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STATISTICAL HISTORY
NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE
NAVY OF THE UIITED STATES,
FROM THE COMMENCEMENT,
1775 TO 1853;
WITH
A BRIEF HISTORY OF EACH VESSEL'S SERVICE AND FATE AS APPEARS UPON RECORD.
COMPILED BY
lilETT. «EOR<^E F. EMIttOIVlS; V. iS. HH.,
FROM THE MOST RELIABLE SOURCES, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
TO V\^HICH IS ADDED A LIST OF
PKIYATE ARMED VESSELS,
FITTED OUT UNDER THE AMERICAN FLAG, PREVIOUS AND SUBSEQUENT TO THE
REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
WITH THEIH SERVICES AND FATE;
ALSO
A LIST OF THE
REVENUE AND COAST SURVEY VESSELS,
-AND, PRINCIPAL
OCEAN STEAMERS,
BELONGINa TO CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES IN
1850.
WASHINGTON:
PRINTED BY GIDEON <fc CO.,
MDCCCLIII.
1,.
CONTENTS.
OCEAN NAVY OF THE U. S. NO LONGER IN SERVICE, &o. 1
LAKE NAVY OP THE U. S. NO LONGER IN SERVICE, &c. 18
GUN BOATS, BARGES, AND SURF BOATS, NO LONGER IN SERVICE, &c. 22
NAVY OP THE U. S. STILL IN SERVICE, &c. - 24
REVENUE AND COAST SURVEY VESSELS STILL IN SERVICE 28
STEAM NAVY OP THE U. S. - - - - 30
U. S. MAIL AND OTHER OCEAN STEAMERS 36
CAPTURES BY THE U. S. NAVY IN THE ORDER OP DATE DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR - - 40
CAPTURES BY THE U. S. NAVY IN THE ORDER OF DATE DURING THE FRENCH WAR, &c. - - 48
CAPTURES OF VESSELS OP WAR BY THE U. S. NAVY DURING THE LAST WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN 56
CAPTURES BY THE U. S. NAVY IN THE ORDER OF DATE DURING THE LAST WAR WITH GREAT
BRITAIN 60
CAPTURES BY THE U. S. NAVY IN THE ORDER OP DATE— PIRATICAL 76
CAPTURES BY THE U. S. NAVY IN THE ORDER OF DATE DURING THE WAR WITH MEXICO - - 80
SERVICES, &c., OF THE PRESENT NAVY . . . . gg
COLONIAL ARMED VESSELS AND THEIR CAPTURES, &c. - 124
PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS AND THEIR CAPTURES FROM 1776 TO 1783 127
PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS AND THEIR CAPTURES DURING THE WAR WITH G. B., 1812 TO 1815 - 170
DATES OF INTERESTING NAUTICAL EVENTS, cfec. 202
ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT, HISTORICAL AND COMPARATIVE - - - 804
INTEODUCTIOJ^.
The information and dala contained in the following tables have been extracted; collated, and
arranged with much care, and are derived from a variety of sources.
Among those most worthy of mention are, the files of the State and Navy Departments — the
American Archives and State Papers— Clark's, Goldsborough's, and Cooper's Naval Histories, and
Niles's Register.
1 have not, however, confined myself to these, but have also examined and compared other
American and English Histories, and contemporaneous published accounts ; besides, in a few in-
stances, have sought information from those still living.
Among the latter I feel most indebted to Commodore Charles Stewart, Commodore Charles
Morris, Chief Naval Constructor J. Lenthall, Consulting Engineer C. W. Copeland, and Peter
Force, Esq., of Washington, D. C, each in their respective departments. To each and all of
whom, and to any others, who have contributed in any way to afford me information or facilities, I
now return my sincere thanks.
This compilation was originally intended to embrace only the Navy proper, but to make it more
complete and satisfactoiy as a work of reference, a List of all the Private armed Vessels, fitted out
in the United States, from the earliest period, with their armament, captains, captures, &c., ifcc,
was subsequently added. Some of these were fitted out by private individuals, or companies, and
others by States; and many, it will be seen, were commanded by officers who afterwards held com-
missions in our Navy.
For similar reasons 1 have added tables embracing the principal Ocean Steamers of the United
States, including those carrying the U. S. mail, which, under certain contingencies, may become a
portion of the Navy of the United States. Also a list of the Revenue and Coast Survey vessels in
1850, which have since undergone but little change.
G. V. EMMONS,
NAYY OF THE UNITED STATES,
From the coininenceuieiit; in 1773; to 1833.
INCLUDING CAPTURES AND SERVICES PERFORMED, AND THE FATE OF
BACH VESSEL, ETC.
NAYY OF THE
NO LONGER IN SERVICE. BROKEN
Names op Vessels.
Class.
Guns.
Ship.
24
«
24
Brig.
16
tl
14
it
14
"
12
Sloop.
10
Schooner.
8
ti
8
Brig.
16
((
14
Sloop.
10
"
10
"
4
Ship.
32
"
32
"
32
"
32
"
32
"
28
"
28
ct
28
it
S8
"
28
"
24
••
24
"
24
Cutter.
10]
"
10 I
it
loj
Ship.
40
"
32
u
32
it
32
it
28
it
20
it
18
Built, or
purchased, &c.
When.
Lost or
captured, &o.
Where.
When.
ALFRED
COLUMBUS
LEXINGTON
CABOT
ANDREW DORIA
PROVIDENCE
HORNET
WASP
PLY
REPRISAL
HAMPDEN
INDEPENDENCE
SACHEM
MOSaUITO
HANCOCK
RANDOLPH
RALEIGH
WASHINGTON
WARREN
TRUMBULL
EFFINGHAM
CONGRESS
VIRGINIA
PROVIDENCE 2.
BOSTON
DELAWARE
MONTGOMERY
DOLPHIN
SURPRISE
REVENGE
INDIEN, or
SOUTH CAROLINA
ALLIANCE ,
CONFEDERACY
HAGUE
aUEEN OF FRANCE
DUG DE LAUZUN . ,
RANGER
Purchased .
1775
Baltimore.
Purchased.
Boston
Philadelphia
Portsmouth, N. H. . ,
Philadelphia
Rhode Island
Norwich
Philadelphia
Poughkeepsie
Maryland ..........
Rhode Island
Boston
Philadelphia ,
Poughkeepsie ,
In Europe, and fitted
out in France ....
Amsterdam
Salsbury
Norwich r,.
Nantes, France, ....
Portsmouth ,
1776
1777
Captured .
Burnt . . . .
Captured .
Burnt . . .
Blew up.
Captured ,
Blew up. .
Captured .
Burnt. ...
Captured ..
Destroyed .
Captured .
Destroyed . , .
Seized
Sold . .
At sea
On Point Judith .
Coast of France.
Nova Scotia......
Delaware Bay. . .
Penobscot
Delaware Bay. . .
Foundered. .. .
Condemned...
Newfoundland Banks ,
Rhode Island ,
Presented to
Sold
Captured";...,
Sunk . . . .
Sold
Captured .
At sea
At sea, March 7....
Off Boston
Delaware Bay
Penobscot
Off Delaware Capes.
Off Delaware Bay . .
North River
Chesapeake
Charleston, S. C...
Delaware
North River
In France. ..
Philadelphia
Louis XVI .
Philadelphia, June 3.
Capes of Virginia . . ,
Charleston .
1778
1777
1779
1777
1778
1776
1777
1778
1779
1781
1778
1777
1778
1780
1777
Charleston.
1780
1777]
1785
1781
1783
1780
1783
1780
UNITED STATES.
UP, SOLD, CAPTURED, OR DESTROYED.
From the commencement, in 1775, to 1785, after which the countrt was without a Navy until 1797.
While in command of Captain B. Hinman, by H. B. M. ships Ariadne and Ceres. Commo. J. Paul Jones claims to have first displayed
the Colonial flag on board of this ship, in which he was the Ist Lieut, under Commo. Hopkins, while laying off Philadelphia, in 1775.
April 1st. Having been chased on shore by the British squadron. Had only four guns mounted at the time. Under Capt. A. Whipple,
composed one of Commo. E. Hopkins's squadron to the W. Indies in 1776.
While in command of Capt. H. Johnston, by H. B. M. Cutter Alert, after an action of 3j hours, her armament being only 4 pds. at the time.
While in command of Capt. J. Olney, by H. B. M. ship Milford, 32 guns. Capt. 0. and crew escaped in a schooner, having previously
run his vessel on shore and abandoned her.
To prevent her falling into the hands of the enemy. Supposed to have been the first U. S. vessel to receive a foreign salute. The Gov.
of St. Eustatia having been subsequently removed for this indiscretion.
To prevent her falling into the hands of the enemy. Composed one of Commo. Saltonstall's squadron, and was at this time commanded
by Capt. H. Hacker.
To prevent her falling into the hands of the enemy. Originally named the " Falcon." One of Commo. Saltonstall's squad-1
ron. Was one of the first cruisers to put to sea. I j cnmnanv
To prevent her falling into the hands of the enemy. Originally named the "Scorpion." One of Commo. Saltonstall's j " ''
squadron. Was one of the first cruisers to put to sea. ■ J
Probably destroyed as above. Was used principally as a Despatch vessel ; and in some accounts is called the " Cruiser."
While in command of Capt. L. Wickes, who, with all on board but the cook, perished. Was the first U. S. vessel of war that visited
Europe ; carrying out B. Franklin, soon after our Declaration of Independence.
Having run on a ledge of rocks, when about to depart in co. with the Alfred, Commo. P. Jones, in an expedition against Nova Scotia.
Supposed to have been destroyed in the Delaware, in 1777, to prevent falling into the hands of the enemy.
" " " " " " See table of captures for the
service of the vessels.
C( tC <C U ti bfc
While in command of Capt. J. Manly, by the Rainbow, 40, Sir Geo. Collier, and brig Victor, after a chase of 30 hours ; the H's sailing
having been impaired by lightening the ship too much forward.
While in command of Capt. N. Biddle, after an action of 90 minutes with H. B. M. S. Yarmouth, 64, Capt. Vincent; and all but 4, out
of 315, perished. The Y. lost 5 killed, and 12 wounded.
While in command of Captain J. Barry, after an action of 9 hours with H. B. M. S. Experiment, 50, Wallace and Unicorn, 22. Having
lost 25 killed and wounded, run the ship on shore and deserted her.
By the enemy. Had never received her armament.
Aug. 14. While in command of Commo. Saltonstall ; to prevent capture by the British squadron of 9 sail, under Sir Geo. Collier.
While in command of Capt. J. Nicholson, by H. B. M. S. Iris, 32, (formerly U. S. S. Hancock,) and Gen. Monk, 18, after a gallant
resistance of more than one hour, during which she was completely dismantled, and lost 5 killed, and 11 wounded.
By the enemy, under Capt. Henry, R. N. Also 6 small cruisers and 31 merchant vessels. The E. had never received her armament.
To prevent her falling into the hands of the enemy, after Sir Geo. Clinton got possession of the Highlands.
By the British squadron ; she having previously struck on the middle ground and lost her rudder. Capt. Nicholson escaped on shore with
his papers, and 10 men.
May 12. By the British squadron, at the time the city surrendered to the enemy. Was at 'this time commanded by Capt. A. Whipple.
" " " " Capt. S. Tucker. (Car-
ried John Adams to France in 1778. Was struck by lightning and near being blown up.)
While in command of Capt. C. Alexander and aground, by the enemy, whose blockade prevented her from ever getting to sea.
To prevent her falling into the hands of the enemy. Never got to sea.
Supposed to have been destroyed in the Delaware, in 1777. See table of captures.
While under Capt. Conyngham, who had previously made several captures in her, on the enemy's coast.
" " actually fitted out in one of the enemy's ports.
IC^ The Lake Navy, see pages 3 and 4, should come here in the order of dates.
Who loaned her to the Duke of Luxembourg, and the latter hired her to South Carolina for 3 years, for \ the proceeds of her prizes. She
sailed first under Commo. Gillon, in 1781, and made several prizes. In the following year, under Capt. Joiner, she was captured on
our coast, after a chase of 20 hours, by H. B. M. frigates Astrea, Diomede, and Quebec. The Indien carried Swedish 36's on her
main deck, making her, for this period, a very formidable frigate.
The last vessel retained under the old organization ; afterwards converted into an Indiaman, and finally laid up on Pellet's island, ODDOsite
Philadelphia. ' v , vv
While in command of Capt. Seth Harding, by a British 74. Was dismasted on her first cruise ; and was one of the few vessels of our
Navy that carried 12 pounder guns.
Formerly called the " Deane." Was one of the last cruisers at sea in this war, under Capt. J. Manly. Was frequently chased, and made
several narrow escapes.
While in command of Capt. Rathburne; the city having previously surrendered to the forces under Sir Henry Clinton.
" " Capt. Green, in 1782, off Havana, threw overboard her armament to escape from the British squadron, the Alliance
in CO. See table of captures.
While in command of Capt. Simpson. By the enemy's fleet after the city had surrendered. Her armament consisting of 6 pounders.
NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES. NO LONGER IN SERVICE-
Names op Vessels.
Class.
Guns.
Built or
purchased, &c.
When.
Lost or
captured, &c.
Where.
When.
SARATOGA
GEN'L, GATES
BON HOMME RICHARD,
PALLAS
ARIEL
CERP
VENGEANCE
DILIGENT
AMERICA
GEN'L WASHINGTON.
Ship.
Cutter.
Brig.
(C
Ship.
Loaned to the U. S.
by the French Gov-
ernment
Captured . ■ .
Portsmouth.
Captured . . .
1777
1778
f "
1
J
1779
1782
1782
Lost.
Sunk-
At sea .
1780
1779
Returned to
the French after the war
Burnt
Presented to
Sold ,
Penobscot ..
Louis XVI
1779
1782
1784
Note. — From 1785 to 1797, a period in which we had no Navy. Some of the States maintained at sea several small cruisers of their own .
LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
U. S. SdCADRON.
ENTERPRISE
ROYAL SAVAGE
REVENGE 2.
LIBERTY (o).
NEW HAVEN
PROVIDENCE 3.
BOSTON 2.
SPITFIRE
PHILADELPHIA
CONNECTICUT
JERSEY
NEW YORK
LEE
TRUMBULL 2.
CONGRESS 2.
WASHINGTON 2.
GATES (o)..
(a) Not engaged.
Class.
Sloop.
Schr.
Gondola.
Galley.
Commanded by
Capt. Dickenson . .
Capt. Hawley . . . .
Capt. Seaman . . . .
Capt. Premiere. . . ,
Capt Mansiield. . .
Capt. Simonds...
Capt. Sumner
Capt. Ulmer
Capt. Rice
Capt. Grant
Capt, Grimes.... I
Capt. Reed
Capt. Davis
Capt. Warner.. . .
Gen'l B.Arnold..
Gen'l Waterbury.
Capt. Chappie . . .
4 pd'rs
4 to 6
2 to 4
2 to 12
4 to 12
4 to 18
6 to 8
4 to 18
6 to 18
I Lost, j-j
g captured,; jf^^;
S &c
Burnt.
Burnt . , , ,
Burnt, , .'.
Sunk,...
Burnt....
Sunk . . . .
Captured ,
Burnt. . , .
Burnt.,.,
Burnt, . . .
Captured ,
Oct. 11
Oct. 13
Oct. 12
Oct. 12
Oct. 13
Oct. 11
Oct. 13
Oct. 13
Oct. 13
Oct. 13
Oct. 13
American.
The whole under the
command of Brig. Gen'l
B. Arnold, officered and
manned, principally by
soldiers and landsmen.
Fought a drawn battle
with the British fleet op-
posite, off Che Island of
Valcour,Oct. 11th, which
lasted 5 hours; during
which the R. Savage was
disabled, run ashore on
Valcour, and burnt. One
Gondola was sunk, in-
cluding a loss of about
60 killed and wounded.
On the following day, 2
Gondolas were aband-
oned and sunkjoff Schuy-
ler's Island. In a run-
ning fight to the south'd
on the 13th, the Wash-
ington was captured off
Split Rock, after a severe
loss, and soon after the
remainder of the fleet, as
marked in the table, were
run on shore in a small
creek,about 10 miles from
Crown Point, and de-
stroyed by their own of-
ficers, to prevent falling
into the hands of the ene-
my. From here, Gen'l
Arnold conducted hia
forces through the woods
toTiconderoga, where he
arrived on the 14th, and
joined the remainder of
hia squadron, consisting
of six vessels.
Note.— The figures following the names of the vessels represent the number that has belonged to the service of this name in the
order of date. '
BROKEN UP, SOLD, CAPTURED, OR DESTROYED.
From the commencement, in 1775, to 1785, after which the codntry was without a Navy until 1797.
Oct. While in command of Capt. J. Young; and has never since been heard of. See, also, table of captures.
While in command of Commo. John Paul Jones, after her encounter with the British frigate Serapis, 44, which she captured, after one
of the severest actions on record, about one-half of the whole number engaged, being either killed or wounded. She was formerly an
Indiaman, by the name of " Duras."
These vessels composed the squadron of Commo. J. P. Jones. They were fitted out in Prance, and only partially officered, and manned, by
Americans. The Alliance frigate, was also attached to this squadron, but, owing to the insubordinate conduct of her commander, who
was a Frenchman, by the name of Landais, she was of no service.
Was captured by the Providence, 12, Capt. Hacker, and taken into the tJ. S. service ; and when destroyed was in command of Capt. Brown,
To replace the Magnifique, 74, lost in Boston harbor same year. Was the first 74 built for our Navy, and the command awarded to
Commo. Paul Jones by a unanimous vote of Congress. Was finally captured by the English.
Formerly the " Gen. Monk," of 20 guns, captured by the American privateer Hyder Ally, of 16 guns, Lieut. J. Barney, U. S. N. After-
wards employed as a packet.
LAKE CHAMPLAIN
English squadron.
Class.
Commanded by
<3
a
O
1
1
English.
INFLEXIBLE
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Rideau.
Gondola.
Lt. Schank . . . • . .
18
14
12
12
7
2
1
12's
6's
6's
< 6 94'3
i 6 12's
9's
9 to 24
9 to 24
4How'ts
1
• 697*
The whole under the command of
Capt. Pringle, B. N., and Gen'l Sir
Guy Carleton. Officered and manned
principally from the British fleet lay-
ing at duebec.
In the action of the 11th they had
two Gondolas sunk, and one blown
up, with from thirty to forty killed
and wounded.'
Their subsequent loss is presumed
to be less than that of the Americans,
which was estimated at eighty killed
and wounded, one fourth of whom
were on board of the Congress.
MARIA
Lt. Starke
CARLETON
THUNDERER
Lt. Scott....
Lt. Longcroft
Each armed
Each armed
With provisions, &o.
ROYAL CONSORT
20 GUN BOATS
4 LONG BOATS
20 LONG BOATS
* Exclusive of Indians, of which there were several hundred, giving the enemy a superiority in numbers of men, as well as vessels,
guns, and weight of metal.
This, to many, will appear more apparent when it is recollected that some of our vessels were armed with three and four different
kinds of cannon.
The Washington, for instance, was armed with one 18, one 12, two 9, and four 4 pounders, which alone must have produced confu-
sion during a warmly contested action.
|E3^ See official doc, in 2d vol., 5th series of the American Archives, for correspondence relating to, &c.
NAYY OF THE UNITED STATES. NO LONGER IN SERVICE-
Names of Vessels.
Class. Guns.
Men. Tons
Built or pur- When
chased, &c.
Cost.
Sold for,
&c.
When
(UNITED STATES . ,
CONSTITUTION
CONSTELLATION
CRESCENT
GANGES
GEORGE WASHINGTON...
PORTSMOUTH
MERRIMACK
CONNECTICUT 2.
TRUMBULL 3.
BALTIMORE
MONTEZUMA
DELAWARE 9.
WARREN 2.
HERALD
RICHMOND
NORFOLK
PINCKNEY
RETALIATION
f PICKERING
EAGLE
SCAMMEL
GOV. JAY
VIRGINIA 2.
DILIGENCE
SOUTH CAROLINA
GENERAL GREEN
CHESAPEAKE
PHILADELPHIA 2.
Ship
Brig
u
Schr.
Brig
Schr.
Sloop
Ship
340
220
180
160
140
50
34
340
381
307
1576
1265
504
624
593
530
492
400
422
347
321
385
279
200
200
195
107
187
98
1244
when
1240
Philadelphia..
Boston
Baltimore . . . .
Portsmouth. . .
Phila. P
Providence. P.
Portsmouth.. .
Newbur'pt. P.
Middletown . .
Norwich
Baltimore. P .
Philad.
Boston..
Boston.
Norfolk.
Charleston . . .
Captured
Boston
Philadelphia. .
Portsmouth. . .
New York . . .
Norfolk
Philadelphia..
Charleston . . .
Philadelphia. .
Norfolk
captured, by the
Philadelphia.
1797
1798
$299,336
302,719
314,212
I Rebuilt
! service.
and still in
80,665
69,025
59,560
46,170
57,260
58,496
56,277
55.732
59,563
34,702
47,780
27,897
18,720
20,000
$21,000
52,000
34,366
21,154
19,300
26,500
20,200
23,800
19,747
17,848
6,250
Philadelphia.
Baltimore . . . .
Boston
New York,. .
Baltimore ....
Philadelphia. ,
Baltimore . . . .
Boston
Newr York.
Norfolk. . . .
32,126
32,200
20,000
$26^ pr. ton
Recaptur'd
Lost
10,586
, 8,200
S|pr.ton
1799
British
1799
220,678
account.
179,349
Captured
Wrecked
West Indies.
At sea
Baltimore . . .
off Boston.
off Tripoli.
1853
1798
1801
1803
1801
1798
1800
1801
June
1,1813
1803
* The only vessels (on this page) retained at the conclusion of the French war ; the others, including the Maryland Patansco Auimata
and Experiment, that follow, were all sold out of service for the sum of $309,330, having been previously divested of their armament and
stores.
BROKEN UP, SOLD, CAPTURED, OR DESTROYED.
Second organization, prom 1797 to 1800, inclusive.
Was the 1st veaael launched under the new organization, July 10, 1797. Particulars of service, &c., will be found in the tables that follow.
'< 3d " " Oct. 21, 1797. " "
" 2d " " Sept. 7, 1797. " " "
Presented to the Dey of Algiers.
Was the first to get to sea. May, 1798, under Capt. Rich'd Dale; 2d cruise under Commo. T. Tingey ; 3d do. Capt. J. Mullowny. Was
originally an Indiaman.
Was the first American man-of-war to display the XJ. S. flag in the Mediterranean under P. Fletcher ; was one of Commo. Tingey 's squad-
ron on the Guadaloupe station in 1799 ; under Capt. Wm. Bainbridge carried tribute to Algiers in 1800 ; from thence took presents to
the Sultan in Constantinople, and upon her return to Algiers relieved many foreigners in captivity.
Cruised in the West Indies, under Capt. H. McNiell, in 1798-9 ; and was sent to France for our minister in 1800.
" " Capt. M. Brown, composing one of Commo. J. Barry's and S. Decatur's squadron in 1798-9 and 1800.
" " Capt. M. Try on, composing one of Commo. ,T, Truxtun and " " " "
" " Capt. D. Jewett, composing one of Commo. S. Talbot's in 1800.
" " Capts. J. Phillips, S. Barron, and W. Cowper, composing one of Commo. T. Truxtun and S. Decatur's
squadron in 1800. Under Capt. J. Rodgers, carried Mr. Dawson to Prance with the ratified treaty.
Cruised in the West Indies under Capt. A. Murray and J. Mullowny; the former had the Norfolk and Retaliation for some time under his
command in 1798-9 and 1800.
Cruised in the West Indies under Capts. S. Decatur, T. Baker, and J. A. Spotswood ; was one of the first cruisers to get to sea. See list of
captures.
Cruised in the West Indies under Capt. T. Newman, in 1799, on the Havana station, in company with the Norfolk and Pinckney, Capt.
W. Bainbridge.
Cruised in the West Indies, under Capt. C. Russel, in 1799 and 1800, squadron of Commos. Barry and Talbot ; and on the 23d March, 1801,
was despatched to recall the U. S. forces in the W. Indies, a treaty of peace with France having been ratified on the 18th of the pre-
ceding month.
Cruised in the W. Indies in 1799 and 1800, under Capts. S. Barron and R. Law ; first, in Commo. Truxtun 's squadron, and then in Commo.
