with New York and Enterprise  
1803/06/21 In company with Enterprise captured a 22-gun vessel out of Tripoli W012
1803/06/22 With Enterprise captured Tripolitan Cruiser Meshouda (22) near Tripoli. Meshouda blew up afterwards. B90
1804/09/07 Left Tripoli towing Gunboats to Syracuse in company with the Scourge, Syren , Nautilus and Enterprise B052
1804/12/23 Left Naples bound for the United States B052
1805/02/26 Arrived in New York B052
1805/05 Started another cruise in the Mediterranean  
1805/11 Laid up in Ordinary  
1814 After undergoing repairs sailed, under a flag of truce, carrying US Peace Commissioners  
1814/04/14 Arrived at Wargo Island, Norway  
1814/09/05 Arrived in the United States  
1815/09 Arrived in Mediterranean  
1816 Returned to the United States with dispatches  
1817/12/22 Received the surrender of Amelia Island  
1819/06/07 Sailed from Annapolis in company with Nonsuch  
1820/04/24 Arrived in Hampton Roads  
1822 Part of the US West Indies Squadron  
1829 Laid up and rebuilt at Gosport Navy Yard, Norfolk, Virginia  
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
W016 Wikipedia Various
B052 Our Navy and the Barbary Corsairs Gardner W. Allen
B173 The Navy of the United States from the commencement, 1775 to 1853 George F Emmons
USNR-1825 US Naval Register for 1825 Authority
USNR-1818 US Naval Register for 1818 Authority

Last Updated :2009/06/22 at 10:37:55 by Cy

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