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USF Philadelphia (1799)

Page history last edited by Mark Gutis 5 mos ago

 

Philadelphia, 36 Guns

 

 

Details
Nationality American
Laid Down 1798/11/14 W012
Launched 1799/11/28 W012
Shipyard Philadelphia W012
Designer Josiah Fox W012
Rate Frigate  
Type Frigate  
Commissioned 1800/04/05 W016
Out Service 1803/10/31 W012
Fate Captured W012

 

Dimensions
B90   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 157' 0" Imperial Feet 47.85
Length of Keel 130' 0" Imperial Feet 39.62
Breadth 39' 0" Imperial Feet 11.89
Depth in Hold 13' 6" Imperial Feet 4.11
Burthen 1,240 Tons BM  

 

Armament
1800/04 W012 Broadside Weight = 549
Upper Gun Deck 28 American 18 Pounder
1800/04 B90 Broadside Weight = 22
Upper Gun Deck 28 American 18 Pounder
Quarterdeck 10 American 9-Pounder

 

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1800/04 307 Established Complement W012

 

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1800/04/05 1801/06 Captain Stephen Decatur W012
1801/06 1802/07 Captain Samuel Barron W012
1803/05/21 1803/10/31 Captain William Bainbridge W012

 

Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
  1803 First Lieutenant John R. Cox DB008
1803 1803/10/31 First L:ieutenant David Porter DB008
  1803  Second Lieutenant  Richard B. Jones  DB008
  1803/10/31 Third Lieutenant Theodore Hunt DB008
  1803/10/31 Lieutenant Jacob Jones Find a Grave

 

Warrant Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
  1803/10/31 Master Knight DB008
  1803/10/31 Surgeon Jonathan Cowdery DB008
  1803/10/31 Boatswain Hodge DB008
  1803/10/31 Carpenter Godby DB008
  1803/10/31 Sailmaker Douglas DB008
  1803/10/31 Gunner's Mate George Griffith DB008
  1803/10/31 Quarter-master John Wilson DB008
  1803/10/31 Purser Keith Spence B180
  1803/10/31 Coxswain John Wilson B180
Petty Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1802 1803/10/31 Midshipman James Biddle B174
  1803/10/31 Midshipman William Cutbert DB008
  1803 Midshipman Robert M. Gamble DB008
  1803/10/31 Midshipman James Gibbon DB008

 

Crew
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
  1803 Seaman Thomas Higgins DB008
  1803 Seaman John Tharpa DB008
  1803/10/31   James Gallagher DB008
  1803/10/31   Thomas Prince DB008
  1803/10/31   John Hilliard DB008
  1803/10/31   William Anderson DB008
  1803/10/31   Lewis Hexiner DB008
  1803/10/31   John M'Donald DB008
  1803/10/31   West DB008
  1803/10/31   Smith DB008
1803 1803/10/31 Seaman James Ingerson DB008
1803 1803/10/31 Seaman Daniel Shays DB008
1803 1803/10/31 Seaman Nathaniel Brooks DB008
1803 1803/10/31 Seaman Charles Rhilander DB008
  1803/10 Seaman Walker DB008
  1803/10 Seaman Kelly DB008
  1803/10/31 Seaman John Morrison DB008
  1803/10/31 Seaman John Garrabrant DB008
  1803/10/31 Purser's Steward Morris DB008
  1803/10/31 Cook Ewing DB008
  1803 Loblolly Boy John Domyn W056
Marines
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
  1803/10/31 Lieutenant William S. Osborn B180
  1803/10/31 1st Lieutenant John Johnson B180
  1803/10/31 Sergeant Erving DB008
1803/06/13 1803/10/31 Marine William Ray DB008
  1803 Marine Peter Whelan DB008
  1803 Marine Nugent DB008
  1803 Marine David Burling DB008
  1803 Marine John House DB008

 

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1800/04/05 First commissioned  
1800/05 Arrived on the Guadalope station to relieve Constellation W012
1800/12/01 Took French privateer Levrette, followed by four others Union, Magdalen, Guerre and Amphitrite in early 1801. W012
1802/05/11 Departed Gibraltar for the United States W012
1802/07 Arrived in America and placed in Ordinary W012
1803/05/21 Recommissioned W012
1803/07/28 Sailed for the Mediterranean W012
1803/08/24 Arrived at Gibraltar W012
1803/09 Left Tangiers in company with Vixen W012
1803/10 Established a blockade of Tripoli with Vixen W012
1803/10/31 Ran aground on Kaliusa Reef off Tripoli Harbour and surrendered B064
1804/02/16 Burnt in Tripoli Harbour by US Navy volunteers led by Lieutenant Stephen Decatur B064

 

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

 

Actions & Battles
Date Source
No Actions Listed

 

Notes on Ship
Original Design The U.S. Sailing Navy, 1775-1853
Originally designed as a 44 and re-rated during Construction
Name The U.S. Sailing Navy, 1775-1853
Originally named as "City of Philadelphia"
Builders The U.S. Sailing Navy, 1775-1853
She was built by Samuel Humphreys, Nathaniel Hutton, and John Delavue

 

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
W012 Dictionary of American Fighting Vessels Unknown
B90 The U.S. Sailing Navy, 1775-1853 Paul H Silverstone
B064 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817 Rif Winfield

Last Updated :2009/01/18 at 16:17:13 by Cy

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