Talbot's do. ; and afterwards on the coast under Lieut. C. Talbot.
Cruised in the W. Indies in 1798 and 1800, under Capt. T. Williams, W. Bainbridge, and T. Calvert, in Commo. A. Murray's squadron
and then in Commo. T. Truxtun's do.
Cruised in the W. Indies in 1798-9, under Capt. S. Heyward, in Commo. Tingey's squadron, and then under W. Bainbridge.
Formerly the "Le Croyable," see table of captures ; was at this time commanded by Lt. Wm. Bainbridge, and was taken by the French
frigates Le Volontaire, and L'Insurgente.
While in command of Lieut. B. Hillar, with all on board, having sailed in Aug. for the Guadaloupe station ; had previously performed a
cruise, under Lt. E. Preble, in Commo. Barry's squadron.
While in command of Lt. H. S. Campbell, cruised in the West Indies, in the squadrons of Commos, Barry, Truxtun, and Decatur.
" " Lts. J. Adams, M. Fernandis, and J. Jones, " " " "
" " Lt. J. W. Leonard, in the squadron of Commo. S. Decatur, off Havana in 1798 to 1800.
" " Lt. F. Bright, in the squadron of Commo. T. Truxtun, oiF St. Kitts, &c., " "
" " Lt. J. Brown, in the squadron of Commo. J. Barry, off St. Christopher, Barbadoes, &e., in 1798 to 1800.
" " Lt. J. Payne, in the squadron of Commo. T. Tingey, between Cuba and St. Domingo " "
" " Lt. G. Price, in the squadron of Commo. S. Decatur, between Havana and Malanzas " "
While in command of Capt. James Lawrence, by the British frigate Shannon, 38, Capt. P. B V. Broke. The C. sustaining a greater loss
in killed and wounded (165) than either of our squadrons in gaining their victories on Lakes Erie or Champlain. The enemy
acknowledge a loss of 26 killed, and 60 wounded, out of a crew of 330. Performed a cruise in the W. Indies in 1800, under Capt.
Samuel Barron. Do. Mediterranean in 1802 and 1803, Capt. J. Barron and Commo, R. V. Morris. Sailed again for the Mediterra-
nean in 1807, under Capt. Chas. Gordon, as the flag ship of Commo. James Barron ; and subsequently cruised on the coast, under the
command of Capts. S. Decatur and I, Hull,
Her captain, Wm.. Bainbridge, oflicers, and crew taken prisoners, and the vessel afterwards gotten off by the Tripolitans, but was subse-
quently recaptured and destroyed by Capt, Stephen Decatur in the Intrepid, Feb, 15, 1803. See table of captures. Was the flag
ship of Commo. S, Decatur, senior, in the W, Indies in 180C, whose squadron consisted of 13 vessels. Second cruise in the Medi-
terranean in 1801 and 1802, under Capt. Samuel Bairon. Third do,, and last, sailed from Philadelphia, July 28, 1803, for the same
station, under Capt. Wm, Bainbridge,
JiTote. — The column of "Guns," represents the Rate of each vessel, which in nearly every instance is less than the number actually car-
ried; 2d, that of " Men," the Complement alio wed each ; the actual number on board frequently falling far short of the allowance, owing to
the never ending casualties. 3d do, "Tons," The Tonnage of each vessel, estimated upon the rule established by an act of Congress, where-
ever suflioient data has been found ; and in the absence of the latter, the mean of conflicting statements, has usually been taken. The letter P,
in the next column, stands for Purchased. The sums in the column of " Cost," include not only the original cost of each vessel but the
expenses of repairs and outfits, to adapt them to the public service at the time.
NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES. NO LONGER IN SERVICE-
Names of Vessels.
Guns.
Men.
Tons.
Built or pur-
chased, &c.
Whe
Cost.
Sold for,
&c.
CONGRESS 3.
INSURGENT
NEW YORK 2.
GENERAL GREEN S,
BOSTON 3,
ESSEX.
ADAMS.
»JOHN ADAMS.
MARyLAND
PATAPSCO
AUGUSTA = .
ENTERPRISE 2.
1811 . ,
EXPERIMENT ,
PRESIDENT...,
ARGUS.
SIREN .
NAUTILUS.
1810
VIXEN .
INTREPID .
Ship
36
36
36
28
28
Brig
Schr
Brig
Sehr
Ship
Brig
Schr
Briff.
Ketch
28
28
20
20
14
12
14
12
44
16
340
1268
Portsmouth .
1799
Captured ..
New York.
250
300
255
260
220
180
((
80
70
90
70
400
455
469
lao
to
130
137
111
645
700
860
when
530
544
380
Warren, R. I. . .
Boston
Salem
captured, Americ
" _Pritish
New York
an ace
accoun
Charleston.
Baltimore, P.
135
165
135
1576
when
250
185
1800
New York. . .
captured, Americ
" British
Boston
an ace
accoun t,
1803
$197,246
96,640
159,639
105,492
119,570
139,362
ount.
76,622
113,505
70,249
73,104
16,294
16,940
16,689
220,910
ount.
Broken up
Norfolk .
Lost . .
Sheer hulk
Burnt ....
Captured .
At sea ]
Washington
1836
July)
1800)
1814
Valparaiso .
Hampden, Me.
Broken up
20,200
24,680
13,889
Lost .....
Norfolk .
Baltimore
Philadelphia . , , .
Norfolk
Little Cura9oa . ,
Philadelphia ....
Baltimore, P. ...
37,428
32,522
18,763
20,873
8,447
Captured
Captured
Norfolk
Off New York.
English Channel
At sea
Off New York.
At sea.
Captured .
Blew up.
Off Tripoli
1829
1801
1823
1801
1815
1813
1814
1812
1804
* Was originally built by Contract, one side having been sub-let to another contractor, who, in a spirit of economy, employed blacks
and reduced the moulds so much as not only to make a difference of several inches in the beam, but made the ship sail much better on one'
tack, than the other.
BROKEN UP, SOLD, CAPTURED, OR DESTROYED.
Second orgahization, from 1797 to 1853, inclhsive.
Under the command of Capt. J. Sever, sailed for the E. Indies in co. with the Essex, Dec, 1799 ; was totally dismasted m a gale, and
obliged to return to the U. S. Cruised in the Mediterranean in 1804 and 1805, under Captains J. Rodgers and S. Decatur. Brought
home the first Embassador from the Barbary powers. During the last war with Great Britain made several captures under Capt. J.
Smith. Soon after pSace was ratified, sailed for Europe and the Mediterranean, under Capt. Charles Morris, returning to the U. S.
the same year. In 1816 and '17 cruised on the Coast and in the W. Indies, under the same commander. In 1818 do. Brazil, A. Sin-
clair. 1818 to 1821, E. Indies, J. D. Henley; and last cruise from 1822 to '24, special service to Spain and W.Indies, under J. Biddle.
While in command of Capt. P. Fletcher, with all on board. She sailed from Hampton Roads in August, with instructions to cruise
between 65° and 68° W. longitude, and to run as far south as 30°, N. latitude, and is supposed to have foundered in the Sept. gales.
Her first cruise was under Capt. Alex. Murray, in 1799, who had a roving commission.
Under the command of Capt. R V. Morris, made a cruise in the W. Indies in 1800; was afterwards his flag ship in the Mediterranean in
1802 and 1803, where she was also commanded by Capt. John Rodgers. Returning to the U. S., was laid up at Washington, and in
1812 reported unworthy of repair.
By order of the Secretary of the Navy, to prevent her falling into the hands of the enemy. Under the command of Capt. C. R. Perry,
was attached to the squadron of Commo. S. Talbot, in the W. Indies, in 1800. In 1805 was a sheer hulk in the Eastern Branch, D. C.
Destroyed as above. Also composed one of Commo. Talbot's squadron in 1800, under Capt. Geo. Little; and in the following year,
under Capt. D. McNiell, carried a minister to France, and then joined the Mediterranean squadron. Was reported unworthy of
repair in 1812.
March 28. While in command of Capt. D. Porter, by the British frigates Phoebe, 36, Capt. Hillyar, and Cherub. 20, Capt. Tucker, after
a desperate resistance of 2| hours, and a loss of 154 killed, wounded, and missing. Was the first U. S. vessel of war that doubled
the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Horn — the former in 1800, under Capt. Ed. Preble, and the latter in 1813, under Capt. D. Porter.
Cruised in the Mediterranean from 1802 to 1805, under Capts. J. Barron, Wm. Bainbridge, S. Decatur, C. Stewart, Geo. Cox, and A.
Campbell. Went to Europe in 1810, under Capt. John Smith, and in 1811 composed one of Commo. Rodgers' squadron on the
Coast. During the war her services are recorded in the table of captures. She was finally sold out of the British service in 1837.
While in command of Capt. Charles Morris, to prevent capture by the enemy. Composed one of Commo. Truxtun and S. Decatur's,
sen. squadron, in the West Indies in 1779 and 1800, under Capt. R. V. Morris. Do. S. Talbot in 1800, under Capt. T. Robinson.
Cruised in the Mediterranean in 1802 and 1803, under Capt. H. G. Campbell and Commo. R. V. Morris ; and on our Coast in 1805,
under Capt. Alex. Murray. Laid up in Washington in 1806. Rebuilt and lengthened 15 feet in 1812 ; after which see her services
recorded in the table of captures.
Originally carried 24 twelves on her gun deck, and 2 long 9's and 6 24 pd'r carronades on her forecastle and poop deck. Was cut down
twice, and raised once, to a jackass frigate. Performed a cruise in the W. Indies in 1779 and 1800, under Capt. George Cross, in
Commos. Truxtun and Decatur's squadrons. Do. Mediterranean in 180a-'3-'4-'5, under Capt. and Commo. J. Rodgers, and I. Chaun-
cey. Brought home Commo. Preble in 1805 ; and sailed for Europe same year, under Capt. J. H. Dent. Returned in 1811, and
cruised on the Coast, &c., until 1814, under J. Tarbell, C. Ludlow, and W. M. Crane. To Europe in 1814, under Sam'l Angus.
Mediterranean in 1815 and '16, under E. Trenchard. U. S. Coast and W. Indies in 1817 and '18, under J. D. Henley and A. S. Wads-
worth. Do. and S. America to Aug. 24, 1819, 0. H. Perry. Do. A. Claxton. Do. Brazil, 1820 to '21, A. S. Wadsworth. Do. W.
Indies, from 1821 to '29, J. Renshaw, A. J. Dallas, J. J. Nicholson, and J. Wilkinson.
Performed a cruise in the W. Indies in 1800, under Capt. J. Rodgers, and in the following year carried a bearer of despatches to France.
In 1779, while in command of Capt. H. Geddes, was ordered to carry Gen. Wilkinson and suite to New Orleans, and then to join Commo.
Talbot's squadron in the W. Indies.
While in command of Lieut. McElroy, composed one of Commo. Talbot's squadron in the W. Indies, in 1779. See list of her captures.
While in command of Lieut. J. Gallagher ; crew saved. In a cruise of only 8 months in 1800, under Lieut. J. Shaw, she fought 5 actions,
and captured 19 vessels. Owing to these gallant services, she was the only small cruiser retained in the Navy after the French war.
During the Tripolitan war she was always actively employed in the Mediterranean, under Lieuts. Sterrett, Hull, Decatur, Robinson,
&c. In 1809 she went to Europe, under Lieut. Trippe. Returning, was rebuilt, altered to a Brig, and cruised near our coast from 1811
to 1814, under J. Blakely, Wm. Burrows, and J. Renshaw ; and after the war, until 1822, with her usual good fortune, in the Medi-
terranean, W. Indies, &c., under Lieut, (now Commo.) L. Kearney. See, also, table of captures.
While in command of Lieut. Maley, in the W. Indies, in 1800, beat off 10 piratical barges, and sunk two of them. Performed gallant
services subsequently, under Lieut, (now Commo.) Charles Stewart, during the French war. See captures.
' Jan. 15. While in command of Commo. S. Decatur, by a British squadron, after a running fight of 6 hours, during which H. B. M.
frigate Endymion, 40, Capt. Hope, found it prudent to haul out of action, to repair damages. (Both this vessel and the President
were soon after dismasted in a gale.) Commo. Decatur finally surrendered to the Majestic razee, Capt. Hayes, with a loss of 24
killed and 55 wounded, including, among the former, Lieuts. Babbit, Hamilton, and Howell. Was the flag ship of Commo. Richard
Dale, in the Mediterranean, in 1801 and 1802. Do. do. S. Barron, do. 1804 and 1805 ; and subsequently of Commo. J. Rodgers, on
our coast, from 1809 to 1812. See table of captures.
Aug. 14. While in command of M'r Comdt. W. H. Allen, by the British brig Pelican, mounting 21 guns, Capt, F. Maples, aftera severe
action of 45 minutes, a loss of commander; 10 killed, and 13 wounded. Had previously captured 22 of the enemy's vessels
on their own coast. Was an active cruiser in the Mediterranean during the Tripolitan war, under Lieuts. S. Decatur and I. Hull.
Returned to the U. S. in 1806, and was subsequently employed on the Coast, under Capts. J. Jones, and S. Evans.
July 12. While in command of Lieut. J. N. Nicholson, (having previously lost her Captain, Geo. Parker,) by the Medway, 74, Capt.
Brine, after a chase of 11 hours, during which the S. threw overboard guns, anchors, cables, boats, and spare spars. Performed gal-
lant service in the Mediterranean during the Tripolitan war, under Lieuts. Chas. Stewart and J. Smith. Returned home in 1806 and
sailed for France with despatches, in 1809, under M'r Comdt. Charles Gordon.
July 16. While in command of Lieut. Wm. M. Crane, by the British squadron, having previously thrown overboard lee guns. The first
American man-of-war captured in this contest. Employed as above during the Tripolitan war, under Lieuts. R. Somers W. Reed
J. H. Dent and S. Evans. Returning to the U. S. in 1806, was employed on the Coast in 1809, under Lieut. A. Sinclair; and in 181l'
was attached to Commo. Decatur's squadron. ' '
Nov. 22. While in command of Lieut. Geo. W. Read, (who died while aprisoner in Jamaica,) by the Southampton, 32, Sir J. L. Yeo.
Both vessels were soon after wrecked on the Bahamas, W. Indies ; oflicers and crew saved. Was also employed during the Tripolitan
war, under Lieuts. J. Smith and Geo. Cox, returning to the U. S. in 1806 ; and was subsequently employed on the Coast, under Lieuts.
J. Lawrence and C. Ludlow.
While in charge of M'r Comdt. R. Somers, with Lieuts. H. Wadsworth, J. Israel, and 10 men, all of whom perished. Was formerly the
prize " Mastico." See captures for 1803. Upon this occasion had been converted into a Fire ship, and convoyed into the harbor of
Tripoli by the Siren, Lieut. Charles Stewart.
10
NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES. NO LONGER IN SERVICE—
Names of Vessels.
Class,
Guns.
Men.
Tons,
Built, purchased,
or captured.
When
Sold for,
&c.
When
SCOURGE
HORNET 2.
VIPER
Brig
Sloop
Brig
Captured .
Malta, P.
HORNET 3.
1811
SPITFIRE a.
VENGEANCE 1
VESUVIUS
ETNA J
WASP 2.
REVENGE 3.
FERRET 2.
TROUP
LOUISIANA
CAROLINA 2.
TICKLER
SEA HORSE
ALERT
MACEDONIAN
NONESUCH ,
HORNET 4.
HELEN
VIXEN 2.
ETNA 2.
WASP 3.
FROLIC
PEACOCK ,
Ship
Ketch
Bomlj
brigs
Ship
Schr
((
Brig,
Ship.
Schr.
Sloop
Schr.
Ship.
Schr.
Brig.
Bomb
16
16
14
S. arm
1
20
38
440
30
30
30
30
140
100
ERIE Ship
RATTLESNAKE.
Brig.
362
57
Baltimore....
Washington.
102
92
Boston, P..
Boston, P..
139
450
Portland
341
230
148
140
Charleston, P.
Savannah, P..
N. Orleans, P.
Charleston, P.
N. Orleans, P.
N. Orleans, P...
Captured ....
Captured ....
1804
1805
V. $5,000
Sold
In the U.S.
1806
1807
1812
220
509
52,603
7,000
18,443
29,659
Captured
Lost . . . .
Charleston.
At sea ....
Off Tampico
Charleston, P.
Georgetown, P. . 1813
Philadelphia, P. .
Savannah, P. .
N. Orleans. P,
Baltimore . . . . ,
Newbury port. . .
Boston
New York.
278 Medford. P. . .
3,500
8,000
15,500
8,743
900
V. 11,000
V.200,000
15,000
2,200
5,000
6,900
5,857
56,174
77,459
72,095
75,644
18,000
Broken up
Norfolk . . .
New York.
Lost . .
Captured .
Lost .
Sold . ,
Broken up
Blew up..
Sold ..
Burnt .
Broken up
New Orleans..
At sea
Off Newport
Stony Inlet
Savannah
N. Orleans
1812
1806.'
1813
1829
Norfolk .
Lost ....
Captured
Condem'd
Broken up
Lost
Captured .
Broken up
Captured,
Norfolk
Delaware Bay
At sea
New Orleans.,
Boston ,
At sea
Off Havana .
New York.
At sea
1820
1818
1829
1812.'
1812
1811
1814
1815.'
1821
1814
1818
1814
1829
1835
1826.'
1820
1815
1813
1817
1841
1814
1814
1828
1814
BROKEN UP, SOLD, CAPTURED, OR DESTROYED. H
Second organization, feom 1797 to 1853, incltjsive.
Formerly the "Transfer," privateer, captured off Tripoli by the U. S. brig Siren, while in rommand of Lieut. Charles Stewart. Was
afterwards employed, during the remainder of the war, under Lieuts. J. H Dent, J. Rowe, aud R. Izard; the latter bringing her into
Norfolk in February, 1805, where she was dismantled and laid up.
Employed principally as a Transport, in the Mediterranean, during the Tripolitan war, under Lieut. S Evans, &c.
Jan. 17. While in command of Lieut. J. D. Henley, by the British frigate Narcissus, 38, when 7 weeks out of port. Was formerly the
U. S. schr. " Ferret," and cruised on the coast in 1809, under Lieut. C. Gadsden. Prisoners were exchanged at Nassau, on the fol-
lowing iMay,
Sept. 10? While in command of M'r Comdt. Otho Norris, with all on board ; supposed to have foundered in a heavy gale. Cruised on
the coast in 1805 and 1806, under 1. Chauncey. Do. Mediterranean from 1806 to 1808, under J. H. Dent, who, in 1809, carried Wm.
Skipwith to France and Gen. Wilkinson to New Orleans; returning to Charleston, Comdt. Dent was relieved by Thos. Hunt, and the
latter by ,T. Lawrence, in 1811, who sailed for Europe in 1812. See table of captures for her services during the war. Subsequently
in the W. Indies and Mediterranean, from 1818 to 1821, under Geo. C. Read. Then the W. Indies, in 1822, Do. R. Henley; 1823 ,
Do. S.Smith; 1824, Do. E.P.Kennedy; 1825 and 1826, Do. S. Woodhouse; 1826 to 1828, Do. A. Claxton; and sailed on her
last cruise Feb. 5, 1829, never to return.
Sailed for Tripoli June 22, 1805, under command of Lieut. McNeill. Armament afterwards increased to 7 guns.
" " " 19, " " Lieut. Lewis. " " "
In her passage to N. Orleans, in 1806, got on shore, and was obliged to throw her guns overboard. Returned to N. York in 1807, and in
1829 was a decayed hulk, laying alongside of the old Steamship Fulton, when she blew up, at Brooklyn, N. Y.
Made a passage to N. Orleans in 1806 and 1809, and returned to N. York in 1807. The armaments of these two last named vessels were
subsequently reduced to 3 guns each.
Oct. 18. While in command of M'r Comdt. Jacob Jones, (who had just captured and manned H. B. M. brig Frolic,) by tl:e Poictjer^, 74,
Commo. Beresford. Cruised on the coast in 1809 and 1810, under M'r Comdts. J. Smith, T. Robinson, and J. Lawrence. Carried
despatches to Europe in 1809.
While in command of Lieut. 0. H. Perry, through the carelessness of the pilot. Officers and crew saved.
Feb. 2. While in command of Lieut. L. Kearney ; all hands saved. The old Schooner of this name was altered to a Brig, and called
the " Viper."
Where she had performed her service as a Guard ship and Receiving vessel.
Was the flag ship of Commo. D. T. Patterson, and sustained a cannonade of 7 hours in the battle of N. Orleans, during which she fired
800 round shot.
Dec. 27. From hot shot fired by the enemy. Her Gomdr., J. D. Henley, having just abandoned her, after a loss of 7 men killed and
wounded.
Employed under different officers, as a Despatch vessel on the N. Orleans station.
By her comdr., S'l Master Johnson, who had previously resisted two attacks of the enemy's boats, and killed several of their crew.
The first British man-of-war captuied in this contest. See table of captures. Was converted into a Store ship, and subsequently became
a Receiving ship at Norfolk.
See table of captures. Command of her first given to Jacob Jones, after his capture of the Frolic. Was blockaded in the Thames, during
the remainder of the war. In 1815 she sailed for the Mediterranean, under the same commander. From 1818 to 1821 cruised in the
Pacific, under Capt. J. Downes. 1822, Do. W. Indies,* Do. J. Biddle, who had her as his flag ship on the coast of Brazil in 1826,
'27, and '28 ; her last cruise.
An active cruiser on the Southern Coast during the war, under S'l Master J. Mork and Lieut. L. Kearney, &c. June 13, 1814, threw
overboard 2 long 6's and 9 12 pr. carronades, when closely pursued by the enemy. After the war, armament reduced to 5 12 pr. car-
ronades and 1 long 12-pounder, when she was commanded by J. B. Nicolson, A. Claxton, and D. Turner. On the Coast in the W.
Indies and Mediterranean, up to 1825.
Employed principally on the Bays, and Rivers, as a Despatch vessel, under Lieuts. J. Wilkinson, J. Ramage, and J. P. Zantzinger.
Employed as above.
Dec. 25. While in command of Capt. Thos. Hall, and on her passage from Wilmington, N. C, to Newcastle, Del., without her arma-
ment or stores, by the British frigate Belvidera. Had previously made a passage from Savannah, under Lieut. Geo. C. Read.
Purchased to replace the one that was lost; and employed principally at New Orleans.
Having been rebuilt in New York, in 1820. Cruised in the Mediterranean, from 1814 to 1826, under Chas. G. Ridgley, T. Gamble, J.
Gallagher, H. E. Ballard, and D. Deacon; then in the West Indies, in 1827-8, under D.Turner. Do. 1829, under D.Conner.
Do. 1830, R. M. Rose, who died Aug. 27. Do. 1831, L. Rousseau and J. B. Montgomery. Do. 1839, J. H. Clack. Then on the
Brazil station, in 1835, under J. Percival. Do. 1836-7, Commo. J. Renshaw; and last cruise in the West Indies, in 1838-9, under
Comdrs. A. S. Ten Eick, D. G. Farragut, J. Smoot, and W. V. Taylor.
While in command of M'r Comdt. Johnston Blakely, with all on board ; by some accounts, supposed to have been sunk in a night action
with a British frigate ; by others, to have been lost in a gale, or run under in a squall. See table of captures for her previous services.
April 20, while in, command of M'r Comdt. J. Bainbridge, by the British frigate Orpheus, 36, Capt. H. Pigot, and schr. Shelburne, 12,
Capt. D. Hope, after a chase of 60 miles, during which the Frolic threw overboard all her lee guns. By the enemy's accounts had
on board, when captured, 171 souls.
Named after the pnze to the Hornet. Fought two gallant actions under Warrington during the war. See table of captures. In 1816
went to France under M'r Comdt. G. W. Rodgers; thence to the Mediterranean until 1818; agein in 1819-20, and '21 under M'r
Comdt. T. Brown. Then to the W. Indies in 1622-3, under M'r Comdt. S. Cassin ; and lastly to the Pacific, from 1824 to '27, under
M'rs Comdt. W. Carter, B. Kennon, and T. Ap C. Jones. While in command of the latter she was struck by a whale and received
some damage.
July 11, while in command of Lt. J. Renshaw, by the British ship Leander, after a long chase, in which the former threw overboard all
but 2 guns. Had previously made several captures. See tables of captures.
