Franklin, 8 Gun Brig
Details
| Nationality | United States of America |  |
| Authorised | ||
| Laid Down | ||
| Named | ||
| Launched | 1795 | W012 |
| Shipyard | Philadelphia | W012 |
| Purchased | 1805-Apr-27 | W012 |
| Designer | ||
| Constructor | ||
| Outfitter | ||
| Supplier | ||
| Decks | 1 | |
| Rate | Brig | |
| In Service | 1805-Apr-27 | W012 |
| Out Service | 1807-Mar-21 | W012 |
| Fate | Sold | W012 |
Dimensions
| Gun Deck | Keel | Beam | Depth | Draught | Burthen | Displacement | Source |
| 72' 4" | 22' 4" | 155 | W012 |
Armament
| Date | Crew | Guns | Deck | B/S Weight | Source |
| 1805 | 16 | 8 | W012 |
Commanders
| Date From | Date to | Name | Source |
| 1805-Jun | Lieutenant Jacob Jones | W012 | |
| Lieutenant Robinson | B052 |
Officers
| Date From | Date To | Rank/Position | Name | Source |
Service record
| 1802 | As a Merchantman was captured by Tripolitan corsairs |
| 1805-Apr-27 | Purchased for the American Navy by Captain James Barron at Trieste |
| 1805-Jun | Ordered to Syracuse in Sicily to act as acoomodation for the former officers of the Philadelphia |
| 1805-Jul | Beccame storship for the Mediterranean squadron |
| 1805-Sep-24 | Left for the United States carrying General William Eaton |
| 1806 | Overhaul at Washington Navy Yard |
| 1806 | Voyage to New Orleans |
| 1806-Dec | Second Voyage to New Orleans |
| 1807-Mar-21 | Turned over for sale to the Navy Agent in New Orleans |
Actions & Battles
| Date | Source | |
Notes
Sources
| W012 | Dictionary of American Fighting Vessels | |
| B052 | Our Navy and the Barbary Corsairs | Gardner W. Allen |