* Lost 103 of her officers and crew by the yellow fever this cruise.
12
NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES. NO LONGER IN SERVICE—
Names op Vessels.
ASP.
ALLIGATOR.
Do.
GEORGIANA . .
GREENWICH .
ESSEX, Jr
GUERRIERE..
JAVA.
ARGUS 2.
TCHIFONTA
EPERVIER
COLUMBIA
FULTON •
WASHINGTON 3.
TOM BOWLIN
RANGER 3.
FLAMBEAU
SPARK
FIREFLY
TORCH
SPITFIRE 3.
EAGLE 3.
LYNX
ROANOKE
TORPEDO
DESPATCH
BUFFALO
CORPORATION.
CAMEL
BULL DOG
PROMETHEUS .
CHIPPEWA....
SARANAC
BOXER
Cut'r
Sohr
Sloop
Ship
Guns.
Steam
ship.
Ship.
Schr.
Brig,
Schr,
Sloop
Schr
Sloop
Feluc
Brig.
Men.
18
23
18
44
^30
74
12
1
14
14
14
12
12
12
6
21
Tons.
60
400
750
90
90
56
80
280
338
355
Built, purchased,
or captured.
When
Alexandria. P,
(Gun b't No. 166)
N. Orleans. P.
Captured
1813
128 477
1508
50
Trans
33
2000?
2250
360
300
333
260
286
ferred
290
390
360
870
Philadelphia. . . .
Baltimore
Washington
New Orleans...
Captured
Washington ....
New Yorlc
Portsmouth
P.,
Baltimore. P. .
P..
P..
P..
P..
P..
New Orleans . . .
Washington. .. .
from State Dept . .
Purchased
Purchased
Philadel. P. .
Purchased
Philadel. P..
Purchased
Philadel. P..
Warren, R.I...
Middletown ....
1814
Cost.
$2,600
V. 25,000
267,554
232,767
1815
Suspended
55,000
Sold for.
Sold.
320,000
235,801
13,000
500
14,000
17,389
17,435
13,000
30,000
20,000
52,000
26,000
26,000
Sunk.
Captured.
Recapt'd
Burnt. . .
Sold....
Broken up
Burnt .
on the st'ks
Lost.. . ,
Burnt..,
Blew up
Broken up
Sold..
Where.
When
Baltimore.
Pt. Royal sound .
New Orleans . . .
Off the coast. ...
Marquesas Isl'ds
New York . .
Norfolk
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
Lost.
Sold.
Sold.
Lost.
Sold.
Lost.
Washington. . . .
New Orleans . . .
At sea
On the stocks . . .
Brooklyn
New York
At sea.
Wilmington. .
Philadelphia.
New Orleans.
Caicos, W. I.
New York...
Off Balize. . . .
1824
1814
1814
1814
1814
1815
1841
1842
1814
1814
1815
1814
1829
1843
1818
1816
1816
1826
1816
1816
1816
1820
1820
1816
1818
1820
1816
1820
1820
1821
1819
1816
1818
1817
BROKEN UP, SOLD, CAPTURED, OR DESTROYED.
13
Second organization, from 1797 to 1853, inclttsive.
Was captured, set fire to, and abandoned by the enemy in 1813, after a gallant resistance, during which her commander, Sigourney, and
several others, were killed and wounded. Mid. McClintock, 2d in command, recovered liei attain upon the retreat of the enemy. Em-
ployed on the Southern Coast, during the remainder of the war ; then became a tender to the Java frigate, and finally a Receiving vessel
at Baltimore.
While in command of Lt. R. Basset, during a violent tornado. Midshipmen Brailsford, Rogerson, and 21 men were drowned. Had pre-
viously beaten off the armed boats of the British squadron, after considerable loss on both aides. Was subsequently raised, and finally
sold in 1815 for $1,825.
Dec. 14, while in command of S'l Master R. Sheppard, by the boats of the British squadron, off Malheureux Islands.
While in charge of Lt. Wilmer, by the British frigate Barrosa, being on her return from the Pacific with a cargo of oil. While a prize and
cruiser in the Pacific, under Lt. J. Downes, U. S. N., made three valuable captures.
By her commander Lt. J. M. Gamble, M. C, not having men enough left to man her. Was a prize to the Essex frigate, Capt. D. Porter,
and had been converted into a Storeship, and armed for defence.
Formerly the " Atlantic," prize to the Essex frigate; was converted into a Cruiser and given in charge to Lt. (now Commo.) J. Downes,
and after the capture of the Essex was converted into a Cartel for her ofiicers and crew.
Named after the prize to the Constitution, which was burnt at sea in 1812. Sailed on her first cruise to the Mediterranean, under Commo. S.
Decatur, in 1815, where she was subsequently commanded by Capts. T. Macdonough, W. L. Gordon, C. B. Thompson, and L. War-
rington, the latter returning with her to the U. S. in Oct., 1820. Made her last cruise in the Pacific in 1829-30, and '31, under M'rs
Comdt. Jos. Smith and E. B. Babbit, as the flag ship of Commo. C. B Thompson.
Named after the prize to the Constitution, which was burnt at sea in 1813. Made her first cruise to the Mediterranean in 1815, under Commo.
0. H. Perry. 2a Do. do. in 1827 to '31, under Capts. Wm. M. Crane, J. Downes, J. Biddle, C. W. Skinner, T. VV. Wyman, W.
M. Hunter, and then became the flag ship of Commo. J. Biddle; and finally returned to the U. S. in 1831, under Capt E. P. Kennedy;
after which she was used as a Receiving ship at Norfolk.
By order of the President, to prevent her falling into the hands of the enemy. Had not yet been armed and equipped.
Do.
Secretary of the Navy, and was subsequently sold. Was intended for River defence.
These vessels were purchased near the close of
the war and composed the squadron of Com-
mo. D. Porter, that was destmed to the West
Indies with orders to burn, sink, and destroy
the enemy's vessels and commerce. Were
hastily put together, of bad materials, and
soon decayed.
While in command of Lt. J. T. Shubrick, with all on board, including M'r Comdt. Wm. Lewis, bearer of despatches from Commo. Decatur,
and Lieuts. Neal, Yarnall, and Drury. She passed out of the Straits of Gibraltar July 14, and was never afterwards heard from.
By order of the President, upon the advance of the enemy, after the battle of Bladensburg.
June 4, while a Receiving ship in command of M'r Comdt. J. T. Newton, killing Lt. Breckenridge and 47 others, and \younding as many
more. The first Steamer built for the U. S. Navy, and originally intended to throw hot water, as well as shot. See table of steamers.
Was the second 74 launched under the new organization. Cruised in the Mediterranean in 1816-17, and '18, under Capt. J. 0. Creighton,
as the flag ship of Commo. I. Chauncey.
Was a Store vessel in 1814, under Lt. B. V. Hoffman. In 1815 sailed from New York for New Orleans, under S'l Master Carlton.
See no account of services performed.
Made one cruise to the Mediterranean, under Lt. J. B. Nicolson. )
Cruised in the Mediterranean from 1815 to '21, under Lieuts. T. Gamble, J. J. Nicholson,
W. A. Weaver, R. H. Perry, and J. H. Elton ; and in the W. Indies from 1822 to
'25, under J. H. Elton, J. Wilkinson, E. R. Shubrick, and J.T. Newton.
Was armed with 10 18pdr. carronadcs, and 4 long I83. Made ore cruise to the Mediter-
ranean, under Lt. G. W. Rodgers.
Made one cruise to the Mediterranean, under Lt. W. Chauncey, armed with 8 18-pdr. car-
ronadcs, 2 long 18s.
Made one cruise to the Mediterranean, under Lt. A. J. Dallas, armed with 8 18-pdr. carron-
ades, and 2 long 93, and 1 long 18.
Find no record of services performed.
While in command of Lt. J. R. Madison, with all on board. Accompanied the Independence, 74, to the Mediterranean in 1815. Examin-
ed the N. E. Coast of the U. S. in 1817, under Lt. G. W. Storer, with Commo. Bjinbridge and Gen. Swift on board ; afterwards cruised
in the Gulf of Mexico.
Was dismantled and laid up soon after the war.
Last on the Navy Register.
Was employed on a detached survey of the coast, under Alex. Cunningham ; also commanded by Lt. E. A. P. Vallette.
Employed as a Transport vessel on the Philadelphia station.
Employed as a Receiving vessel ; was very much decayed in 1818. On the Philadelphia station.
Do. do. do do.
On the Register, and reported in good condition. New Orleans station.
Employed principally on the Coast, protecting the Revenue, under Lieuts. J. J. Nicholson, A. S."l
Wadsworth, and W. B. Finch. The second named went to EurO|je in her in 1817.
While in command of Lt. Geo. C. Read, (crew saved,) who had previously made a cruise in
her to the Mediterranean.
Made her first cruise in the Mediterranean under Lt. J. H. Elton, and was subsequently em-
ployed on the Coast under Lt. A. J. Dallas.
While in command of Lt. J. Porter, (crew saved,) who had previously made a cruise in her to
the Mediterranean.
These 4 vessels composed the squadron
of Commo. 0, H. Perry, that was des-
tined for the Mediterranean just be-
fore the war ended, with instructions
similar to those given to Commo. Por-
ter, before alluded to.
14
NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES. NO LONGER IN SERVICE—
Names op Vessels.
FIREBRAND.
SURPRISE....
CYANE
FOX
PORPOISE.
ALLIGATOR 3.
DOLPHIN 2.
SHARK.
GRAMPUS.
DECOY
SEA GULL
FOX 2.
GREY HOUND
JACKALL
BEAGLE
TERRIER
WEASEL
WILD CAT
FERRET 2.
BOSTON 4.
Schr.
Ketch
Ship.
Schr.
Ship.
Steam
Galliot
Schr.
HUDSON..
NATCHEZ.
CONCORD .
PEACOCK .
EXPERIMENT 2.
ENTERPRISE 3.
BOXER 2.. '■
Ship.
Guns.
12
12
34
4
12
12
12
Schr.
Brig.
185
198
198
198
177
184
Built, purchased,
or captured.
New Orleans. P
New Orleans. P
Captured
51
65
47
52
61
53
48
51
700
1728
700
700
559
194
194
194
Portsmouth....
Boston
Philadelphia. . .
Washington . . ,
Washington , . .
New York... P
New York... P
Baltimore... .P
When
Boston
New York.
Norfolk....
Portsmouth .
New York.
Washington .
New York..
Boston
1815
1815
1815
1817
1820
1821
■1821
1821
1821
1822
1822
1822
1822
1822
1822
1822
1822
1822
1822
1825
1826
1827
1828
1828
1831
1831
1831
Cost, &c.
#3,050
3,850
V 200,000
25,529
26,909
25,389
23,627
23,627
6,500
; 16,000
1 32,898 E
10,190
109,156
241,310
104,845
115,325
93,063
28,355
27,935
30,697
Sold for,
&c.
Condem'd
Broken up
Condem'd
Lost. .
Sold.
Lost.
Sold....
I 4,750
Condem'd
Sold..
Where.
New Orleans. . .
New Orleans . .
Philadelphia...
Baltimore . . .
West Indies. . ..
Carry sfort Reef,
Pacific ,
Columbia river.
Off Charleston.. 1843
1819
1820
1836
1821
1833
1823
1835
1846
Lost.
Sold..
Broken up
Lost.
Sold.
Sold.
Sold.
Norfolk
Philadelphia.
Baltimore.. . .
West Indies. . . ,
West Indies. .. ,
Eletheura, W. I
New York ,
New York.
E. C. of Africa..
Columbia river. .
Philadelphia. ...
Boston
Philadelphia....
1826
1840
1838
1824
1824
1825
1825
1825
1824
1825
1846
1S44
1840
1843
1841
1848
1845
1848
BROKEN UP, SOLD, CAPTURED, OR DESTROYED.
15
SECOND ORGANIZATION, FROM 1797 TO 1853, INCLUSIVE.
As unworthy of repair. Employed in the Gulf of Mexico under Lts. A. S. Campbell and T. S. Cunningham. In October, 1817, lost her
anchors, boats, and one gun in a heavy gale.
Employed on the New Orleans station under Lt. 1. McKeever, fee. Armament reduced to six 12 pdr. carronades.
Cruised on the Coast of Africa, and in West Indies, from 1819 to 1823, under Capts E, Trenchard and R. T. Spence. Do. Mediterranean
in 1824 and '5, Capt. J. O. Creighton, and on the Coast of Brazil from 1825 to '27, Capt. J. D. Elliott. Sunk at the Navy Yard in
Philadelphia, in the winter of 1835.
While a Receiving vessel.
While in command of Lt. Wm. Taylor, on a reef off Pt. Lizardo ; crew saved. 1st cruise in W. Indies in 1821, '2, and '3, under Lt. J.
Ramage. 2d do., C. of Africa in 1824 and '5, do. C. W. Skinner. 3d do., NE. Coast 1825, do. P. A. Parker. 4th do., Med. 1826 to
'30, do. B. Cooper, J. H. Bell, and T. M. Newell. 5th do., W. Indies, 1830 to '32, do. J. Percival, J. Armstrong, and J. Mcintosh.
While in command of Lieut. J. M. Dale ; crew saved. Made her 1st cruise in the W. Indies under Lt. R. F. Stockton, in 1821 and '2.
Do. W. H. Allen to November 9, 1822, when he was killed in an action with a Piratical vessel, and the command devolved upon his
1st Lieut , J. M. Dale.
Where she cruised from 1821 to '23, under Lt. D. Conner. Do. to '2S, do. J. Percival. Do. '27, do. B. Kennon. Do. '28, J. H. Aulick.
Do. '29, do. C. H. Bell and J. P. Zantzinger. Do. 1830 to '31, do. E. B. Babbit, C. H. Caldwell, and A. Fitzhugh. Do. '33 and '3,
do. J. C. Long. Do. '34, do. R. Voorhees, and lastly in 1835, under Lt. C. H. Bell, when it was thought unsafe to attempt to bring
her home around the Capes, owing to her decayed state.
Sept. 10, while in command of Lt. N. M. Howison ; all hands saved. Made her lat cruise in the W. Indies in 1822 and '3, under Lt.
M. C. Perry. 2d do. 1823 and '4, do T. H. Stevens. 3d do. Coast of Africa and W. Indies, 1826 and '7, 0. Norris. Do. NE. Coast
1827, and W. Indies in '28, 1. McKeever. Do. and C. of Africa to 1832, S. W. Adams and R. Voorhees. Do. Med. 1833 to '35, H.
Paulding and E. Ridgeway. Do. W. Indies 1838, Geo. P. Pearson, and under Lt. A. Bigelow in December, 1839, was the 1st U. S.
vessel of war to pass through the Straights of Magellan from East to West.
While in command of Lt. A. E. Downes, with all on board. In her 1st cruise in the W. Indies in 1822 and '3, under Lt. F. H. Gregory,
captured a noted Pirate. Same station in 1825 and '6, J. Cassin. Do. '28 to '31, W. K. Latimer and I. Mayo. Do. '32 to '35, J.
Tattnall, J. Smoot, J. White, and R. T. Ritchie. Do. '36 and '7, C. Boarman, S. P. Du Pont, J. Cassin, J. Mcintosh, and P. A. En-
gle. Do. '38 and '9, E. Peck, J. L. Saunders, and J. S. Paine, the latter to the NE. Coast of Africa in 1840 and '41, and last cruise on
the Home station under Lts. G. J. Van Brunt, and A. E. Downes.
Employed as a Store ship, under Lieuts. Kearney, Maury, Gamble, and Mix.
Commanded by Lts. W. H. Watson, I. McKeever, R. Voorhees, &c.
These vessels, with sundry barges and
boats, composed the "Mosquito fleet"
of Commodore David Porter, which
was employed in the West Indies in
1823 and '4 for the suppression of Pi-
racy.
Commanded by Lts. W. H. Cocke, J. T. Ritchie, J. A. Cook, &c.
Commanded by Lts. J. Porter, W. A. C. Parragut, J. H. Lee, L. Kearney, &c.
Commanded by Lts. T. H. Stevens, J. P. Oellers, J. H. Lee, &c.
Commanded by Lts. J.T.Newton, J.Cross, L.N. Montgomery, A.B.Pinkham,C.T.PIatt,&c.
Commanded by Lts. R. M. Rose, W. W. McKean, J. M. Mcintosh, J. S. Paine, &c.
Commanded by Lis. B. Kennon, J. P. Zantzinger, C. Boarman, &c.
While in command of Midshipman L. M. Booth, with all on board.
While in command of Lt. C. H. Bell, with 9 of the crew.
November 15, while in command of Commander Geo. P. Pearson, and during a squall in the night ; all hands saved. Cruised on the C
of Brazil from 1826 to '29, under M'r Com'dt B. V. Hoffman. Do. Med. in 1830, '1, and '2, do. G. W. Storer. Do. W Indies 1836
to '39, do. B. Dulaney, P. Engle, and Com'dr E. B. Babbit. Do. E. Indies 1841, '2, and '3, do. J. C. Long. Do. Brazil, 1843 to '46,
do. G. J. Pendergrast; then follows her 6th and last cruise.
Made one cruise to the Brazil station in 1828, '9, '30, and '31, as the flag ship of Commo. J. 0. Creighton, and was subsequently employed
as a Receiving ship on the New York station; was originally built for the Greeks, and named the "Liberator."
Cruised in the West Indies and Home squadron in 1827 and '8 under M'r Com'dt George Budd. Do. 1829 do. Wm B Shubrick Do
from 1829 to '31, do. A, Claxton, J. T. Newton, and J. D. Elliott. Do. Brazil, 18.34 and '5, do. J. P. Zantzinger. Do. W. Indies
1836, '7, and '6, Com'dr Wm. Mervine. Do. 1839, do. B. Page.
October 2, with her commander, Wm. Boerum, Purser Hart, and one of the crew. Her 1st Lieutenant, J. M. Gardner, chartered a Brig
to bring home the remaining oflicers and crew, and in the following year was sent out in the Brig Chipola, to recover the guns, &c
from the wreck. Performed her 1st cruise in the Mediterranean in 1830, '1, and '2, under M'r Com'dt M. C Perrv 2d do W In-
dies 1836 and '7, do. M. P. Mix. 3d do. 1838, Comd'r A. Fitzhugh and J. L. Saunders.
July 18, while in command of Lt. W. L. Hudson, and attached to the Exploring Expedition, all hands saved. Was built expressly for
Exploration, but performed her 1st cruise in the West Indies in 1829, '30, and '31, under M'r Com'dt E. R. McCall. 2d. do Brazil
1832, '3, and '4, do D. Geisinger. 3a do. E. Indies 1835, '6, and '7, Com'dr C. K. Stribling and Commodore E. P. Kennedy. Dur-
ing this cruise was near being lost on a coral reef at the mouth of the Persian Gulf; after laying 61 hours, was finally extricated by
lightening ship, throwing overboard gun3,&c.; and her last cruise in the Atlantic, Antarctic, and Pacific in 1838 to 1841.
Was constructed on a novel plan, and performed service on the Coast in 1832-3, under Lt. Wm. Mervine. Do. W. Indies 1833 to '35
Lt. T. Paine ; and in the survey of the Coast, from 1835 to '39, under Lieuts. G. S. Blake, J. Glynn, and T. R. Gedney ; after which
she became a Receiving vessel at Philadelphia. Lost her rudder at sea in a gale, April 26. 1835.
Cruised on the Brazil station, in 1832-3, under Lt. S. W. Downing. Do. and E. Indies, 1834 to '37, under Lieuts. A. S. Campbell and
Geo. Hollins. Do. Pacific, 1838-9, under Lieuts. Wm. M. Glendy and H. Ingersol. Do. Brazil, 1839 to '42, under Lieuts P EI-
lery, P. Drayton, and Comdr. L M. Goldsborough. Do. 1843, Lt. J. P. Wilson. Do. 1844, Lt. J. M. Watson.
Cruised on the Brazil station, in 1832-3, under Lt. B. Page. Do. West Indies, 1834, under Lieuts. W. P. Shields and D G Parragut
Do. Pacific, 1835 to '37, Lt. H. N. Page. Do. 1838 to '40, Lt. W. C. Nicholson. Do. Home squadron, 1842 to '44, Lt'o Bullus'
Do. Africa, 1846-7, Lt. J. E. Bispham. Do. 1848, Lt. H. H. Bell. -i > .
16
NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES. NO LONGER, IN SERVICE-
Names of Vessels.
Class.
Guns.
Men.
Tons.
Built, purchased,
&c.
When
Cost, &c.
Sold for,
&c.
Where.
When
SPARK 2
ARIEL 3
SYLPH 2
CONSORT
PIONEER.
PILOT
ACTIVE
FLYING FISH.
SEA GULL 2 J
POINSETT ,
OTSEGO ,
OREGON
MISSOURI ;
SOMERS 2.
TRUXTUN....
PRINCETON..
ON-KA-HY-E..
LAWRENCE 2.
WASHINGTON 4.
ETNA 3^
STROMBOLI I
VESUVIUS 2
HECLA
ELECTRA
BONETA
REEiFEiR** •••••■••••••■■•••
SPITFIRE 4
SCORPION 2
SCOURGE 3,
MALEK ADHEL
Schr,
Barq'(
and
brig.
Schr,
Pilot
boats.
Str.
Schr,
Brig.
Steam-
ship.
Brig.
Steam,
ship.
Schr.
Brig,
((
Bomb
brigs.
Ship.
Schr.
(I
Str.
tt
Brig.
10
10
f 1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
10
Purchased.
63
50
50
15
230
230
120
122
90
100
250
Boston .
1831
1836
Norfolk.
New York.
268
166
Trans
250
1700
259
331
672
250
364
ferred
182
50
60
SO
239
194
248
761
76|
228
339
230
P.
P.
P.
Tr. fm War Dept.
Ft. Vancouver. P.
New York
Norfolk
Philadelphia ....
New York. P.
Baltimore
from Trea'y Dept.
Boston. P.
P.
New York. P.
P.
P.
P.
" P.
P.
P.
" P.
Captured
1837
1838
1840
1841
1842
1843
1846
$4,747
4,854
4,756
51,724
51,724
30,875
( 8,000)
i 24,764 5
10,000
11,000
Relinquish
9,500
570,667
37,650
40,867
212,614
11,000
48,350
Relinquish
17,000
17,000
12,500
34,478
Sold.
Norfolk.
Lost.
Sold.
West Indies.
Philadelphia.
1833
1831
1844
Norfolk.
4,500
6,000
Baltimore . .
New York.
Singapore . .
Lost,
ed in
Off Cape Horn.
Pensacola
Norfolk
Sold.
Burnt .
Sunk . . . .
Gibraltar.......
OffVeraCrnz...
Lost.
Broken up
Lost.. ,
Sold
ed to Coast
3,010
3,010
5,350
4,700
Tuspan bar
Boston
Caicos reef, W.I,
New York
Survey
Norfolk
1838
1842
1839
1845
1844
1845
1843
1846
1849
1848
1846
1848
Nor.'blk.
Norfolk.
11,547
11,603
49,441
80,505
44,825
1,250
1,575
5,110
14,500
2,300
4,525
New York...
Norfolk
New York...
New Orleans.
1848
1848
Three vessels built
expressly for the
Exploring Expe-
dition, and after a
satisfactory trial at'
sea, were with-
drawn as unsuited
to such a service.
BROKEN UP, SOLD, CAPTURED, OR DESTROYED. 17
Second organization, from 1797 to 1853, inclusive.
■j C Under Lt. W. P. Piercy.
i Employed in the protection I
Y of Timber on the Southern.; Under Lt. E. Farrand.
I Coast.
j l^ Under Lt. H. E. V. Robinson, with all on board ; supposed to have foundered.
' The command first given to Lt. J. Glynn, who performed relief duty on the coast till 1837. Employed as a Gov-
ernment packet to the W. Indies in 1838, Lt. W. H. Gardner. Do. Surveying Southern Harbors in 1840-41,
Lieuts. J. Glynn and L. iM. Powell ; then a Receiving vessel at Portland, in 1842, Lieuts. Downes and Lewis.
Africa, 1843-4, Lt. H. Y. Purviance. U. S. Coast, 1844, Lt. E. L. Handy.
Command first given to Lt. J. Tattnall, who carried Gen. Santa Anna to Vera Cruz in 1837, after he had been
taken prisoner by Gen. Houston in Texas. In March, 1838, was near being lost in Long Island sound, while
in command of Lt. W. D. Newman ; soon after became a Receiving vessel at Baltimore until 1844, wLen she
was converted inlo a Store vessel, and sent to the coast of Brazil, under Lt. T. D. Shaw; upon her return
was sold.
Command first given to Lt. H. W. Morris ; only performed an experimental cruise on the Coast. Under the most
(^ favorable circumstances and a press of sail, these vessels have been known to sail about 8 knots per hour.
Cruised one winter on the Coast, to afford relief to vessels in distress, under Lt. W. G. Woolsey. Was purchased for the Exploring Ex-
pedition and finally abandoned, the pilot boats that follow being substituted instead.
Having successfully escaped through the perils of a 4 years cruise in the Exploring Expedition, and while in command of Lieuts. W. M.
Walker and R. F. Pinkney, penetrated to the depths of the frozen Antarctic. During much of this service was in charge of Passed
Mid. S. R. Knox.
While a tender to the Exploring Expedition, and in command of Passed Mid. J. W. E. Reid, with Passed Mid. P. A. Bacon and 14 men,
during a severe gale ; she was last seen by the Flying Fish, which parted company with her to seek shelter under False Cape Horn.
Employed principally on the southern coast against the Florida Indians, and in the survey of Tampa Bay , from 1840 to '45, inclusive, under
Comdrs. I. Mayo, I. Shubrick, and Lieuts. J. A. Davis, W. F. Lynch, C. H. McBlair, R. Semmes, &;c. Carried a long 32 pivot gun.
Also employed against the Florida Indians, under Passed Mid. E. T. Shubrick, in 1840-41. Do. J. S. Biddle, in 1842 ; and with the brig
Jefferson, schrs. Wave, Flirt, Madison, Van Buren, and Badger, composed the principal portion of the Mosquito fleet of Lieut. J. T.
McLaughlin, U. S. N.
Was purchased by the commander of the Exploring Expedition for the officers and crew of the Peacock, after the latter was wrecked. Lt.
0. Carr brought her home in 1842. During the remainder of this and the following year, was employed in a survey of Tampa Bay,
&c., under Lieuts. L. M. Powell, C. H. McBlair, and W. R. Taylor; and subsequently, until 1845, on special service, under Lieuts.
W. D. Porter, W. P. Piercy, and A. Sinclair.
Aug. 26, while in command of Capt. J. T. Newton ; officers and crew saved. Had been in commission the previous year on the Coast.
Congress has since appropriated about $60,000 to be expended in removing the sunken wreck.
While in command of Lt. R. Semmes, having capsized in a squall when light ; Passed Mids. Clemson and Hynson, and Mid. Pillsbury,
with 37 of the crew, were drowned. Was employed on special service, in 1842, under Comdr. A. S. Mackenzie, when a mutiny was
detected on board of her that resulted in the execution of one of her Midshipmen, a B. Mate, and one Seaman. Lieut. J. W. West,
Comdrs. J. T. Gerry, and J. D. Ingraham, subsequently commanded her on the Home station.
Aug. 15, while in command of Comdr. E. W. Carpenter, who, with his crew, were taken prisoners by the Mexicans ; the wreck was sub-
sequently burnt by the U. S. squadron. Under Comdr. Geo. P. Upshur made her first cruise to the Mediterranean in 1843. Do.
Comdr. H. Bruce, second cruise to Coast of Africa in 1844-5.
The first Screw Propeller built for the U. S. Navy, under the direction of Capt. R. F. Stockton , who subsequently commanded her, in 1844-5,
on special service, on the Coast, and m the W. Indies. In 1846-7 was attached to the Home squadron, and in 1848-9 to the Mediter-
ranean squadron, under Comdr. P. Engle ; during v/hich time she proved a most excellent sea boat, and efficient cruiser.
June 21, while in command of Lt. 0. H. Berryman; oflicers and crew saved. Had previously made a cruise to the W. Indies and Coast
of Brazil under the same officer. Was originally a pleasure Yacht; had two keels, and was very heavily sparred, drawing nearly 13
feet aft. Lieuts. W. C. Whittle, J. E. Bispham, and Comdr. J. D. Knight had previously commanded her.
Was a Contract built vessel, and after three years service in the Home squadron, under Comdrs. W. H. Gardner, J. R. Jarvis, and S.
Mercer, was surveyed, and condemned, as unseaworthy. Was sharp, drawing nearly twice the water aft, she did forward.
Employed principally on a survey of the Coast, under different officers. (See Survey vessels.) During the Mexican War was employed in
the Gulf of Mexico, under Lt. S. P. Lee; and since on the Coast survey under the same officer.
Employed in the Gulf of Mexico, during the Mexican war, under Comdrs. G. J. Van Brunt and H. Eagle.
" Comdrs. W. S. Walker and Lt. C. H. McBlair.
" Comdrs. G. A. Magruder and Lt. M. Mason.
" Lieuts. A. B. Fairfax and N. W. Duke.
" Lieuts. T. A. Hunt, R. Semmes, and T. W. Brent.
" Lieuts. T. G. Benham, J. M. Berrien, and J. J. Boyle.
" Lieuts. I. S. Sterrett, 0. S. Glisson, T. Turner, and J. F. Miller.
" Comdrs. J. Tattntall, J. P. Wilson, G. F. Pearson, and Lieuts. S. S. Lee,
D. D. Porter, C. Chauncey, G. Gansevoort, J. H. Ward, &c. First cost was |36,000 ; has since been lost.
Employed in the Gulf of Mexico, during the Mexican war, under Comdr. A. Bigelow ; carried 18 days fuel, 80 do. water, 75 do. provisions.
" " " Lieuts. C. G. Hunter, S. Lockwood, P. A. Deas, and A. Taylor.
Employed on the Coast of California, under Lieut. J. P. Schenck, &c. See table of captures.
18
NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES. NO LONGER IN SERVICE—
Names
OF Vessels.
Class.
Guns.
Men.
Tons.
Built, purchased,
&c.
When
Cost, &o.
Sold for,
&c.
Where.
When
PETRITA
Str.
1
3
2
Captured
New York. P.
Boston. P.
1846
1847
Sunk
23,610
Lost
OffAlvarado
Norfolk
California
1&48
1849
IRIS
70
25
400
400
$85,991
EDITH ....
P
LAKE ONTARIO.
Names of Vessels.
Class
Guns.
Men.
Tons.
Built, purchased,
or captured.
When
Engaged,
cost, &c.
Sold for,
&c.
Where.
When
ONEIDA'
NEW ORLEANS
CHIPPEWA 2.
PLATTSBURG
SUPERIOR
MOHAWK
GEN. PIKE
MADISON
JEFFERSON
JONES
SYLPH
HAMILTON
SCOURGE 2.
GOV. TOMPKINS
GROWLER
PERT
LADY OF THE LAKE .
CONaUEST
FAIR AMERICAN
ONTARIO 2.
ASP 2.
JULIA
ELIZABETH
RAVEN j
RANGER
Brig
Ship
Brig
Schr
Trans-
port.
Brig.
14
74
44
44
44
32
24
20
18
18
16
9
10
6
2, 7t
3
3
200
40
40
243
2805
875
593
300
Oswego .
Sacket's Harbor
Sacket's Harbor
(Sack. Harb., )
( $80 per ton . )
Sacket's Harbor
Sacket's Harbor
Sacket's Harbor
Sacket's Harbor
Sacket's Harbor
Sacket's Harbor
Sacket's Harbor
Purchased
Captured
Purc'd for #5,800
Purchased
Purc'd for §3,500
Sacket's Harbor
Purc'd for jJ5,200
" 5,250
" 3,700
" 3,500
Purchased
Purohased_
Purc'd for $2,500
Purchased
1809
1815
1814
1813
1812
1814
1813
1812
1813
1812
1813
1812
1813
1814
1,2,4,5,6
Building .
4,5,6....
2,3,4,5,6
5,6
1,2,3,4..
2,3,4....
1,2,3,4,5,6
1,2,3,4..
1,4,5,6..
2,5,6....
. Sold.
•■■■{
t...i
J
Lost
Lost
$2,000
Captured .
$1,500
Were laid up at
Sacket's Harbor
after the war.
Generally report-
ed unfit for re-
pairs, in 1821,
and soon after
sold, or broken
up.
Capsized in a
squall during the
night of Aug. 10,
1,2,3,4,5,6
2, 4, 5, 6
2, 3, 4, 5, 6
2, 3, 4, 5, 6
1,2,3,4
2,540
625
1,405
155
Captured
May 15.
Aug. 10.
1
May 15.
$320
Aug. 10.
May 15.
May 15.
May 15.
1813]
1815
1813
1815
1813
1815
1821
* Was sold in 1815 for $1,760 and afterwards taken into the service and armed with long 12's.
t Guns carried when first and last captured.
BROKEN UP, SOLD, CAPTURED, OR DESTROYED. 19
Second organization, from 1797 to 1853, iNCLnsive.
While in command of Lt. S. B. Bissell ; officers and crew saved. See table of captures.
Employed during the Mexican war in the Gulf, under Comdrs. S. B. Wilson, W L. Harris, E. W. Carpenter, and Lt. W. L. Herndon.
Purchased by the War Department. Employed in the Gulf as a transport during the Mexican war, and at its close transferred to the Navy
Department, and sent to the Pacific, where she was finally run on shore during the night and wrecked, while in temporary com-
mand of Lt. J. McCormiok, U. S. N. ; officers and crew saved.
LAKE ONTARIO.
ON THE- LAKES.
Exclusive of those captured from the enemy in the battles of the 10th, and 11th, of Sept., 1813 and 181'4, which are included in the prize list.
Was the first vessel of war built on the Lakes under the new organization, by Messrs. Bergh & Eckford, and under the superintendence
and subsequent command of Lieut. M. T. Woolsey, with an armament of 16 24 pdr. carronades ; and afterwards actively employed
during the war, under Lieut. Thos. Brown.
The first Line-of-battle ship do. Was pierced for 100 guns, but never launched. As an exception to all the others, her name still con-
tinues on the Navy list, and she is reported in good condition and under cover.
Was nearly completed in one month. Was pierced for 64 guns, but never launched. Was afterwards sold on the stocks.
Only partially built at the conclusion of the war. Was afterwards sold on the stocks.
Was completed and launched in 80 days, and was the largest vessel that we ever had on the Lakes, mounting 62 guns, but subsequently
only 58. She became the flag ship of Commo. Chauncey, and took the Lake in 1814.
Was completed and launched in 34 days. The fourth frigate launched ; command given to Capt. Jacob Jones.
Was completed and launched in 63 days, and was the second frigate launched ; carried 28 long 24's. Commanded by A. Sinclair and Wm.
M. Crane. In the action of Sept. 28 burst one of her guns and sustained considerable injury, with the loss of 27 killed and wounded.
Was completed and launched in 63 days, and was the first frigate launched ; carried 24 car. 32'B. Commanded by Capt. E. Trenchard,
and afterwards Wm. M. Crane.
Was not finished until 1814, when Capt. C. G. Ridgely took command of her. Was near being lost in a gale, and obliged to throw over-
board 10 guns, on her first cruise.
Was not finished until 1814, when Capt. M. T. Woolsey took command of her. Employed as a Receiving ship, several years after the war.
Was launched in 21 working days after her keel had been laid. Armed with 4 long 32's on circles, and 12 6'3 in broadside ; command
given to M 'r Coradt. Woolsey. Was afterwards altered to a Rrig, armed with 16 24 pdr, car. , and given to Capt. J. D. Elliott, in 1814.
While in command of Lieut. R. Winter, and all hands went down with her. Was J Were carrying sail to weather the enemy's squadron,
previously in command of Lieut. McPherson. \ and it is supposed all hands were at their quarters,
While in command of S'l Master Osgood, and all hands but 16 went down with her. ) and the guns cast loose at the time.
Was commanded: by Lieut. Thos. Brown in the aflFair of the 1st, 2d, 3d, and 4th, and in that of the 6th, by Lieut. Wm B. Finch, when
she had her foremast shot away.
While in command of Lieut. Deacon, by the English squadron. Had previously"performed valuable service under Sailingmaster M. P.
Mix in several encounters, and was subsequently recaptured by Commo. Chauncey, in the Gen'l Pike, same year; and finally, in
1814, was again captured by the English at Oswego.
In the attack on Kingston burst one of her guns, which wounded her commander, Sailingmaster Arundel, who was subsequently knocked
overboard and drowned the same day.
Was at first armed with one long brass nine, on a pivot, and the command given to Sailingmaster Flinn, who was at the taking of York ;
afterwards, under Lieut. W. Chauncey, she captured the Lady Murray. Was subsequently commanded by Lieut. F. H. Gregory
and Sailingmaster Mix. After the war was commanded by Lieut. S. W. Adams, &c.
Was in command of Lt. Elliott in the affair of "| The numbers in the column of " Cost, &c.," signify as follows :
No. 1, and afterwards Lt. J. Pettigrew. No. 1. Vessels engaged in the attack on Kingston , Nov. 9,1812
Was commanded by Lieut. W. Chauncey. 2,
> 3.
Was commanded by S'l Master J. Stevens. I 4.
I 5.
Was commanded by Lieut. Smith. J 6.
York (nowToronto) April 25, 1813 Commo. Chauncey
Fork George May 25, 1813 J- commanding on
with the English squadron, Aug. 7 to 11, 1813 I each occasion.
Sept. 11, 1813 I
Sept. 28, 1813 J
While in command of Sailingmaster L. Trant, by the English squadron. She had previously assisted at the attack on Kingston, York,
and Fort George, and was finally recaptured by Commo. Chauncey, in the Gen. Pike, same year.
Employed only as a Transport ) The Lady of the Lake appears to have been the only vessel left on the upper Lakes belonging
> to the Navy in 1823. Barges No. 1 to 15, inclusive, were armed with one long gun and
Was formerly the " Mary," bomb vessel. ) a carronade.
Reported unworthy of repairs.
20
NAVy OF THE UNITED STATES. NO LONGER IN SERVICE
LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
Names of Vessels.
Class.
Guns.
Men.
Tons.
Built, purchased,
or captured.
When
Engaged,
cost, &c.
Sold for,
&c.
Where.
When
EAGLE* 2.
GROWLER* 2.
SARATOGA 2.
EAGLE 3.
TICONDEROGA
PREBLE
6 LARGE GALLEYS
4 SMALL GALLEYS
PRESIDENT 2.
MONTGOMERY
Sloop
Ship.
Brig.
Sohr.
Sloop
Sloop
11
11
26
20
17
7
12
4
6
6
.112
212
150
110
30
>350
Purchased
Vergennes,Vt.. .
((
Purchased
((
Vergennes, Vt . .
Lake Champ'n j
Purchased
1812
1814
1813
1814
1808 to
1813
1812
1813
) pr. ton
$12,000
Captured.
Sold....
C Near the Isle "i
< Aux Noix, >
( June 3, 3
Whitehall
$2,430
ByWarDe
259
pt. 1,750
1,900
1813 <
1824
1824
1824
1815
1824
1815
1815
1815
* The capture of these two vessels not only gave the enemy a temporary command of the Lake, but, it is supposed, induced them to
construct the fleet, that was subsequently captured by Commo. Macdonough. They were finally sold, in 1815, for about $800 each.
LAKE ERIE.
Names op Vessels.
Guns.
Tons.
Built, purchased,
or captured.
When
Engaged,
cost, &c.
Sold for,
&c.
Where.
When
LAWRENCE
NIAGARA
ARIEL 2
CALEDONIA
SCORPION
SOMERS*
TRIPPE
TIGRESS
PORCUPINE
OHIO*
AMELIA
GHENT
Brig.
(C
Sohr.
Brig .
Schr.
ti
Sloop
Schr,
20
20
4
3
2
2
S Presque Isle,
i or Erie.
Purchased .
Captured ..
Purchased .
1813
1812
) pr. ton
$3,700
Lake Erie .
Sold ....
Captured
Erie ,
(Cath'rine)
(Contrae'r)
(Amelia)..
i Lake Huron, j
[ 5th, of Sept. (
I Lake Ontario, \
I Aug. 12, !
I Lake Huron,
1 4th, of Sept.
1813
50
1812
1815
$6,900
Captured
Sold .
', LakeOntario,
1 Aug. 12,
1814
1814
1814 f
1814^
1814
•Reported to have been armed with 3 long 12 pounders each, and a complement of 35 men, when captured.
At the conclusion of the war this Squadron, with the exception of two small vessels, and their prizes, (see prize list,) were disman-
tled and laid up at Erie, and all subsequently condemned, and sold ; some having been sunk, with a view to their better preservation.
Jfote. Independent of the foregoing list of vessels, there has been employed in the service for brief periods, and at different times, seve-
ral small Steamers and Sailing craft, which have usually been hired or chartered for Special Service, and for the time placed in charge of
Officers of the Navy, who have performed valuable service that does not always appear upon the annual Register that is published ; among
these, I will only mention the Brigs Advance and Rescue, that -were loaned to the Government by the Hon. Henry Grinnell, of New York
officered and manned by the Government, and despatched to the Arctic seas, from New York, in search of Sir John Franklin, on the 26th
of May, 1850, under the command of Lt. J. De Haven, U. S. N., returning to the same port, in Sept. and Oct. of the following year.
BROKEN UP, SOLD, CAPTURED, OR DESTROYED. 21
LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
ON THE LAKES.
Exclusive of those captured from the enemy in the battles of the 10th, and Uth, of Sept., 1813 and 1814, which are included in the prize list.
While in command of Lieuts. Sidney Smith and J. Loomis. By the flotilla of the enemy, aided by a detachment on shore. Received a
raking shot, which sunk her in a few minutes. She was afterwards raised, and with her consort, 3 gun boats, and some batteaux,
under Capt. T. Everard, R. N., entered Plattsburg Bay, and destroyed the Arsenal, &c. Finally, became a part of the English
squadron, that was subsequently captured by Commo. Macdonough, under the names of the " Chub " and " Pinch."
This Squadron was principally constructed of green timber, at the head of navigation on Otter creek, and, like most of the Lake vessels,
hastily put together. As an evidence of this, it is only necessary to say that the timber of which the Saratoga was built, was standing
in the forest, forty days previous to her being launched. After the war, this squadron and its prizes were dismantled and laid up at
Whitehall, where they were subsequently pronounced unworthy of repair, a,nd sold at public sale. The Gralley "Allen," was in
commission several years after the war.
Was not in the action of the Uth, of September, 1814. Was originally armed with 4 long 12's and 6 18 pd'r columbiads.
Was not in the action of the 11th, of September, 1814. Was originally armed with 7 long 9's and 9 18 pd'r columbiads.
LAKE ERIE.
ON THE LAKES.
Exclusive of those captured from the enemy in the battles of the 10th, and 11th, of Sept., 1813 and 1814, which are included in the prize list.
This Squadron was hastily got together, very much like that on Lake Champlain ; the two larger vessels having been built by the same
Constructors, Adam & Brown, and all obliged to receive their armament, and equipments, from the sea ports. The Lawrence and
Niagara, although of light draught, were obliged to be buoyed up by camels over two feet, before they could pass the bar at Erie.
While in Command of Lieut. Conkling, by a gig and 5 batteaux of the enemy, under Capt. A. Dobbs, R.N., in a night attack, in which the
enemy lost Capt. RatclifFe and one Seaman, and four wounded.
While in command of S'l Master Champlin, by 5 armed boats and 19 canoes, under Lieut. M. Worsley, R. N., in a night attack. The
Scorpion, under Lieut. D. Turner, was captured by a ruse de guerre, by the same party, on the following day. The enemy lost a
lieutenant and 2 men, and 7 wounded in the first affair. The Americans lost 3 men, all the officers and 3 men wounded .
While in command of S'l Master McCally, (who was badly wounded,) by the same force which took the Somers, above.
11
NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES. NO LONGER IN SERVICE—
GUN BOATS.
No.
Guns.
2
3
5
23
156
162
163
Prize 8
8
13
46
59
62
67
72
76
95
121
140
149
152
154
155
159
160
161
164
166
168
Men.
30
Commanded by
Lieut. J. P. Lovell .
S'l Master Lippincott.
Lieut J. J. Maxwell..
28
Lieut. J. D. Ferris
Lt. I. McKeever
Lt. Comd'g T. Ap. C. Jones,
Lt. R. Spedden
S'l Master G. Ulrick
Lt. P. S. Ogilvie
Lt. J. R. Caldwell.
Lt. L. Kearney. . .
Lt S. Blodget ,
Commodore Barney.
S'l Master Wm. Sheed ,
S'l Master J. Johnson ,
S'l Master Basset . . . . .
Commodore H. S. Campbell.
S'l Master J. R. Grayson...
S'l Master J. Hubbard.
Date.
September ,
.1804
October 1811
1805 to 1806
Position.
November 1817
'1 Master Brown October 1810
S'l Master T. Paine October 6 1814
December 14 1814
May 4 1805
August? 1804
1814
December 1809
October 29 1812
August 22 1814
September 16 1813
September 1825
November 1817
1825
July2i) 1813
September 23 1814
November 1817
July 1815
November 1817
September 16 1813
September 16 1813
June 12 1815
March 16 1815
Savannah
Off St. Mary's
In the Mediterranean
Lake Borgne, near New Orleans. . . . •
Off Tripoli
Spermanetti cove.
New Orleans
Off New Port....
Patuxent
Off St. Mary's...
Washington
Norfolk
Boston
Delaware Bay . . .
Ocracoke Inlet ....
New Orleans
Mississippi River .
New Orleans
New Orleans
Off St. Mary's
St. Andrew's Sound ,
St. Mary's.
St. Mary's..
Tybee Bar.
Among the first Gun Boats employed in the Navy, were the six that were loaned to our squadron under Commodore Preble, by the
Neapolitan Government, to operate against Tripoli in 1804. These were 25 tons burthen, and each armed with a long 24 pounder. Add to
these two Bomb vessels of 30 tons, carrying each a 13 inch mortar, also borrowed from the Neapolitans ; and 3 Gun Boats, carrying each
2 brass Howitzers and a copper gun lli feet long, that carried a ball weighing 29 lbs., subsequently captured from the Tripolitnns, and it
will make 9 of the latter, or 11 of both, that were employed by our Navy during this war. The first Gun Boats built for the Navy, were
under the act of the 28th of February, 1803. Nos. 2 to 10, inclusive, of these, sailed from different ports of the U. S. for the Mediterranean
in 1805, and all but No. 7, (as above related,) arrived at Syracuse wilhin 48 hours of each other. These were long, low, and narrow built
vessels, 71 feet long by 18 feet beam, generally sloop rigged, and armed with two long 32 pounders, which they carried below during their
transit across the Atlantic. Subsequently, this species of force was strongly recommended by President Jefferson for coast and harbor de-
fence ; and in 1807, he recommended there should be 200 built for this purpose. To this number, were added 57 in the recommendation of
the Secretary of the Navy, (Robert Smith,) in his report of the same year, who estimated their average cost in building at $5,000 ; and, when
armed and equipped, at |11,000 each.
GALLEYS, OR BARGES,
Were employed in River and Harbor defence during our Revolutionary war. Some, that were built and employed by the Colonies, are
described as being 60 feet in length, by 18 feet beam, and 5 feet hold, with 7 inches dead rise ; and costing, when fully equipped, from $3^000
to $6,000 each ; the larger, armed with a long 24 pdr. and a 42 pdr. carronade, and the smaller, with a long 18 pounder, and a 32 pdr. car-
ronade. Under the former name, there were in service, in 1801, " the Charleston, South Carolina, Beaufort, St. Mary's, Savannah Pro-
tector, Gov. Williams, Gov. Davie, and the Mars." '
In 1814 there were 32 equipped, besides 59 building, in the different ports of the U. S. Many of these were employed on the Lakes ■
and, at the conclusion of our war with Great Britain, were, like the Gun Boats, generally disposed of at public sale. In 1817, Capt. R. T.'
Spence reports that he had under his command, on the Baltimore station, 3 Barges, each 75 feet long, 8 Barges, 50 feet long, and's Barges 46
to 49 feet long, all dismantled, but in good order. There were also two more left on the New Orleans station. In 1823 and '4, five named
the "Sand Fly, Gallinipper, Midge, Mosquito, and Gnat," were employed against the Pirates in the West Indies, in the squadron o'f Com-
modore D. Porter. These appear to have been the last employed in our Navy, until the commencement of the Mexican war, in 1846 when
large open boats, differing both in size and construction, and called ' '
BROKEN UP, SOLD, CAPTURED, OR DESTROYED. -23
GUN BOATS.
Was driven high and dry in a corn field on White Marah Island. Was subsequently gotten off, and cruised on the S. coast, under Lis.
Magrath, Murdoch, Fanning, and Biddle.
Went down in a severe gale; only two of her crew saved. Was in the Mediterranean in 1805 and '6, under Lt. R. Izard.
Where her comd'r died. Returned to Charleston in July, 1806, where the others, similarly employed, returned, and were generally laid up.
This small squadron, while at anchor under the command of Lt. Jones, was attacked by 42 Launches and 3 Gigs of the enemy, under
Capts. N. Lockyer, Montressor and Roberts, R. N., and finally carried by boarding, after a most obstinate and gallant resistance of one
hour and twenty minutes, during which the Americans lost about 100 in killed and wounded, including among the latter, their com-
manding officer; and the enemy, whose force was estimated at 42 guns and 1200 men, in their official account acknowledge 17 killed,
and 77 wounded. Nos. 5 and 23 did not surrender, until several of the enemy's boats had been sunk, and the fire of some of the cap-
tured Gun boats had been turned upon them.
Sailed from the U. S. for the Mediterranean; sprung her mast; returned to New York to refit; sailed again June 20th, and was never af-
terwards heard from.
Blown up by a hot shot from the enemy's fort, killing her comd'r, Mid'n Dorsey, and 8 men. By some accounts this was Gun boat No. 9.
Capsized by a squall, and sunk with 6 of her crew. Was subsequently raised, and one of the last retained in the service at N, Y., 1828.
Condemned, and Nos. 14, 16, 17, 20, and 21, reported unfit for service on that station, having been built of green timber.
Wrecked ; the commander and 9 of his crew lost.
Burnt, to prevent falling into the hands of the enemy. Was called the " Scorpion," and had been rebuilt in 1812, at Washington.
Sunk in a gale; had previously been condemned.
Employed as a Tender, and unworthy of much repair.
Dismantled and laid up; hulls reported sound ; were in service as late as 1825. No. 72 not coppered.
Employed as a Tender.
Captured by 8 boats from the English squadron, armed with 3 guns, and 150 men ; after a sharp resistance, and the loss of 7 wounded, and
the only gun disabled. The enemy lost 7 killed, and 12 wounded.
Blew up by accident, killing 9 persons.
Laid up, and much worm eaten.
Struck by lightning, blew up, and all on board, but 3, perished.
Hull, spars, and sails, reported in good condition. In July 26th, 1816, fired the shot that blew up Fort Appalachicola, killing about one
hundred of its inmates, who were principally Spaniards, Indians, and Negroes.
Hull, spars, and sails, reported in good condition.
Lost in a gale, with all on board. No armament on board.
Captured by a sloop and 10 barges; under a Lieut., after a resistance of 20 minutes, and loss of 1 killed, and 3 wounded. The enemy's
loss, about 20 killed and wounded.
Upset and sunk in a squall, all hands saved.
" " " 19 hands drowned.
Sold for $1,825, having been sunk in Port Royal Sound the year previous, by a squall, under the name of the schooner Alligator.
While carrying despatches, was fired into and detained by the Erebus 20, Capt. Bartholomew, but subsequently released. Was also com-
manded by Lieuts. McCall, J. Paine, &c., and was in service as late as 1823.
Out of the above number, there appears to have been 172 built up to 1809. These were of various dimensions, varying from ^0 to 60
feet, in length, and from 50 to 100 tons, burthen ; usually sloop or schooner rigged, and armed with from 1 to 5 guns, and manned with from
20 to 50 men. The larger, frequently carrying 2 long 32 pounders, and several howitzers or swivels ; and the smaller, one long 18 or 24
pounder pivot gun.
There were doubtless some others, not mentioned in the foregoing list, that were destroyed by their own officers to prevent falling into
the hands of the enemy during the last war with Great Britain. Two or three more were lost on the Southern Coast, with more or less of
their crews; while others, from the indifferent timber of which they were constructed, must have gone to decay ; for, as early as 1809, two
were i:eported as unworthy of repair. The greater number, however, remaining in service at the conclusion of the war with Great Britain,
were disposed of at public sale. By the records of the Navy Department, I see that 40 were sold at New York, in 1815, for from $220 to
$690 each.
SURF BOATS,
To the number of 150, were ordered to be built in several of the Northern Ports of the U.S., principally for the use of our Army in landmg
at Vera Cruz and elsewhere. Only about 130 of these were delivered early in 1847. For the convenience of transportation to the Gulf,
in ships, they were built of 3 sizes, so as to stow in nests.
The largest were 40 feet long by 12 feet beam, and 4 feet 4^ inches depth, exclusive of the keel.
2d size 37.9 " " 11 " 4 " " " "
3d " 35.9 " " 10.2 " 3 " 9
Both ends were sharp alike; and the weight of the three, or one set, was 15,999 pounds.
Their estimated cost was to average about $450 each, but owing to the unfavorable time in which they were built, (during the month of
January, and 30 days only having been given to deliver them finished to the Government,) they considerably exceeded this sum, and fell
but little short of $600 each.
The object for which these were built, rendered them of but little service to the Navy after the Army had obtained a footing in Mexico;
and as they were unsuited for the ordinary duties of our men of war, they were necessarily left more exposed to the Northers ; so but few
ever returned to the U. S.
MVY OF THE UNITED
Class.
Guna.
Line of Bat-
tle Ships.
Razee..
Ist Class
Frigates.
2d Class
Frigates.
1st Class
Sloops.
f PENNSYLVANIA ....
FRANKLIN
COLUMBUS 2.
OHIO 2.
NORTH CAROLINA.,
DELAWARE 2.
VERMONT
ALABAMA
VIRGINIA 3.
NEW YORK 3.
NEW ORLEANS
INDEPENDENCE ..2..
UNITED STATES....
CONSTITUTION
POTOMAC
BRANDYWINE
COLUMBIA 2.
CONGRESS 4.
CUMBERLAND
SAVANNAH
RARITAN
ST. LAWRENCE
SANTEE
SABINE
; CONSTELLATION....
'MACEDONIAN 2.
f (SARATOGA 3.
PORTSMOUTH 2.
PLYMOUTH
ST. MARY'S
JAMESTOWN
ALBANY
GERMANTOWN
Rate.
120
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
36
36
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Carries.
8-Inoh. 32-pdr. Total
16
(Old.) !
12
12
12
12
20
12
12
12
104
64 long
20 car.
72
72
73
64
72
72
72
48
46
46
42
42
42
42
40
42
43
42
42
43
32
32
120
'■ 86
80
84
84
84
84
84
56
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
38
38
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
1100
780
820
820
820
820
820
820
820
550
480
480
480
480
480
480
480
480
480
480
480
480
380
380
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
3241
2257
2480
2757
2633
2633
2633
2633
2633
2633
2805
2257
1607
1607
1726
1726
1726
1867
1726
1726
1726
1726
1726
1726
1278
1341
882
1022
989
958
985
1064
939
1822
1815
1816
1817
1818
1817
1818
1818
1818
1818
1815
1814
1796
1796
1819
1821
1825
1839
1825
1820
1820
1826
1820
1822
1796
1832
1842
1843
1643
1843
1843
1843
1843
Where built.
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia .
Washington .
New York..
Philadelphia.
Gosport
Boston
Portsmouth.
Boston .
Gosport.
Sacket's Harbor
Boston
Philadelphia. . .
Boston
Washington. ..
Washington. ..
Washington ....
Portsmouth. .
Boston
New York..
Philadelphia.
Gosport
Portsmouth.
New York.
Baltimore .
Gosport. ..
Portsmouth..
Portsmouth..
Boston
Washington .
Gosport
New York..
Philadelphia.
When
launch 'd,
1837
1815
1819
1820
1820
1820
1848
1814
1797
1797
1821
1825
1836
1841
1842
1842
1843
1847
1797
1836
1842
1843
1843
1844
1844
1846
1846
STAIES, JANUARY 1, 1850.
Cost,
Annual expense, with war complemeni
, IN COMMISSION.
Building,
complete.
Repairs
to 1850.
Pay.
Provisions.
Ord-
nance.
Stores,
Medi-
cines.
Wear
and re-
pair.
Contin-
gent.
Total.
Average cost complete, about
$694,500
438,149
$77,301
27,487
■ $190,000
$80,432
$20,000
$23,000
$5,000
$48,000
$16,000
$382,432
As a receiving ship; 125 offi-
cers and crew.
426,930
260,468
547,889
471,673
431,852
369,176
543,368
459,199
■ 153,000
59,991
Batteries
16,500
since
18,000
altered.
4,000
44,000
14,000
309,491
620,000
Present battery, of all but the
two first and last, of thii
class.
jf80 p. ton.
.
421,810
538,392
101,152
40,150
12,000
15,000
3,000
40,000
8,000
219,302
500,000
299,336
658,106
495,236
•
Rebuilt on the original model ;
tonnage estimated upon the
modern rule.
302,719
( 350,000
( eslimat'd
] 390,244
399,217
644,496
336,891
136,339
399,068
122,631
91,480
35,040
11,200
14,000
2,500
32,000
7,000
193,220
390,000
357,475
114,808
78,260
Shell Guns
confined
to the
Gun
Deck...
Present battery, of all but the
two first, of this class.
400,739
406,087
81,663
429,607
314,212
400,982
-i 74,644
27,740
8,500
11,600
2,000
22,000
5,000
151,484
275,000-
258,872
67,135
C
Present complement, 292 offi-
cers and crew.
159,169
86,847
170,586
24,280
168,212
36,386
192,113
199,726
159,214
26,497
46,023
18,333
• 47,669
15,330
5,000
7,500
1,200
15,000
3,000
94,699
180,000. All now carry 6
Shell Guns, the aggregate,
in each case, remaining the
same.
166,343
18,936
7
26
NAVY OF THE UNITED
Class.
Vessels.
Gdns.
Rate.
Carries.
8-Inch.
3a-pdr.
Total.
"IS
S ^
51
u
Where built.
When
launch 'd.
3d Class
3d Class
Sloops.
Brigs .
Schooners.
Store vessels.
VINCENNES
FALMOUTH
FAIRFIELD
VANDALIA
ST. LOUIS
CYANE 2.
LEVANT 2,
JOHN ADAMS 2.
[WARREN 3.
fONTARro....
DECATUR....
PREBLE
MARION
DALE
I.YORKTOWN.,
f DOLPHIN 3.
PORPOISE 2.
BAINBRIDGE
PERRY
r FLIRT...
WAVE . .
PHENIX
PETREL.
TANEY. .
f LEXINGTON 2.
RELIEF
ERIE 2.
SOUTHAMPTON
FREDONIA
SUPPLY
STEAMER.
STEAMER.
STEAMER.
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
16
16
16
16
16
16
10
10
10
10
2
1
a
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
10
6
2
Car.,
Me.,
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
14
18
2
18
2
16
16
16
16
16
i 2 me.
I 4 car.
[2 me.
6 car.
2 18
Car.
2 B. 6's
1 Me.
6 12
Long...
Guna. .
Long.. .
Car. ..
Car. ..
Car. ..
10 inch.
2
Long.
33
Car. .
9's
5 4 18
)2 12
24's
24'8
8 inch.
8
6
2
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
18
20
20
16
16
16
16
16
6
6
6
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
190
150
150
150
150
150
150
80
80
80
60
30 to 50
30 to 50
30 to 50
30 to 50
30 to 50
45
44
45
45
37
37
300
200
100
700
703
700
700
700
792
792
700
697
559
566
566
566
566
566
224
224
259
280
150
76i
761
691
468
611
567
800
547
Coal for
Coal for
Coal for
1825
1826
1826
1825
1827
1837
1837
1830
1825
1813
1838
1838
1838
1839
1838
1836
1836
1842
1843
1839
1838
1841
1846
1847
1825
1835
1842
1842
1845
1846
90 days
90 days
90 days
New York..
Boston
New York..
Philadelphia.
Washington.
Boston
New York..
Gosport
Boston
Baltimore . . .
New York. .
Portsmouth. .
Boston
Philadelphia. . . .
Gosport
New York ,
Boston . . , ,
Boston . . . ,
Gosport . .. .
New York
Purchased. ,
Baltimore . .
Baltimore . .
Baltimore . ,
New York . .
Philadelphia.
Boston
Gosport
Purchased . .
Purchased . .
$25,000
18,000
10,000
1826
1827
1828
1828
1828
1837
1837
1830
1826
1813
1839
1839
1839
1839
1839
1836
1836
1842
1843
1832
1841
1825
1836
1843
1845
1846
1846
1850
1850
1850
STATES, JANUARY 1, 1850.
27
Cost.
Aknual expense, with war complement, in commission.
Building
complete.
Repairs
to 1850.
Pay.
Provi-
sions.
Ord-
nance.
Stores.
IVtedi-
cines.
Wear
and re-
pair.
Contin-
gent.
Total.
Average cost complete, about
$119,175
112,535
P14,346
305,092
Present b
brass
atteryinthe
howitzers ;
Japan ex pedition :
and ere w 178.
4 8-in. g
uns of 55
cwt. ; 4
32s of 33
cwt. ; 1 24 and 2 12-pdr.
121,987
139,265
Put up at
public sale
in Norfo Ik, June,
1852,
and bou
ght in by
the Gov't.
for $7,500 ; since broken up.
116,123
269,841
212,886
Rebuilt, and lengthened 13 feet,
in 1848.
$140,000
129,858
' $44,889
$13,870
$4,000
$5,800
$1,000
$12,600.
$2,000
$84,159
143,469
59,089
146,209
27,013
119,308
293,326
104,369
179,888
59,344
179,646
While a
Receiving
ship at B
altimore,
aaatpres
ent; crew
reduced
to 41 office
rs and men.
117,483
46,032
39,529
10,950
3,000
3,500
800
10,000
1,200
68,979
118,000
112,782
44,969
72,712
While employed as a Practice
ship— battery only 8 32s of
33 cwt. each.
124,546
■
107,722
69,527
106,361
71,332
47,469
63,665
45,000
74,501
While att
ached to the
Japan ex
ledition,
battery
reduced
tol 34 a
nd2 12-pdr
brass Howtz's,and a crew of 69.
49,790
14,046
21,846
6,000
2,000
2,000
500
5,000
1,000
38,346
50,000
50,750
42,271
23,857
8,000
13,659
6,831
12,000
3,000
1,000
1,000
300
3,000
600
30,900
22,000
12,696
235
3,173
112,103
C old&new
{ 200,968
92,228
( old&new
( 319,191
Complement since increased to
48, officers and crew.
Complement since increased to
47, officers and crew.
Sold.
91,288
84,603
,
93,250
5,439
14,000
3,000
600
800
300
4,000
800
23,500
64,000
63,303
29,464
Present crew 41, total.
Present crew 40, total.
700,000
< 60,000
( equipped
600,000
I 27,695
to 700,000
76,000
21,900
6,000
10,000
1,800
< & fuel
I 60,000
9,000
184,700
400,000
to 500,000
50,000
14,600
4,000
8,000
1,200
45,000
6,000
128,800
500,000
200,000
to 300,000
35,000 7,300
2,000
6,000 600
30,000
3,000
83,900
300,000
28
NAVY OF -t^HE UNITED
Vessels.
Guns.
a •
ll
IS
|g
o
6
bo
a
a
■3
.a
r
Where built.
When
launch 'd.
Class.
Rate.
Carries.
Schooner . . .
Store-ahip...
FENIMORE COOPER..
JOHN P. KENNEDY . .
1
i ?
Brasa..
Brass..
Brass..
la pdr.
13 pdr. )
24 pdr. 5
Howtz.
Howtz.
16
45
95
Purch'd
Purch'd
New York
New York
1852
1853
VESSELS OF THE
UNITED STATES REVENUE SERVICE. 1860.
Names of VEssELa.
Station.
Remarks.
ALERT
CAMPBELL .,
CRAWFORD.
DALLAS
DUANE ,
FORWARD..
HAMILTON.
HARRISON..,
INGHAM
JACKSON ....
LAWRENCE .
MADISON...,
MORRIS
POLK
VETO
WOLCOTT . . .
Schr.
Boat.
Schr,
Boat,
Eastport, Me....
Norfolk, Va
Charleston, S. C.
New York, N. Y.
New Orleans, La.
Wilmington, Del.
Boston, Mass....
Oswego, N. Y. . .
Erie, Pa
Newport, R. I. . .
California
Baltimore, Md. . .
New York, N. Y.
New York, N.Y....
Caatine, Me
Mobile, Ala
Laid up — since condemned.
In commisaion.
In commisaion.
In commiasion.
In commiasion.
In commisaion.
In commisaion.
In commission.
In commission.
Laid up.
In commisaion.
Laid up.
In commission.
In commisaion. Originally a Propeller ; and, as such, broke down, and waa
condemned.
In commission.
Laid up.
Key West, Pla ] In commiasion.
Mounting usually from 6 to 8 light carriage guns.
JVbie.— There are now building, in different ports of the United States, Revenue Cutters, which are to be named after the different
members of the Cabinet of the United States.
JVofe.— The ayatem of rating our ships— originally copied from the English— is calculated to mislead, inasmuch as some vessels are
rated the same number of guna that they carry, while othera carry from 4 to 12 guns more than their rate ; and it is not unfrequently the
case that the battery undergoes a change, while the rating remains the same. For this reason, I have added to the rate of each vessel in
the foregoing table, of the Navy still in existence, the actual number of guns carried, with their calibre, &c.
STATES. FROM 1850.
29
Cost of
building,
complete.
Hemaheb.
$8,000
25,000
As a Tender to Comdr. C. Ringgold's Japan Expedition. Was formerly the Pilot Boat " Skiddy," out of New York. Sailed
June 11, 1853, from Norfolk, under the command of Passed Mid. H. K. Stevens.
Store Ship of Comdr. C, Ringgold's Japan Expedition, (formerly the " Sea Nymph.") Sailed from New York June 21, 1853,
under the command of Lieut. N. Collins.
VESSELS OF THE
UNITED STATES COAST SURVEY. 1850.
Names of Vessels.
Class.
Remarks.
BIBB
HETZEL
JEFFERSON...,
LEGARE ,
WALKER
WASHINGTON
WAVE
PHCENIX
PETREL -
TANEY
EWING
GRAHAM
GALLATIN
G. M. BACHE.
BANCROFT ...
MADISON
MORRIS
J. Y. MASON...
NAUTILUS
VANDERBILT ,
FRANKLIN...
F. H. GERDES.
NYMPH
BELLE..
Str.
Brig.
Schr,
Nantucket Shoals, ^
Florida coast )
Platteraa Shoals . , . . .
Chesapeake Bay.
Mobile Bay.
1 r
Chesapeake Bay. •
Northwest coast.
Gulf of Mexico,
and eastern coast, ■
bays and rivers,
Commanded by Lieutenants in the Navy, in charge of Hydrographical par-
ties ; officers and crew numbering 48.
This vessel has since been lost near the Straits of Magellan.
These vessels were transferred from the Navy Department in 1850-'l. The
first was near being lost on our coast in 1846, having been dismasted in
a severe gale, in which her commander, Geo. M. Bache, and 10 men,
were washed overboard and lost.
Officers and crew numbering 17.
The first Revenue Schooner of this name blew up in Charleston, S. C, in 1813,
Many of these are light draught and small vessels, used principally by the
Triangidating and Plane Table parties along shore, in the Bays, Sounds,
&c.
The first Screw Propellers built for the Revenue service were the Polk and
Spencer, in 1843. These proved failures, and soon went out of service.
The " Tom Corwin " (side wheel) has since been added.
STEAM NAYY OF THE
Names of vessels.
Where built,
When
laun-
ched.
Cost of building.
Hull.
Engines. Boilers. Complete,
Design
Hull.
Engines.
FULTON,.
1st.
2d..
t3d.
Ju'e20
1814
1835
Raze'd
MISSISSIPPI.
New York .
New York .
New York .
Philadcli)hia.
Oct. 29
1814
Estima'd
*144,919
5}40,199
$93,396
$320,000
308,196
Robt, Fulton,,
Robt. Fulton,
Sam'l Humphries
1851
.Do
UNION.
MICHIGAN.
WATER WITCH <!
ENGINEER.
fl.
ALLEGHANY ... .J
I
12.
VIXEN 3.
1341
1842
1843
1845
1846
1852
1836
1844
1851
1845
Gosport.
1842
Erie.
238,963
87,864
73,133
147,181
53,189
49,549
96,390
13,754
Washington
Philadelphia
Washington
Washington.
Purchased
Pittsburg. . , .
1844
1845
1846
1852
1836
1847
in Balto.
96,675
for ,
113,641
included.. .
567,408
172,865 •
165,000
53,648
37,989
66,402
74,725
18,997
242,596
- S. Harlt :
S.Humphries
J. Lcnthall. . '
Lt.W. W.Hunter
F.Grice
Sam'l Hartt.,
John Porter .
Lt. W.W.Hunter
C. W. CopelanJ.
C. B. Stewart...
C. W. Copeland
Lt. W.W.Hunter
Wm. M.Ellis...
G. W. Copeland
Lt, W.W.Hunter
Wm. M. Ellis..
R. F. Loper..,.
C. D. Brodie.,
T. Lcnthall
Since rebuilt with
Lt. W.W.Hunter
C. H. Haswell.,
6.F. Ishcrwood..
Gosport... .
Purchased
in N. York
36,000
GEN'L TAYLOR..
.SUSaUEHANNA..
Rebu'
1847
New York . .
Pensacola . . .
Philadelphia,
1846
1850
& equipped
employed
included..
in the Scm:
55,002
....Do
Bell and Brown..
old engines and
; Lt. W. Hunter
I C. H. Haswell.
B. F. Ishcrwood .
Wm. Lighlhall.
nole wa
F. Grice ,
Allaire* Co.
Recder
267,610
Armed a
173,172
nd equippc
134,233
d for sea. .
697,215
710,408
J. Lcnthall
C. W. Copeland.
UNITED STATES, 1850, '51, & '52.
Boilers.
Builders.
Hull.
Engines.
Boilers.
Service performed, &c., to 1853, inclusive.
Robt. Fulton.
A. & N. Brown.
Robt. FuUon.
C. W. Coreland
Chas. B. Stewart
C. W. Copeland .
W. M. Ellis..
C. W. Copeland
Sam'l Hartt.
Do..
Wm. Kemble. ...
. R. ri. Dn
J. Lenthall.,
P. Grice
VV, M. Ellis
W. M. Ellis..
Do....
Chas, H. Haswell
B. P. Isherwood. .
new boilers for jf2
C. H. Haswell...
B. P. Isherwood . .
W. Kemble
Sam'l Hartt..,
John Porter. .
....Do...,
C. D. Brodie,,
.Stackhouse &
Wm. M. Ellis...
R. P. Loper
R. Fulton, N. Y..
Of W.Pt. foundry
nham, N. Y ,
Towne, Phila...
W.M.Ellig.D.C
Tomlinson, Pitts'g
W. M. Ellis, D.C.
.Do do..
Wm. M. Elli.s .
Wm. M. Ellis ,
Do do.
.Do do.
Tomlinson,,
Tomlinson.,
Tomlinson, Pitts'g
A.Mehaffy...
Bell & Brown.
A. Mehaffy & Co,
W. Kemble
Gosport, Va.. .,
W. Pt. foundry.
New York., ,
of Baltimore .
G. Lyndal ,
Allaire & Co.
Reeder ,
New York,, .
Of Baltimore,
C, W. Copeland .
.T. Lerithall,
Murry &, Hazle
hurst, Baltimore.
The Ist Steamer built for the U. S. Navy. Plans for her con-
struction were furnished by Robert Fulton in 1813. A law
was passed authorizing her being built in J814, and in June,
1815, she made her trial trip, under Capt. D. Porter, U. S.
N. Peace being ratified with Great Britain, she became a
Receiving ship at New York, where she blew up in 1829.
See tables of vessels no longer in service.
Fulton No. 2, employed on the Coast, from 1838 to 40, under
Capt. M. C. Perry. Do. 1841, do. Capt. J. T. Newton.
Do. 1842, do. Capt. B. Cooper, when she was laid up in
ordinary, and finally razeed.
Employed in the W. Indies in 1852, under Comd'rs T. G. Ben-
ham and C. H. Jackson. On her trial trip, and under fa-
vorable circumstances, she made 5 miles per hour, under sail
alone, dragging her wheels, which were stationary; and under
steam alone, 15 statute miles. January 18, 1853, left Nor-
folk for Havana, under Lt. A. Murray, with the Hon. W. R.
King as passenger, returning to Norfolk May 11, same year.
Home squadron 1842, under Capt. W. D. Salter, and during
the Mexican war, in the Gulf, as the Flag ship of Commo-
dore M. C. Perry, under Capt. A. Filzhugh, and Comd'rs
H. A. Adams and A. S. Mackenzie. In Mediterranean in
1849, '50, and '51, under Capt. J. C. Long, bringing to the
XJ. S. 42 Hungarian exiles from Turkey. NE. coast of the
XJ. S. in 1852, under Capt. W. J. McCIuney, and then to
Japan as the Flag ship of Commodore M. C. Perry, under
Comd'r S. S. Lee.
Made an experimental cruise on the Coast in 1843, under Lieut.
W. W. Hunter, which, after certain alterations were made,
was repeated in 1844 and '5, under Lieuts. H. H. Bell and
Wm. McBlair. Was finally sent to Philadelphia in 1848,
her boilers and machinery taken out, and the vessel convert-
ed into a Receiving ship.
Employed on the Lakes since she was launched, under the re-
spective commands of Comd'rs Wm. Inman, S. Champlin,
J. Mcintosh, 0. Bullus, and A. Bigelow.
Originally fitted with a "Hunter Propeller," and intended for
harbor duty as a Tug and Tank. Was subsequently cut in
two, lengthened, and given new engines and a "Loper Pro-
peller" in 1845, and in 184G altered to a side wheel steamer
with new machinery.
Employed in the West Indies from 1847 to '50, under Lieut.
Geo. M. Totten, and subsequently broke down under Lieut.
J. S. Missroon, when she became a target for gunnery prac-
tice in Washington.
A new vessel; built of timber; command given to Lt. T. J.
Page, who departed from Norfolk, Feb. 8, 1853, to explore
and survey the waters of the Parana, Paraguay, &c, in
South America.
Employed principally as a Tug and Despatch boat on the Nor-
folk station, in charge of Master Olmstead, &c. In 1839 sur-
veying Southern Coast under Lt. M. F. Maury.
Made a cruise to the Coast of Brazil, Mediterranean, and then to
the West Indies in 1847, '8, and '9, under Lieut. W. W.
Hunter, who designed her motive power and superintended
her building.
A propeller being now substituted in place of the submerged
wheels.
Originally intended for the Mexican Government. Employed
principally in the West Indies during the Mexican war, and
up to 1851, underiComd'rs J. R. Sands, H. Pinkney, and
Lieuts. Wm. Smith, 0. Carr, J. H. Brown, and J. H.
Ward, and at present attached to the Home squadron in com-
mand of Lt. S. Swartwout.
Purchased by the War|and transferred to the Navy Department.
Burnt in Pensacola in 1846. Rebuilt and employed as a
Tug and Despatch vessel on the Pensacola statisn until 1852,
when, requiring new boilers and extensive repairs, she was
sold at public auction for $3000.
Frame of live oak; planked with white oak, and braced with
wrought iron. June 8, 1851, departed from the U. S. on her
1st Cruise to the East Indies, under Capt. Inman, bearing
the flag of Commo. J. H. Aulick, carrying out the Hon. R.
C. Schenck, J. S. Pendleton, Chev. S, De Macedo, (Brazil-
ian minister,) and others to Rio.
32
STEAM NAVY OF THE
Names op Vessels.
eg
OS.5
SARANAC...,,...
POWHATAN .
SAN JACINTO,
MASSACHUSETTS....
JOHN HANCOCK n-
fl..
PRINCETON.....^'
I 9...
13
Where built.
1847
1847
1847
Gosport,
1849
Leng'd
1843
Prop' :
1851
Portsmouth, .
New York . .
Boston .
Boston .
Boston .
Philadelphia
shifted "...,
Boston
When
laun-
ched.
1848
1850
1845
1S50
1853
1844
1845
1851
Cost op building.
Hull. Engines. Boilers. Complete.
$140,002
Armed a
281,400
1G1,603
12,500
estimated
81,416
104,405
#105,474
nd equippe
242,819
112,834
24.000
#76,898
d for sea
5,623
60,403
5,828
134,819
136,394
92,700
2,428
39,403
included.
#388,368
435,400
Sam'l Hartt,
795,221
80,000
.32,870
40,00(1
212,615
2.59,460
Design
Hull.
P. Grice,,
Sam'l Flartt . .
; R. B. Forbes .
E. H. Delano.
Sam'l Pook.
J. Lenthall .
R. P. Stockton . , .
Do,.
Sam'l Pook.
Engines.
C. W. Copeland
C. H, Haswell.
C. H, Haswell.
■ John Ericsson .
C. W. Copeland
D, Martin
J. Ericsson.
...C. H. Haswell
J. Ericsson
NOTES.
Fulton the 1st, was intended more for harbor defence than for a sea going vessel, for which she proved ill adapted on account of her heavy
hull, battery, and machinery, and her want of speed and buoyancy. She was built upon two hulls, between which her wheel re-
volved, like some of the present New York Ferry boats. Her outer bulwarks were shot proof, being 5 feet thick, of solid timber
and she was originally intended to annoy the enemy with hot water, as well as shot. With a battery of 26 heavy guns, her maxi-
mum draft was about 11 feet, and her speed 5 miles per hour, under steam alone.
Fulton 2d and 3d, also wanting in those buoyant qualities that render a vessel comfortable at sea, as well as a safe sea boat- for this rea-
son, It was found necessary to reduce their batteries to 2 guns. No. 2 had also 4 large chimneys, that very much impeded her head-
way m heavy head winds. The hull, common to both, is of live oak; the boilers, as well as the machinery of the la.st, are nearly all
new, and have thus far proved highly efficient, making better speed than any of the sea steamers.
TheMisBouri, (a twin vessel to the Mississippi,) built in New York in 1841, and burnt at Gibraltar in 1843, wns also bark ri^o-ed and
spread 19,000 square feet of canvass. Her machinery was designed by Engineer C. W. Copeland, and constructed auhe West
w . w"', °^t"'''7-, "*••" experiment made by Engineer G. L. Thompson to turn her smoke into tlie wheel-houses, proved a failure.
Water Witch No. 3, having worn out her old boilers, they were replaced by the "Duiulonald" or "Montgomery" Patent Tubular boilers
which, after a variety of alterations, proved failures, and were condemned by a hoard of Engineers? '
Water Witch No. 4, has the old engines of No, 3, with Lamb and Summers's patent boilers and feathering wheels, both weiehinff 2^ tons'
and, from an experimental trip, promises good speed. " b" "6 ■'- '■">•'•>
UNITED STATES, 1850; '51, AND '53.
Boilera.
BOILDERS.
Hull.
Engines. .
Boilers.
Service performed, &c., to 1853, inclusive.
C W. Copelatid
B. F. Delano.,
Jabez Coney.
Boston,
Chas. H. Haswell
Chas. H, Haswel
John Ericsaon . . .
C. W. Copeland
D. Martin
SanVlT, Hartt,
,A. Mehaffy &.
Co., Gosport. .
Sam'l Hartt
,, Merrick &
Son, Philadelphia
(Sam'l Hall....
) E. H. Delano.
Hogg (fi Delam
ater, N. Y
Sam'l Pook.
Do..
.Wm. M. E
. ..Loring &
Ilis.D. C...
Co., Boston,
,T. Ericssf/n.
,T. Lenthall ,
,. Merrick &
& Stevens,
B, P. Isherwood ,
Do..
Sam'l Pook.
Merrick &
Murray & Halze
Towne, Phila...
Towne, Phila...
hurst, Baltimore.
Home squadron in 1850 and '51, Capt. "]
J. Tattnall. I Flag .ship of Commo.
Home squadron in 1852, Comd'r G. | F. A. Parker.
J. Pendergrast. J
Home squadron and Brazil in IS.'JS, Cspt. J. C. Long; carried
out the Brazilian Minister. Her frame is of live oak, and
her performance thus far is very creditable. Spreads 1G,500
scjr. feet of canvass. Returned to Pensacola from Rio, Feb.
8, 1853, and on her passage round to Norfolk, struck on a
shoal offSavannah.*
Sister vessel to the Susquehanna. Left Norfolk for New York,
Sept. 15, 1852, and the latter for Havana, Oct. IG, under
Capt. Wm. Mervine, as the flag ship of Commo. J. T. New-
ton, returning to Norfolk on the 96 of Nov. following, with
a cracked shaft, and sailed again Feb. 13, 1853, under Capt.
W. J. McCluney, to join the Japan squadron.
Built on the same model as the Saranac, with a different motive
power to test the relative merits of the side wheel, and pro-
peller. On her trial trip from New York to Norfolk, in
January, 1852, encountered severe weather, which disabled
one of her engines. March 3d, sailed on her 1st cruise to
the Mediterranean, under Capt. T. Crabbe, and returned to
Philadelphia in July, 1853, requiring many repairs and alter-
ations in her machinery.
Has her propeller fitted so as to unship and trice up by machi-
nery, when not required; her topmasts are fitted abaft her
lower masts, and top gallant masts abaft the topmast. She
spreads 3833 yards of canvass, and has been employed prin-
cipally as a Transport, on the Coast of California, under Lt.
S. Knox and others. Returned to Norfolk, under Lt. J. C.
Carter, March 15, 1853.
Built for a Tank and Tug boat.- Employed as a Practice vessel
for the midshipmen at Annapolis in 1851, under Lt. T. T.
Craven. Subsequently sent to the West Indies under Lt. J.
W. Livingston, and has since. been lengthened and refitted
for the Japan expedition, under Lt. J. Rodgers.
The 1st. Propeller built for the U. S. Navy, under the auspices
of Captain R. F. Stockton, U. S. N., who subsequently
commanded her. See previous table of vessels no longer in
the service.
Performed remarkably well under steam or canvass, but pitched
heavily in a head sea.
Made a trial trip in Nov. 1852, under Comd'r S. S. Lee, when
her boilers proved a failure, and, after undergoing several al-
terations in Norfolk, has since made a trial trip to Port's,
under Comd'r Eagle, with but little better success; after un-
dergoing further alterations here, departed July 24, 1853, for
the fishing banks as the flag ship of Commo. W. B. Shubrick.
Of the above steamers the Michigan, Water Witch, Nos. 1,
9, and 3, and the Alleghany are Iron, and all have low pres-
sure engines. The original Union, Water Witch, and John
Hancock had non-condensing engines.
NOTES.
Alleghany No. 2. Old iron hull, with new machinery and boilers, the latter of Lamb & Summers's patent, are now being modified, owing
to a failure of similar boilers on board of the Princeton. Pirsson's patent condenser is to be used.
Vixen. Like the Water Wilch, has undergone frequent alterations and repairs, principally in machinery. The Monlgomery boilers, that
were substituted in place of the old ones by Engineer Haswell in 1850, failed, and Lamb & Summers's boilers now supply their
place. Makes poor headway under sail alone.
Susquehanna. Spreads 21,230 square feet of canvass, and under sail alone, with paddles removed, with a fair and moderate wind, and a
draft of 18; feet, averaged 7.323 knots per hour, for 3 consecutive days. And with the same draft, under all sail, wind fair, a mod-
erate sea, and with only steam enough to turn the wheels, averaged 8.234 knots for 20 consecutive days. During this time the aver-
age pressure of steam was about 7 pounds, and consumption of Bituminous coal about 19 tons per 24 hours.
San Jawnto. The original propeller, designed for this vessel by Engineer Haswell, was rejected by a board of engineers consisting of
Messrs. Williamson, Sewell, and Hunt, and one of less weight, (4 blades instead of C,) adopted. The engines were al.so reported
unfavorably of. Under sail alone has averaged 7 knots per hour for several days, dragging her propeller.
John Hancock. Cut in two, and lengthened 38 feet; using the old engines, with a new propeller weighing 3000 pounds, designed by Engineer
Isherwood, and boilers by Engineer D. Martin, with Pirsson's patent condenser.
Princeton 1st. Was built of white oak, ship rigged, and spread 14,413 square feet of canvass. Her 1st propeller weighed 12,000
pounds ; 2d do. 15,970 pounds, and with the latter she obtained about 12 per cent, increase of speed. Had a single Telescopic smoke
stack, that could be housed below the bulwarks.
Princeton 2d. Built of live oak, ship rigged; some of the old spars used, and new boilers have been fitted.
" Where she thumped heavily for several hours, and sustained some injuries that are now being repaired in thedry dock in Norfolk.
34
STEAM NAVY OF THE
Names op Vessels.
FULTON.
2d
3d
MISSISSIPPI
UNION
1846
MICfllGAN
WATER WITCH..
2d
3d 1852
ENGINEER
ALLEGHANY* . . .
2d
VIXEN..
Do. .
GEN. TAYLOR...
2d
SARANAC...
SUSaUEHANNAj..
POWHATANj
SAN JACINTO
MASSACHUSETTS
JOHN HANCOCK..
2d
PRINCETON.
Do. §
2d
Centre j
wheel. I
Side wheel
Side whee)
Side wheel
Subrnerg'd
horizontal
Side wheel
Subrnerg'd
Propeller,
Side wheel
S. wheel .
S. wheel.
Submcrg'd
Propeller .
S. wheel. .
S. wheel..
S. wheel .
S. wheel.
S. wheel. .
S. wheel. .
S. wheel. .
Propeller .
Propeller .
Propeller
Propeller
Propeller
Propeller
Propeller
a
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Bark.
3 Masi
schr.
Bark
Bark.
Schr,
Schr,
Bark.
Bark.
Bark.
Bark,
Ship.
Brig.
Bark.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
a
30
1st Class.
1st Class.
S. frigate,
I 2d Class,
Ist Class.
2d Class.
2d Class.
2d Class.
2d Class.
1st Class.
1st Class .
2d Class.
2d Class.
2d Class.
2d Cla.ss.
S. frigate .
S. frigate.
S, frigate .
S. frigate.
2d Class.
ad Class.
2d Class.
1st Class.
1st Class.
1st Class.
Guns.
Long 323.
Long 43 >
Long 24 5
Long 68 )
Med. 32 <,
10-Inch . .
8-Inch . .
8-Inch
8-Inch
8-Ineh. .
Med. .32.
B.24H. 1
B. 12H. (
8-Inch ..
8-Inch. )
Med. 32 ]
8-Inch. 1
Car. 32 j
Long 32.
8-Inch. )
Med. 32 (
8-Inch, j
Med. 39 (
8-Inch, i
Med. 32 <
8-Inch. )
Med. 32 <
Brass 6 . .
B. 24 H. i
B. 1211. I
12-Inch i
Car. 42 I
8-Inch, i
Car. 42 (
8-Inch, j
Med. 32 (
2C8)
257)
53
2000
750
750
1692
956
255
255
378
142
1000
1000
240
240
150
150
1446
2450
2415
1440
760
230
382
072
672
900
156
180
180
225
184.6
167.6
100.6
131
131
150
105
118
118
105
105
215.6
257
253.8
215.6
161
113
151
164
164
178
ca
56
34,8
34.8
40
33.6
27.1
21.4
19.9
21.10
21.10
23
33.4
25 at
33.4
22 6
22.6
17.6
17.0
37.9
60
45
69
45
69.6
37.9
31.10
22
22
30.6
30.6
32.6
20
12.2
12.2
23.0
17
12.9
wat
10
10
19
whe
19
0.6
10.3
8.0
8.6
23.3
over
26.6
over
20.0
over
23.3
9
14
21.6
21.6
21.8
10
10.6
10.0
19
11.3
7.10
7.6
er line.
6.10
6.4
4.6
13.0
els.
13.6
7
7
6.6
6.6
16.6
;uards
18.6
guards
18.0
guards
16.6
Engines.
Horizon'l }
Inclined ...
Side lever..
Hor.h.p. I
Hor. 1. p...
Inclined . . .
Incl'dh. p..
Incl'd h. p. .
Incl'd 1. p..
Incl'd 1. p. .
Beam ,
Horizontal.
Horizontal.
Hor. 3 beam
Hor. J beam
Square ....
Square . . . .
Inclined . ..
Inclined . . .
Inclined ...
Square . . . .
Inclined .. .
Oscil'g h.p.
Oscil'g I. p.
1 Semi- f
cylind'l
with
vibrat'g
pistons.
Boilers.
Flue.
Flue.
Flue
Flue.
Flue,
iriue
Flue.
Flue.
Tub.
Tub.
L.&S.
Flue.
Flue.
L.&S.
Flue.
Tub.
Flue.
Flue.
Flue.
Flue.
Flue.
Flue.
Tub.
Flue.
Tub.
Tub.
Tub.
L.&S.
Iron
Cop.
Cop
Iron
Cop.
Iron
Iron
Iron
Iron
Iron
Iron
Iron
Iron
Iron
Iron
Iron
Iron
Iron
Cop.
Cop.
Cop.
Cop
Iron
Iron
Iron
Iron
Iron
Iron
♦Speed increased about one knot per hour, by diminishing the number of paddles from 16 to 8, or 4 in each wheel,
t Smoke stack 65 feet above grates; weight of the hull and equipments, 2170 tons; engines and appurtenances, 542 tons ; boilers, 180
tons; armament, 97 tons ; coal, 900 tons ; total, 3893 tons. Displacement at 15 j feet draft, 2745 tons; do. at 175, 3277; do. atl9i 3824.
1 Has a small pair of engines and boilers for hoisting in coal ; a fresh water condenser, and a pair of Worthi'ngton's steam pumps.
§ New boilers and screw.
UNITED STATES, 1850, '51, AND '52.
35
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1
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£ 1
1
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consumpt'n
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2
> .
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p.
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3
Lbs
8C
2nc
275
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221
in
456
60C
50C
65C
4 to 5
50
20
20
sit
3.8
3.8
6
26
21
11
30
20
12
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5
3
2600
2200
5400
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A.
B.
Lbs.
1400
2280
2800
10 to 13
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10 to 16
75
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28
4
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4
1
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10
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Total.
26
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B.
B.
B.
2200
1850
1400
200
153
108
110
300
335
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40
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3
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15
3.6
1620
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120
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3
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3.6
20
18
3.6
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820
C.ll
.44
120
54
180
8 to 10
25
r
4
4
6
17.3
15
14.8
13.0
18.0
4.3
3.6
3.G
3.6
6.3
1.10
2.6
2.2
1.9
14
8 '
lo 4
4
14
2.5
in each
(Pitch
3
20
29
wheel.
37a 33)
14
21
13
'
564
4000
5500
756
B.
B.
B.
B.
724
2000
2000
GOO
4.53
5.60
5.60
4.50
48
230
260
80
25
243
50
112
560
90
71 to 9
60
8 to 9
60
36
13
I
.79
1.20
6 to 74
36
6
6
6
20.0
16
17
6.2
4.10
5
2
I.IU
1.8
14
14
13
2.6
15
23
25
14
20
22
2.3
1090
499
720
B.
B.
B.
664
i cords
I cords
4.50
of pine
of pine
80
36
36
8 to 9;
25.3
wood,
wood.
24
50
98
187
8 to 9
36
8 to 91
60
9
27.6
9
2.6
22i
4.8
13
14
3.6
5127
B.
1875
6.50
.37
1.12
393
318
570
81 to 10
70
10
31.2
9.6
2.10
2Ci
5.6
12
10
5
8652
B.
3270
6.25
.38
1.35
900
448
795
8 to lot
70
10
4.2
31
14.6
10
Blades
4
2.G
2.2
lUo4a
(t)
23*
altei-od
( 4
5.6
Pitch.
40 a 45
121
|30
11
15
7834
5250
B.
B.
4000
2177
G.32
900
393
448
208
795
500
9| to 11
7 to 9
C2.C
25
3
9.6
3.15
54°
G
20
50
40
1.4
1.580
A.
950
.60
1.55
200
38
180
6 to 8
20
1.9
1.9
8
8.8
3
2
3°5i.5°8
3
2
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(65
31
30
3
755
2350
B.
600
608
6
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80
112
62
21
79
6 to 7
20
cd.)
57.0
3
14'
4.1
8°. 51°
6
35
23
13
3
2420
A.
1400'
4.30
.53
1.02
180
204
195
7 to 10
57.6
3
14.3
3.10
52
G
• 321
25
12
3
3000
A.
1300
G.55
.33
1.15
180
204
195
7 to 10
57.6
3
IG
3.6
4
25.31
5400
A.
G
200
204
195
7 to 10
»47 Tons.
t The angle at the hub and periphery.
i Double.
§ Fresh water.
U. S. MAIL AND
Names of Steamers,
Engines.
Boilers.
?f
CO
f ATLANTIC.
PACIFIC...
ARCTIC . . . .
BALTIC
Side wheel
HUMBOLDT,
■i FRANKLIN..
WASHINGTON ,
HERMANN
PIONEER
CITY OP PITTSBURGH.
fOHIO
Propeller
S. wheel
GEORGIA
EMPIRE CITY
CHEROKEE
PHILADELPHIA ,
CRESCENT CITY
FALCON ,
EL DORADO
WINFIELD SCOTT
BROTHER JONATHAN.
UNION
ILLINOIS
LAFAYETTE ,
(•CALIFORNIA...,
PANAMA
OREGON
COLUMBIA
TENNESSEE . . . ,
REPUBLIC
GOLDEN GATE
Propeller
S. wheel
2772
268G
2794
2718
2756
2410
1733
1819
1903
1G72
2397
2G95
1700
1241
974
1291
878
1092
2040
1057
1087
1099
800
1100
862
2030
285
282
286
283.6
284
263
236
241
230
245
247.10
248.8
237
210
190
224
206
235
224
250
212
265
200
200
200
200
194
210
207
265
45.8
45
45.8
45
40
41.10
39
40
42
38
45.7
48. Si
39
35.2
33
34
30.6
31
35
36
34
40.3
33
33.6
33.6
34
29
35
30
40
32
32
32
32
27
26
31
31
31
33
24.6
25.6
19
19
19
19
19.3
18
19.6
19.6
19
18
15.6
Loui Pressure,
Side Lever .
22
18.3
13
10.6
21
23
22
21
22
22.6
26
20
20
20
13
21
18.6
22
G
12
11.9
14
Vertical D. A
Trunk Cy-
linder over
Crank.
Side Lever ,
Beam
Side Lever
Beam
Side Lever
Oscillating.
Direct act'g
Side Lever
Oscillating.
Tub.
Iron
Tub.
Flue
Tub,
Flue
7.11
7.11
7.11
7.11
7.11
7.9
Tub
6
6
7.6
7.6
7.6
7.6
6.10
6.3
4.8
6.8
5
4.2
5.6
6
5
7.1
4.2
5.10
5.10
5.10
4.9
6.3
4.6
7.1
35
35
35.6
36
34.2
32.2
34.8
36
16
16
36
36
12
11.8
12.2
12.3
12.3
11.8
5
5
10.6
10.6
6.9
9
5
10
8
11
7
9
3.8
31.4
27
33.6
32
29.4 8.10
33
29
33
14
26
26
26
22
31
25.0
31
9
10.0
35
8.9
8.9
8.9
8.6
8
8.9
12
OTHER OCEAN STEAMERS.
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Desiomers, Constboctors, &c.
^
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Per
Lbs.
Feet.
Sguarc
i3n(ftraci(e, or
minute
feet.
Bituminous.
13.50
14
4
19,044
B. 5,880 lbs.
800
New York. .
1849
Engines designed and conslructed by Slillman, Allen & Co. Boilers do.
by John Faron.U. S. N.
13.50
14
4
19,044
B. 5,880
800
New York. .
1849
Engines designed and constructed at Allaire Works. Boilers do. by John
Faron, U. S. N.
13.75
14
4.6
21,160
B. 6,615
828
New York..
1850
Engines designed and constructed by Stillman, Allen & Co. Boilers do.
by John Faron, IT. S. N. Hull by Wm. H. Brown
13.75
14
4.6
21,116
B. 6,615
828
New York..
1850
Engines designed and constructed at Allaire Works. Boilers do. by John
Faron, U. S. N.
The above Steamers cost about S|700,000 each.
14
15
4
11,332
B. 6,440
800
New York..
1850
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Stillman, Allen & Co.,
New York.
13
15
3
8,528
B. 6,160
736
New York..
1848
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Stillman, Allen & Co.,
New York.
11
14
3
6,798
B. 3,360
474
New York..
1846
' Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Stillman, Allen & Co.
(Miller's patent.)
12
12
3.6
S,352
B. 3,546
474
New York..
1846
• Engines constructed by S. & A., N. York. Boilers designed by E. W.
Smith, and constructed by Mott & Ayre?, N. York. Originally had
only 2 flue Boilers, with a fan blast. Hulls by Westerveltfe Mackay.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed at West Point Foundry.
35
15
2.1J
7,279
2,500
558
New York. .
1851
35
15
2.1i
8,028
3,000
558
New York..
1851
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed at West Point Foundry.
Burnt at Valparaiso, in 1852, on her passage to California.
12
15
4
9,464
A. 4,480
681
New York..
1849
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by T. F. Secor& Co., N.
York. 2 Boilers forward, and 2 abaft the Engines ; 2 chimneys. Hull
by Bishop & Simonson.
13
15
4
9,464
A. 4,480
681
New York. .
1849
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by T. F. Secor & Co., N.
York. Hull by Smith & Dimon.
298
239
New York..
New York..
1849
1849
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by T. F. Secor & Co., N.
13
16
4
2,986
A. 2,400
York.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Stillman, Allen & Co.,
with a fan blast under grate.
15
15
3.4J
3,390
A. 2,000
252
281
Philadelphia
New York..
1849
1849
Engines and boilers designed and constructed by Merrick & Towne, Phi-
ladelphia.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by T. F. Secor & Co., New
15
14
2.6
2,500
B. 2,240
262
New York. .
1848
York.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Hogg & Delamater, N.
York, with a fan blast under grate.
16
10
5
3,838
B. 2,500
238
370
New York. .
New York. .
to
1851
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Cunningham, Belknap
& Co.
Now in the Pacific. Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by T.
F. Secor & Co., New York.
246
New York. .
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by T. F. Secor & Co., New
York.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed at Allaire Works, N. York.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by T. F. Secor, Allaire
Works, New York. Hull by Smith & Dimon.
313
New York. .
11
"\
3to)
12,052
B. 5,472
640
New York..
4.6S
nitrh
164
208
New York. .
. * . ■
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Hogg & Delamater, N.
York.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed at Novelty Works, N. York.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed at Allaire Works, N. York.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed at Novelty Works, N.York.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed at Novelty Works, N. York.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed at Novelty Works, N. York.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Murry & Hazlehurst,
RaltiiTiore.
New York. .
3,656
208
New York. .
....
208
New York..
2,600
3,178
3,816
236
New York..
239
225
New York. .
14
12
4
A. 1,960
Baltimore . .
15
12
4
12,052
B. 4,400
640
New York. .
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Stillman, Allen & Co.,
N. York. Average speed about 11 knots per hour, in 1852. Hull by
W, H. Webb, New York. ^
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UNITED STATES MAIL AND
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JOHN L. STEVENS....
UNION
S. wheel
Propeller
((
((
S. wheel
Propeller
S. wheel
((
Propeller
S. wheel
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a
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C
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1 s
■s s
1
2450
513
467
768
280
180
165
180
160.9
914
150
40
25.4
25.4
30
24.5
35.6
26
20
17
17
15
10
31.6
19
12
11
U
12
1
2
3
1
ioio Pressure.
Oscillating. .
Dir'tactg.cyl.
over crank.
Oscillating. .
Inclined....
Side Lever .
Beam
it
Side Lever -
((
Oscillating .
Side Lever .
Steeple
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Flue
Tub.
Flue
((
7.1
2.10
2.10
3.8
3.4
6.3
4.1
5.10
4.4
3.8
5.10
5.7
3.4
6.3
4.6
9
2.10
2.10
3
8
8
5
8
11
11
8
8
3.4
8
6
32
10
10.4
12
21.6
29
10
30
32
10
4.4
4.7
3
6
10
32
4
3
4
i
CONSTITUTION
MONUMENTAL CITY. .
ISTHMUS
^ALABAMA
s
COLUMBUS
"3
ISABEL
7.6
7.9
....
NEW ORLEANS
PALMETTO
869
225
32.8
13.4
....
(C
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NORTHERNER
1013
610
610
205
180
171
214
175
32.8
30
27.4
35.6
27
22.6
17
19
21.6
18
12
10.6
9.6
Tub.
31
31
10
29
24.6
7.6
7.6
4.6
10
6
24
20
S
SOUTHERNER
O
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ALBATROSS
FLORIDA
<«
OSPREY
JVole. — ^The table of Nominal Horse Power is estimated upon Mr. Watt's rule, given in Bourne's Treatise on the Steam Engine ; and
in moat every instance, falls far short of the actual power that the engines work up to, say from l-3d, to 6-lOths.
J^ote. — The crews of the Liverpool and New York, or Collins's line of Steamers, average about 130 each. Their Hulls weigh about
1,380 tons; and, at mean draught, displace about 3,724 tons each. By a comparison of the above data, with the mean performance of
the Arctic, in twelve voyages across the Atlantic, or six each way, as per article in the Franklin Institute Journal, by Engineer B.
F. Isherwood, U. S. N., it appears, that the average hourly consumption of (A.) coal was 7,978 lbs., or 85^ tons per 24 hours ; and the
average pressure of steam 15.85, cutting off at 4.4, number of revolutions 14,028, developing 2,290 horses power, and making a
OTHER OCEAN STEAMERS.
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Dbsiciners, Constructors, &c.
Per
minute
t6s.
Fee«.
Square
/««.
6,109
4,150
3,316
3,230
jlnthracite, or
Biluminous.
640
70
70
119
69
239
87
208
131
93
208
191
101
239
113
New York..
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
1859
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Stillman, Allen & Co.
Hull by Smith & Dimon, New York.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Rainey, Neafie & Co.,
Philadelphia.
Engines and Boilers designed by R. F. Loper; constructed by I. P.
Morris & Co., Philadelphia.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Murry & H&zlchurst,
Baltimore.
Formerly the U. S. " Scorpion." Engines and Boilers designed and con-
structed by Hogg & Delamater, New York.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Stillman, Allen & Co.,
New York.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Rainey, Neafie & Co.,
Philadelphia.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Reeder, Baltimore.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by T. F. Secor & Co., N.
York.
Engines and Eoilers designed and constructed by H. R. Dunham & Co.,
New York. Since lost.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Stillman, Allen & Co,,
New York ; with a fan blast under grate.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Stillman, Allen & Co.,
New York.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by James T. Sutton & Co.,
Philadelphia ; with Pirsson'a fresh water Condenser.
Engines and Boilers designed and constructed by Stillman, Allen iSs Co.,
New York.
Engines from W. Point Foundry. Boilers by Merrick & Son, Philadel-
phia ; with Pirsson's Condenser, and a fan blast under grate. Was for-
merly the U. S. " Iris." Has since been lengthened 30 feet.
40
40
30
32
15
1.5
1.9
2
A. 1,200 lbs.
40
B. 1,680
New York
Philadelphia
New York
Npw York
14
18
4
2,726
A. 2,240
New York. .
New York
32 E,
56 P.
^23
1.8
3,334
A. 1,680
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
15
20
3.9
2,632
A. 1,284
per hour, of 11.666 geographical miles, of 6,082f feet per mile; or 13.439 statute miles, of 5,280 feet per mile. The voyage from
fork to Liverpool requiring, on an average, 7,738 less revolutions, and 31^ tons less ef coal than in coming from Liverpool to
New York ; while the consumption of coal in the Easterly passage is actually greater, by 221 1 lbs. per hour, than in the Western.
ference that is no doubt owing to the action of the Gulf Stream, and the prevailing westerly winds.
The crews of the Chagres and New York (Georgia) line of Steamers, average about 112 each.
The crews of the N. Orleans and New York (Windfield Scott) Une of Steamers, average about 70 each.
The crews of the Havre and New York (Humboldt) line of Steamers, average about 90 each.
Adif-
CAPTURES.
PROM THE COMMENCEMENT TO THE END OF
U. S. Vessels of War, &c.
Class.
Guns,
Men.
Commanded by.
Enemies.
Class.
ALFRED
COLUMBUS
ANDREW DORIA ,
CABOT
PROVIDENCE ....
HORNET
WASP ,
PLY
LEXINGTON..
Do
WASP.
ANDREW DORIA,
or
ANDREA DORIA
:J
CABOT.,
SACHEM...
COLUMBUS.
WASP.
ANDREW DORIA.
Ship.
Brig
Sloop
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Brig.
235
220
100
80
7(T
Como, Ezk. Hopkins )
Capt. D. Saltonstall.. <
Capt. A. Whipple
Capt. N. Biddle
Capt. J, B. Hopkins..
Capt. J. Hazard
Capt. Wm. Hallock . .
Capt. C. Alexander. . ',
Capt. H. Hacker. . . . )
75
Capt. J. Barry....,
Capt. W. Hallock.,
Capt. C.Alexander.
85
Capt. N. Biddle.
Capt, E. Hinman.
Forts.
Sloop
Ship..
Schr..
Brig .
96
10
24
344
178
Genl. Moultrie.
Capt. J. Robinson.
Capt. A. Whipple.
Lt. J. Baldwin,
Capt. J, Robinson.,
Do
h, m.
36
English.
New Providence Colony , 88 can-
non, 9 to 32-pdrs., 15 mortars,
4 to ll-inch, ammunition, &c.
Hawk, Tender.,
Bolton Bomb
Tender to the i
Glasgow ) , ,
Edward, Tender .
'3 Brigs and 1....
2 Transport
N. and Elizabeth.
Molly
10.
Lawrence
Elizabeth
fTrueBIue
Westmoreland .
Lowther
- Esther
Watson ......
Clarendon
.Georgiana
Acteon ,
A. Jamaica, L. M
C Royal Exchange C
( and 3 other (
I One
One
And recaptured a French
Racehorse
One
Forts
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Sloop
Brig.
Sloop
Ships
Ship.
It
Brig.
Ship.
Brig
Ship,
Brig
Ship.
Ves'ls
Ship.
Schr,
It
Ship.
Snow
CAPTURES.
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, JANUARY 20, 1783.
6-8
10 a
■2h.
20
6-8
28
400
Captain, Cargo, &c.
Gov. M. Browne.
Lt. Wallace, R.N.
Lt. Snead, R. N
Lt, Snead, R.N
Capt. J. Howe, R. N..
Lt. Boucher Ma
Dale.
Capt. T. Slater
In ballast
Highland troops . . .
Valuable cargo
Cargo of wheat ....
Salt, Rice, and Tobacco
Rum
Recaptured
Sugar, &c
Sugar, c&c
Sugar, &c
Sugar, &c
Sugar, &c
Sugar, &c
Sugar, &c
Ad . Sir Peter Parker
Rum and Sugar
Rum, Sugar, Cofrce,&c
Rum, Sugar, Coffee, &o,
Rum , Sugar, i&c .
Corn
Lt. Jones, R. N.
Sev
Ma
141
eral
ny
Feb'y 17, 1776]
Mar. 3 & 4, 17761
April 4, 1776.
April 5, 1776 J
April 6, 1776.
April 6, 1776.
April 7, 1776.
May 9, 1776
May 21, 1776
Juno 3, 1776
August, 1776
August, 1776
September, 1776
September, 1776
September, 1776
May 26, 1776
Sept. 27,
Sept. 27,
Sept. 27,
Sept. 27,
Oct. 2,
Dct. 5,
Juno 28,
1776.
1776.
1776.
1776.
1776.
1776.
1776.
July 5,
August,
August,
1776.
1776.
1776.
Oct. 4, 1776.
December, 1776.
December, 1776 <
Position.
New Providence, W. I.
Off Long Island .
Off Long Island .
Off Block Island.
Off Block Island.
Off Block Island.
Capes of Virginia.
Delaware Bay.,
Off Providence
Charleston, S. C.
Off the Delaware..
N. E. Coast U. S.
N. E. Coast U. S.
N. E. Coast U, S.
N. E. Coast U.S.
Porto Rico..
On the coast.
February 17, to December, 1776.
Off Newfoundland
N.
E.
Coast U
S
N.
E.
Coast U.
S
N.
E.
Coast U.
S
N.
E
Coast U.
s
N.E.
CoastU.
s
N.
E.
Coast.U.
s
N
E.
Coast U
s
N
E.
Coast U.
s
N.
E.
Coast U.
s
N.
E.
Coast U.
s
N.
E.
Coast U.
s
N.
E.
Coast U.
s
Sailed from C. Henlopen. The 1st U. S.
Squadron that put to sea.
The Providence and Wasp covered the
landing of about 300 Sailors and Ma-
rines. The Town and Forts surrendered
after a feeble resistance.
The Hornet and Fly parted co. 2 days
out, and the former, did not again join
during this cruise.
The Cabot 1st engaged the Glasgow, and
then the Alfred engaged.
The Enemy made a gallant defence, and fi-
nally escaped by running free, while the
Tender was captured. .Commo. Hop-
kins was subsequently censured, for his
conduct growing out of this affair; and
on the following year, was dismissed
from the service by a vote of Congress.
April 11, 1776, arrived in New London.
Enemy very much disabled and cut to
pieces.
Returning from W. Indies in Oct., wao
cap'd by the Pearl Frigate, and on the
following night recaptured from the
prize crew, and carried into Baltimore.
In CO. with the Roebuck Man of War.
The Brigs, with Tories as passengeis,
bound to the W. Indies; the N. and E.
was wrecked on Fisher Island reef.
Capt. Biddle returned from this successful
cruise with only 5 of his original crew,
the others having manned prizes. One
of the prizes, with troops on board, was
retaken by the Cerberus Frigate.
Cargo of Rum, Sugar, Coffee, &c. , sent in.
Released Capt. Harvey and family ; con-
verted into a cartel for prisoners.
Squadron of 11 vessels beaten off; Capt. of
the Bristol and 50 killed, and the Ad-
miral wounded. The Acteon grounded,
was set on fire, and blew up.
Carried the prize to Phila., then sailed
with despatches to the W. I. in Sept.
The difficulty of getting men at this pe-
riod, obliged our cruisers to sail fre-
quently short-handed.
Sent the Prize to Chester. In co. with
the U. S. Schr. Fly, Lt. E. Warner
was ordered to cruise on the coast, but
not to allow any of the British Frigates
to get between them and the land.
Lt. Jones, among those killed, carried the
prize to Philadelphia.
This was the last cruise of the Andrew
Doria. Prize recaptured , Jan . , 1777.
A1
CAPTURES— FROM THE COMMENCEMENT TO THE
U. S. Vessels op War, i&c.
Class.
Guns.
Men.
Commanded by.
Enemies.
PROVIDENCE .
ALFRED
PROVIDENCE .
HANCOCK.,
REPRISAL.
Do. 2d cruise.
Do.
3d cruise .
Do. 4th cruise.
LEXINGTON
DOLPHIN
4 SHIP'S BOATS.,
3 do. do. ,
Brig
Ship
Brig
Ship
3rig,
Brig
Brig,
Brig.
Brig.
Cut'r
32
Capt. John Paul Jones
140
Capt. John Paul Jones.
Capt. H. Hacker ,
Capt. J. Manly.
Capt. L. Wickes.
Sev
Sev
era!
eral
Capt. L. Wickes.
Capt. L. Wickes.
Capt. L. Wickes. . .
Capt. H. Johnston..
Lieut. S. Nicholson.
Capt. J. Barry.
Capt. J. Rice ..
Sea Nymph
Britannia
Favorite
Alexander
Kingston Packet...
Success
Deiiance
Portland
Adventure
Friendship
John
2 Betseys
Sea Flower
Ebenezer
Hope
Active
Mellish, Transport.
Hetty
Surprise..
Betty
Polly
John
A Privateer
Fox
Friendship
Peter.,
Shark .
.One
I One
' A King's packet
And several others
' Captured 14 vessels in 5 days
Crawford.
4 Transport ships and a.
One
Brig .
Ship.
Brig
Sloop
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Brig.
Ship.
Snow
Ship.
Schr.
Snow
Shipr
Schr.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Prize.
Schr.
Ship.
END OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, JANUARY 20, 1783.
43
Captain, Cargo, &c.
Date.
Position.
September 3, 1776, to February, 1777.
Rum, Sugar, Wine, &c
Wlialer— Oil, &c
Sugar, &c. . . . •
Of Newfoundland
Of Jamaica
Of Newfoundland
Of Jersey
A Whaler
Of Jersey
Of Jersey
Of London
Of Jersey and Halifax.
Of Canso
150
Of Canso
Of Jersey
Capt. Fox
< Prisoners, with 10,000
i suits of uniform .
Capt. Ross, Oil, &c.
Coal
Coal
Coal
Ling and Furs .
ny
5 Capt. Mackey, rum, 1
I sugar, &c. I
Rum, sugar, &c.
Capt. Chapman.
ny.
Cargo of claret, &c. .
Cargo of brandy, &c. .
With the mails
110
Prisoners released.
. Laden with forage .
Sutler's stores , , , .
Sept. 3, 1776
to
Sept. 28, 1776
J
Nov. 10,
Nov. 13,
Nov. 16,
Nov. 24,
Nov. 24,
Nov. 24,
Nov. 26,
Nov. 30,
July,
July 13,
July,
I
1776..
rne. .
1776..
1776
1776..
1776..
1776..
1776..
1776..
1776
1776
1776
November, 1776
November, 177G
November, 1776
Jyine,
to
August,
1777
1777
February, 1777
February, 1777
N.E. Coast U.S 1
N. E. Coast U.S
N.E. Coast U.S.
Canso and Island of
Madame
Canso and Island of
Madame
N. E. Coast U. S.
N. E. Coast U.S.
N.E. Coast U.S.
Isle Royal
Isle Royal..
Isle Royal
Off Isle Royal....
Off Isle Royal....
On our Coast
Atlantic ocean.
Atlantic ocean.
Off Martinique.
> Passage to Prance.
Bay of Biscay.
Bay of Biscay.
Bay of Biscay.
English channel arojind
Ireland.
Fort Penn
Marcus Hook.
Sailed from the Delaware August 21st.
All of these captures were made in a cruise
of little more than one month, and sev-
eral Fishing establishments destroyed.
The first 8 prizes named were manned,
and sent in. The next 7 prizes were
burnt, or otherwise destroyed, two,
out of the 7, having been driven on shore
in a gale — 3 others were taken, and left
with the enemy. During this cruise,
Capt. Joiies had a running fight with
the Sole bay Frigate off Bermuda, and
subsequently with the Milford, off
Cape Sable, (by some accounts the last
ship was the Cerberus Frigate,) but
by his good sailing and seamanship,
managed to escape from both.
Arrived at New Port, Oct. 7, 1776.
Cruise from Nov. 2d to arrival at Boston
Dec. lOlh, with these prizes. The Pro-
vidence parting co. on the 18th. De-
stroyed the Fishing establishment on
Isle Royal ; and upon arriving on the
coast, was again chased by the Milford
Frigate, which recaptured the last named
vessel.
Was soon after recaptured by the Flora
Frigate.
The colors worn by the Reprisal, on this
cruise, are described as " 13 slripea in a
white and yellow field."
Sent Into Egg Harbor.
Was beaten off with loss ; not captured.
Carried Dr. B. Franklin to France, and
was the first U. S. vessel of war that ap-
peared in Europe after the Declaration
of Independence ; took with her these
prizes.
Sent his prizes into France ; the English
remonstrated, when mock sales took
place at sea. Released one prize with
Irish property on board.
The Lexington arrived out in April, and
early in June this small squadron sail-
ed from Nantes, under the command of
Capt. Wickes. The prizes were sent
into France, as before, and sold. The
Reprisal was chased by a 74, and bare-
ly escaped, with loss of battery, &c.
Destroyed the prizes.
Cargo distributed among the U. S. army,
which was very much in want of nuch
supplies.
44
CAPTURES— FROM THE COMMENCEMENT TO THE
U. S. Vessels op War, &c.
Commanded by
Enemies.
TRUMBULL.
SURPRISE.
REVENGE
Do. 2dcr«iae.
RANDOLPH
« fQEN. MOULTRIE.
FAIR AMERICAN.
NOTRE DAME
.POLLY
RANDOLPH
S.
u 1
RALEIGH
Do.
ALFRED , .
DELAWARE
ANDREW DORIA.,
WASP
FLOTILLA ,
MIFFLIN
WHALE BOATS...
PROVIDENCE ,
RANGER .
RANGER .
Ship.
Cut'r
Cut'i-
Ciil'r
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Vea'l.
Fort.
U.S.A
Brig..
28
39
32
32
24
S.arms
Capt. D. Saltonstall...
Capt. G. Conyngham.
Capt. G. Conyngliam.
Capt. G. Conyngham.
305
Capt. N. Biddle
Officers in the State
315
180
Capt. N. Biddle.
311
Capt. T.Thompson,
Capt. T.Thompson.
Capt. E. Hinman. ..
170
50
Commo. Hazlewood.
Capt. Alexander
Capt. J. Robinson . . .
Lieut. Baldwin
Navy officers
Army officers , .
Col. Meigs
Capt. J. P. Rathburne
Capt. J. Paul Jones.
h. m.
1 mi
ssi'g
123
, A transport. . . .. .
' A transport
. Joseph
'Prince of Orange.
Several ,
Do. .
.20
True Britton
And three other prizes.
A dismasted prize
And an English. ......
Ship
Ship.
Brig
Brig
Vesl's
Ves'ls
Ship
Ship
Schr
.25
One.
A Bermuda.
Nancy
Druid ......
Schr.
Ves'l.
Snow
Ship.
Augusta I Ship.
Merline Ship .
And 11 other vessels.
r Fort Nassau
A privateer
[ And 5 other vessels. .
2 vessels
A
Lord Chatham
1 sloop and 1. ......
Whitehaven.
St. Mary
Drake..
Ship..
Brigt.
Brig, .
Ship..
Sch'r..
Town,
Island.
Ship. .
END OF THE KEVOLUTIQNARY WAR, JANUARY 20, 1783.
45
CapUin, cargo, &c.
Date.
Position.
April, 1777, to ApriJ, 1778.
Valuable cargoes Sevc
Packet, mails.
ral.
April 19, 1777
(Resisted).
Burnt.
20
64
18
16
-l
26
45
30 3
(Action with the Y.).
Released .
Capt. Cartaiet.
Blew up
2 were set on fire
Cargo of wine and fruit ,
Bound to Ireland
Prisoners .
Lord Selkirk. ,
20 160 Capt. Burden.
10
12
26
42
May 4,
May 7,
July,
J777
1777
1777
Summer, 1777
Summer, 1777
Summer, 1777
Summer, 1777
March 7, 1778
Summer,
1777
Summer, 1777
September 2, 1777
September 4, 1777
November, 1777
November, 1777
May 24, 1777.,
1778.
1778.
1778.
1777.
Jan. 27,
Jan. 27,
Jan. 28,
Nov.
April 14, 1778.
April 17, 1778.
Ap'119&201778.
April 23, 1778.
April 23, 1778.
April 24, 1778.
Off New York.
Coast of Holland.
Coiist of Holland.
Coast of France, Eng-
land, and Spain.
Southern Coast ,
Off Charleston..,
Off Charleston...
Off Charleston...
Off Barbadoes...
3 days out of N.York.
4 days out of N. York.
Atlantic Ocean ........
Atlantic Ocean
Sagg Harbor.
Delaware Bay, off Red
Bank.
New Providence Island . .
New Providence Island.. .
Atlantic Ocean
Off Cape Clear
St. George's Channel
Coast of Ireland
Whitehaven
f
Coast of Scotland \
I
Carrick Furgus ,
Sent in.
This Cruiser was purchased and fitted out
at Dunkirk, France, where the prizes
were sent; subsequently released, and
the cruiser seized ; Capt. C. wsls im-
prisoned, but soon after released.
Some of these prizes were sent to Spain,
and others destroyed.
The Revenge having suffered in a gale,
disguised herself, and run into a small
English port, where she refitted; then put
to sea and made several more captures.
The R. sailed from Philadelphia, in Feb. ;
was soon after caught in a gale tind dis-
masted, when she put into Charleston,
refitted, sailed, and in one week return-
ed again with these prizes. Believed to
be the first vessel in our Navy that car-
ried alightning conductor. Sailed again
in company with several small vessels
belonging to the State of S. Carolina,
-that had been placed under his com-
mand; and in the night of March 7th,
1778, while closely engaged with H. B.
M. ship Yarmouth, 64, Capt. Vincent,
blew up; 4of the crew only, out of 315,
saved. The other vessels escaped.
With §4,390 in Continental money on
board.
These vessels sailed in company, short of
men, and bound to France, in search of
military stores ; the former engaged the
Druid alone while convoying a fleet of
60 sail ; 3 other men-of-war coming to
the rescue, and the Alfred being too far
to leeward to render any assistance, was
obliged to abandon the prize.
The enemy, under Sir Wm. Howe, with
the Roebuck, 44 ; Iri'a, 32 ; Pearl, 32 ;
Liverpool, 28,anci their Tenders, finally
succeeded, after this loss, in destroying
our force afloat that had been opposed
to them, with the exception of a few
galleys.
Took all but 6 of the crew prisoners, with
26 others. Burnt the vessel and public
property.
Spiked the guns, removed the ammunition
and 300 small arms. Beat off the Gray-
ton sloop of war, burned two of the
prizes, and sailed with the others and
some 20 released American prisoners.
In the passage to France. Sent to Bor-
deaux and Nantes.
Cargo, Flax seed. Sunk her.
Cargo, merchandise, &c. Ordered her to
Brest.
Cargo, Barley, &c., sunk both.
Spiked the guns, and set fire to the ship-
ping.
In search of Lord Selkirk; not finding him
at home, took silver plate worth about
$500, which was subsequently returned
by Capt. Paul Jones, accompanied by
a letter explanatory, to Lady Selkirk.
The Capt. and 1st Lieut, among the killed.
Carried the prize to Brest, where both
ships arrived on the 8th of May, fol-
lowins;.
46
CAPTURES— FROM THE COMMENCEMENT TO THE
U. S. Vessels of War, &c.
Class.
Guns.
Men.
Commanded by
Enemies.
Class.
A SMALL.
WARREN
aUEEN OF FRANCE.
RANGER
PROVIDENCE.
BOSTON
CONFEDERACY.
PROVIDENCE
aUEEN OF FRANCE.
RANGER
DEANE, OR HAGUE-
BOSTON
CERF, OR(STAG).
ALLIANCE .
VENGEANCE.
Sloop
Ship,
Brig,
Ship,
Ship
BON HOMME RICHARD.. .
PALLAS
Ship.
Ship
Brig
Ship,
60
250
320
200
h. m.
S. Talbot.
Commo. J. B. Hopkins
Capt. J. Olney
Cept. Simpson
Capt. H. Hacker.
Capt. S. Tucker..
10
Commo. A. Whipple .
Capt. J. P. Rathburne.
Capt. Simpson
Capt. S. Nicholson.
Capt. S.Tucker...,
Capt. J. Varoge.
Capt. P. Landais.
Capt. P. Ricot.,
Commo. J. Paul Jones
Capt. D. Collineau....
1 day
fal .
3.30
1.
Pigot.
A Privateer
Hibernia
Jason
Maria L. of M..
Prince Frederick ,
Patriot ,
Bachelor's John
[Chance
Diligent H. E. M.
Pole Privateer. .
Patsey ,
William ,
► 11 large Merchant.
Tryall Privateer. .
Glencairn L. of M.
Sandwich
Venture
Thorn
Flying Fish Privateer.
A Privateer
Verwagting
May Flower
Fortune
Betsey
Union
1 brig and two , .
1 ship and one
1 brig and two
1 sloop and two
Serapis H. B. M.
Countess of Scarborough . .do.
Schr
Ship.
Brig.
Schr
Brig.
Ship
Schr.
Sloop
Ships.
Schr
Pack't
Brig.
Ship
Schr
Ship.
Brig
Brig
Ship
Ship.
Sloops
Brig't
Sloops
Brig'ts
Ship.
END OP THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, JANUARY 20, 1783.
47
Captain, Cargo, &c.
Date.
PositioH.
October, 1778, to October, 1779.
45
Capt. Porterfield
Cargo of Flour, &c. . ,
1
Stores for the Brit-
ish army.
53
Capt. J. Maddock.
( Convoyed by a 74 and
> several other cruisers.
Capt. Warling . . .
Capt. McCaul....
Capt. Hall, R. N.
Capt. Wardlow.
Capt. Blair
Cargo of Brandy. . .
Cargo of Butter, &c.
Cargo of Oil, &c . . . .
Provisions
Naval stores
Coal
One with lumber..
Capt. R. Pearson.
Capt. Piercy
20
Oct. 27, 1778..
Rhode Island.
1779
March,
April G,
1
April 7, 1779.
May 7, 1779..
June 6, 1779. .
JuneC, 1779..
June 6, 1779..
I July 15, 1779..
Aug. 2d, 1779, to
Sept. 24, 1779..
June 21, 1779.
August 18, 1779.
Aug. 21, 1779.
Aug. 24, 1779.
Aug. 31, 1779..
Sept. 1, 1779..
Sept. 3 & 4, 1779..
Sept. 14, 1779..
Sept. 19, 1779
Sept.20&21,1779
Sept. 23, 1779
Sept. 23, 1779
!• Off Cape Henry.
Atlantic Ocean .
Banks of Newfoundland i
Atlantic Ocean.,
Atlantic Ocean.
Atlantic Ocean.
Atlantic Ocean..
Coast of France.
English Channel.
> SW. coast of Ireland.
Coast of Scotland
Coast of Cape Wrath . .
Off Shetland
Off Scotland
Off Cape Leith
Off Flamborough Head,
Off Flamborough Head.
Oct. 3,
1779
The squadron arrived
in the Texel with prizes.
Carried by boarding. Taken into Slo-
nington. Com 'r Talbot was promoted to
Lt. "Col. for thisactby Congress, and sub-
sequently became Commo. in theNavy.
A Col. Campbell and 23 British army offi-
cers were among the prisoners, who
were on their way to join their regi-
ments at the South.
Captured 7 out of a fleet of 9 vessels, and
manned them all in 4 hours.
Was subsequently taken inlo the general
service.
Cut out 11 vessels from a Jamaica fleet of
150 sail, 3 of which were recaptured.
The cargoes of those sent in were esti-
mated to be worth |1,000,000.
Sent to Philadelphia.
Cargo of wine. Sent into Boston.
Pierced for 18 guns. Sent into Boston.
Was abandoned, a superior force heaving
in sight.
When captured, was prize to an English
cruiser.
This squadron sailed from L'Orient June
19th, and on the following day the Alli-
ance got foul of the B. H. Richard, and
both ships sustained such damages as
obliged them to put back for repairs.
August 14, sailed again, having in co. the
privateers "Monsieur and Granville."
The former separated on the 19th, and
was subsequently captured, and the lat-
ter was sent in with a prize.
August 25, the Cerf parted co. to look for
two missing boats of the B. H. Richard.
Some of these prizes were burnt, some
sunk, and others sent in. 3 of the lat-
ter, sent to Ber^hen, were given up to
the English by the Danes. One ship
was burned in Leith, and a brig was
chased on shore.
This action was fought on soundings, part
of the time at anchor, in sight of the
Baltic fleet and the people on shore.
The Vengeance took no part in it, and
the Alliance did more harm than good
by her occasional random shots. The
B. H. R. sunk two days after the action.
48
CAPTURES— ENDING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, AND
U. S. VEsaELs OP War, &c.
ARIEL
TRUMBULL.
SARATOGA
ALLIANCE.
DEANE.
ALLIANCE.
DELAWARE,,
Do.
In company with
UNITED STATES .
UNITED STATES .
DELAWARE ,
BALTIMORE ,
PORTSMOUTH .
MONTEZUMA..
Ship
Ship
Ship.
Ship
Ship,
Ship,
Ship.
Ship.
Ship!
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Guns,
MERRIMACK Ship
Ship,
Ship,
32
20
20
44
Men.
199
20
24
Commanded by
Commo. J. Paul Jones
Capt. J. Nicholson., . .
Capt. 3. Young,,
39
Capt. ,John Barry.
Capt. Saml. Nicholson
Capt. John Barry,
Capt. S. Decatur. .
Capt. S. Decatur..
Commo. J. Barry.
Capt. S. Decatur, .
Capt. T.Baker ..,
Capt. S. Barron..,
Capt. W. Cowper.
Capt. M. Brown.
Capt. H. McNeil, .
Capt. A. Murray ,
h. m.
2.30
Enemies.
I sev'l
hr
,50
Triumph.'
Watt L. ofM.
Charming Molly
Elizabeth*
Nancy
And one
Alert
Mars Privateer,
Minerva Privateer ,
Class.
Atalanta. .
Trepassy .
Ship,
Brig.
Priv.
Ship,
Sloop
Ship
Brig.
Ship
Brig.
Schr.
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
f Regulator
I Mary
Swallow
l^Jackall
Sibyl?
FRENCjII.
La Croyable
Le Sans Pareil
Le Jaloux
L'Amour de la Patrie i Schr
Le Tartufe '
1
Le Bonaparte '. . . .
Le Marsuin j Sch
Le Renard and Ocean '. . , ,
1
La Sirene ' Soh:
L'Esperance
La Brillante Jeunesse
La Laque Joinnolla
I,p Phenix
LeMagicien
Le Bonaparte and Brillante
Le Pripon
L'Ami
Schr.
*By one account, (Pcnn. Packet,)
same time.
this was a Ship of 28 guns, which,'in co. with the Nancy, of 14 guns, engaged the Saratoga at the
COMMENCING THE FRENCH WAR, IN 1798.
49
a >
Captain, cargo, &c.
Dale.
Position.
From 1780 to 1801.
20
34
29
12
14
4
10
26
10
20
14
18
16
14
28
14
16
14
G
13
90
Capt. Coulthard..
1
Rum and Sugar.
Seve
ny.
December, 1780
June 2, 1780
f Oct. 8, 1780
■! Oct. 9, T780
[oct. 9, 1780
February, 1781
. Without resistance.
Capt. Edwards.
Capt. Smith....
30
April 2,
April 2,
May 29,
May 29,
Capt. Vashon.
50
Frenchmen generally.
36
1781
1781
1781
1781
1782
1782
1782
June, 1798
Autumn, 1798
Autumn, 1798
1799
1799
1799
1799
1799
1799
1799
1800
1800
1800
1799
.... 1799 & 1801
1799
1799
From France to America
Lat. Se^N-jLong. C6°W.
Atlantic Ocean ")
Atlantic Ocean........ }
Atlantic Ocean J
Atlantic Ocean
Coast of France - - !
Coast of France.
Atlantic Ocean |
I
Atlantic Ocean i
Atlantic Ocean ,
Atlantic Ocean .
Atlantic Ocean ,
West Indies . . .
Off Delaware Capes ... ,
Off our E. Coast
Atlantic and W. Indies
Atlantic and W.Indies,
Atlantic and W. Indies,
Atlantic and W. Indies,
Atlantic and W. Indies,
Atlantic and W. Indies
Atlantic and W. Indies,
Atlantic and W. Indies
Atlantic and W. Indies
Atlantic and W. Indies
Atlantic and W. Indies
Atlantic and W.Indies
Atlantic and W. Indies
Atlantic and W. Indies
Atlantic and W. Indies
Struck her flag, but subsequently escaped.
A drawn battle, in which both claimed the
victory. The T. was nearly dismasted .
Lt. J. Barney carried the ship by boarding.
All of these prizes were retaken by the
Intrepid, 74, next day. The Saratoga
was never seen afterwards.
From the U. S. to France, and released
her prize, a valuable Venitian ship.
Having landed Col. Lawrence in France,
sailed again in co. with the M. de La-
fayette 40, bound home, but soon after
parted co. with her.
Engaged both of these vessels at the same
time. Capt. Barry was seriously wound-
ed. The A. was recaptured on our
coast; the T. was made a cartel of.
Afterwards had a severe action with a
British Frigate in the West Indies, in
1782. Armament had been altered in
France to twenty-eight I83& twelve 93.
During a cruise of 2 months.
Capt. Manly was given command of the
Deane on her next cruise, and ended
this war by several brilliant exploits.
Obliged to abandon the prize to escape
from a squadron, of which this vessel
was one.
The first vessel captured in this French
war.
The first vessel recaptured in this Frencli
war, under the name of " Retaliation,"
by Le Volontaire, 44, & L'Insurgente,
40.
French privateers.
The act of July 9th, 1798, was a virtual
declaration of war against France.
The Eagle being in company when the
first was taken.
Do. do. do.
While under Capt. Phillips the preceding
year 5 seamen were impressed out of her
by the British squadron.
Mile, The armament of our frigates first
built, was usually twelves and nines.
Do. ships rating from 20 to 94 guns
carried long nines and sixes, and the
smaller vessels light long guns, some-
times not exceeding four pounders.
50
CAPTURES— AFTER THE REVOLUTIONARY
TJ. S. Veesels op War.
Commanded by
Enemies — French.
CONSTELLATION.
GANGES.,
EAGLE..
PICKERING.
ADAMS.
JOHN ADAMS-
CONNECTICUT .
BOSTON,.
Do
In company with
NORFOLK
In company with
GEN. GREEN
In company with
AUGUSTA ,
In company with
HERALD
Ship,
Ship,
Schr,
Schr,
Ship
Ship
Sliip
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Ship.
3G
28
28
24
28
18
..•■!
230.;
Comrao. T. Truxtun .
h. m.
1
25
Capt. A. Murray ,
Capt. T. Tingey. ,
Capt. ] . MuUowny. . .
Capt. H. G. Campbell
Capt. B. Hillar. ,
Capt. V. Morris.
Capt. G. Cross ..
Capt. M. Tryon.
Capt. G. Little.,
Capt. W. Bainbridge (
Capt. C. R. Perry....
Capt. A. McElroy ...
Capt. C. Russel ,
L'lnsurgente
Le Diligent et L 'Union
Le Vengeance
Charming Betsey. . . ,.
Le Vanqueur
Le Rabateuse...
L'Eugene > ....
L'Esperance
La Fortune and Louise
Le Bon Pere
La Fougueuse
La Favorite
La Magdalen and Dolphin . .
L'Atalanta and Fly. . . .the latter
Le Volligeur
L' Active
Le Douze Venderaiaire. . . ...
Le Heureuxand Rencontre..
Le Gen'l Massenn
Le Flambeau
Le Renommee and Dove ....
Le Decade and Jaaon. . .the latter
La Conqu£te
Le Piege
L'Unite ,
Le Chou Chou
3 Barges with
Le Bcrceau
Lea Deux Anges.
La Fortune
L'Heureux
La Gourde
Le Pelican
Flying Fish
L'Espoir
LaVictoire
La Jeanne .,
Le Republicain
La Mutine
Ship,
Ship
Schr
Sloop
Schr
Brig,
Ship.
Ship.
Schr.
*One of these was killed by the 3d Lieut, of the Constellation for deserting his quarters early in the action.
WAR, UP TO THE YEAR 1800.
51
Commanded by, &o.
Date.
Position.
February,- 1799, to 1800.
52
409
Captain Barreau.,
450?
8
85
28
Captain Pitot.
A prize crew. .
110
28
February 9, 1799
February, 1799
February 2, 1800
July, 1800
1799
1799
1799
1799
1799
1799
1800
1800
1800
1799 & 1860
, 1800
1800
(or Le Gambeau) . . . .
(or Renard and Dove).
50
Picaroons . . .
Capt. Senes.
60
1799
1800
1800
1800
1800
1800
1799
1800
1800
1800
March 28, 1800
October 12, 1800
1800
1800
1800
1800
1800
1800
1800
1800
1800
«.. 1800
1800
Oir Bassaterre, W. I...'|
Off BasBaterre, W. I.,
Off Guadaloupe ,
Off Guadaloupe ,
West Indies
West Indies ,
West Indies ,
West Indies ,
West Indies ,
West Indies. .....,,,
West Indies ,
West Indies
West Indies
West Indies
West Indies ,
West Indies
West Indies ,
West Indies.
West Indies
■ •0
West Indies K
West Indies J
West Indies.
West Indies.
West Indies.
West Indies.
West Indies.
Off St. Mark's, W.I
Lat. 22°50'N.,long. 51°
w :
West Indies.
West Indies..
West Indies.
West Indies,
West Indies.
West Indies.
West Indies.
West Indies.
West Indies.
West Indies.
West Indiea.
The French frigate L'Insurgente carried
12s on her gun deck in this action, and
the Constellation 24s; the shot of the
former generally averaging 13 lbs. and
the latter about 22 lbs.
Separated in a gale for 3 nights, with 173
prisoners on board, and was carried into
St. Kitt's by Lt. J. Rodgers, Midship-
man D. Porter, and 11 men, and then
to the United States.
The Constellation carrying in tliis action
28 18s on gun deck, and 10 94 carron-
adea (the first introduced in our Navy)
on spar deck. The Vengeance carry-
ing 28 183, 16 12s, and 8 4a-pdr. carron-
ades, or total 52 guns. The latter final-
ly escaped, owing to the darkness of the
night, and loss of the C's mainmast, with
18G round shot in her hull, and 160 kill-
ed and wounded ; and on the 20th Aug.
following was captured by the British
frigate La Seine, Capt. Milne, after a
severe action of 1| hours, in which she
is reported to have lost in killed, wound-
ed, and missing, 162 out of a crew of
453 ; the British sustaining a loss of 43
killed and v/ounded.
J^ole. The Relalialion was the only vessel
of war captured from us by the French
during this war; and this vessel we had
previously captured from them.
Out of nine that pulled out from the Isle
Gonaives to engage her.
Afterwards given up under the treaty with
France. Lost all her masts in this en-
gagement.
Also an open boat.
Mite. These prizes were generally letters
of marque, armed to cruize against our
commerce, and embrace only those ta-
ken by our pvilic armed ships ; others
were chased on shore and destroyed by
our frigates and boats ; some were des-
troyed at sea, and others sent in.
52
CAPTURES— TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE FRENCH WAR
U. S. Vessels op War.
Class .
Guns.
Men.
Commanded by-
Enemies —
French, Tripolitans, &c.
ENTERPRISE.
CONSTITUTION,
TRUMBULL.
SCAMMEL.
PATAPSCO..
GENERAL GREEN..
EXPERIMENT,
76
83
Lt. J. Shaw,
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
Schr.
Lt. A. Slcrrett.
400
Commo. S.Talbot.
24
14
20
Capt. D. Jewett ,
Lt. M. Fernald...
Capt. H. Geddes,
Capt. C. R. Perry.
70
Lt. Chas. Stewart.
AMPHITRITE Prize
CHESAPEAKE.
PHILADELPHIA ,
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
36
36
Lt. D. Porter ;..
Capt. S. Barron.
Commo. S. Decatur, Sr
ENTERPRISE.
Lt. A. Sterrett.
h.m.
La Citoycn
La Seine
L'Aigle
Le Flambeaux
La Pauline
La Guadaloupean., . . .
L'Amour do la Patric,
f Sandwich, L. M.
I
I L'Esther
LSally
Ship,
f La Peggie
I
^ La Vengeance. . .
[LaTulipe
Le Felix
La Dorade <
C L'Industrie and ,
( A Danish
' Les Deux Amis ,
Sloop
Schr.
Schr .
La Diana 3 masted
Louisa Brideer
Brig
Schr,
Schr.
Schr.
A Privateer and a Barge.,
Schr.
Young Creole,
f La Levrotte , . .
L'Union ,
■ La Magdalen,
La Guerro. . ..
^L'Amphitrite ,
3.0
Tripoli Lateen
Schr,
Ves'l,
IN 1801, AND TRIPOLITAN WAR IN 1805.
53
Commanded by, &c.
Date.
Position.
March, 1800, to August, 1801.
> Frenohmengenerally -
10 - 78
Prize to the French,
March, 1800.
1800.
to
1800.
Dec. 14, 1800.
Dec, 1800.
Dec, 1800.
Dec, 1800.
May 10, 1800.
< American, seized for j
( ^illegal intercourse. ]
..«,....
46
1800.
1800.
1800.
1800.
1800,
1800.
1800.
1800.
1800.
Sept. 1, 1800,
14
Lt. Peraudeau.
English vessel .
Sept. 13,
Nov. 16,
1800.
1800.
15
1800.
800.
80
Mahomet Sous.
20
Aug. 1,
OffSt. Kitts, W. I.
OfFSt-ICitts. W. I.
Guadaloupe
Dominique
Antigua passage, , .
Antigua passage.
West Indies.
Port Platte..
St. Domingo
St. Domingo-
St. Domingo.
West Indies..
West Indies.
West Indies.
West Indies.
West-Indies.
West Indies.
West Indies.
Off Barbuda..
Off Barbuda..
Off Barbuda.,
OffBarbuiia....
Off Barbuda..
Off Barbuda,.
Off Barbuda..
Off Barbuda..
Off Barbuda.,
Off Barbuda-
Mediterranean.
11
Also captured two others, not named. Re-
captured 11 American vessels, and
whipped a Spanish brig of war that
sought an encounter. Sent the prizes
into St. Kitts.
Equal in guns and superior in men. One
of the most gallant actions in this war.
Cut out by Lt, Hull, with an armed party
in the sloop Sally. Capt. McCormick,
of the raannes, landing at the same time
and spiking the guns on shore. Proved
an illegal prize, and was given up.
Of the foregoing list of prizes taken from
the French in this \^ar, the Insurgenle
was lost at sea; the Berceau and Ven-
geance were surrendered up under a sub-
sequent treaty with France; the Croya-
hie was recaptured, and the remainder
were sent in, condemned, and sold.
Lt, D, Porter and 4 men were placed in
charge of this prize, and carried her
safely to St. Kitts, after a separation of
4 days from the Experiment.
Also on board 30 invalids. Sent to the U.
S. in charge of Lt. J. R. Caldwell.
A mistake. Assisted in repairing damages.
Also recaptured several American ves-
sels, and saved many lives from ship-
wreck.
In a previous cruise, under Lt. Maley,
this cruiser had a 7 hour's fight with 10
barges, manned by brigands. Sunk 2
of the former, and killed many of the
latter, having had only 2 wounded, in-
cluding Lt. D. Porter.
Carried by boarding, after an obstinate re-
sistance, the barge escaping.
Fob. 3d, 1801, a treaty of peace was rati-
fied with France, when the Herald,
Capt. Russel, was despatched to the W.
I. to recall our squadron. Then fol-
lowed a large reduction of our small
Navy. Our presents to the Barbary
powers having, in the mean time, failejl
to purchase their respect, or even to
protect us from insult, a squadron was
despatched to the Med. under Commo.
R, Dale. Previous to his arrival. May
14, 1801, hostilities had been com-
menced by the Tripolitans, and on the
10th of June following, the Bashaw for-
mally declared war against the IT. S.
Renewed the action three times after Ist
striking her colors. Threw overboard
her armament, dismantled, and gave her
to the prisoners, with but one spar and
sail.
54
CAPTURES— TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE FRENCH WAR
Vessels op War.
CONSTELLATION.
JOHN ADAMS
PHILADELPHIA..
ENTERPPJSE.
INTREPID
INTREPID.
SIREN
CONSTITUTION.
SIREN
ARGUS .
SCOURGE. . ,
VIXEN
NAUTILUS .
ENTERPRISE
2 BOMB VESSELS.
6 GUN BOATS.
JOHN ADAMS.
PRESIDENT...
CONSTELLATION.
CONGRESS
ESSEX
Class,
Ship,
Ship
Ship
Sohr
Ketch
Ketch
Brig
Ship
Brig
Brig
Brig
Schr
Sohr
Sohr
Ship
Ship
Ship
Ship
Ship
Guns. Men
313
307
Commantled by
Capt. A. Murray
Capt. John Rodgers. . . ,
Capt. Wm. Bainbridge
Lt. S. Decatur,,
Lt. S. Decatur.
Lt. R. Somera..
Lt. C. Stewart.
Commo. E. Preble.
Lt. C. Stewart . . . .
Lt. I. Hull.
Lt. J. H. Dent.
Lt. J. Smith. . .
Lt. R. Somers..
Lt. S. Decatur.,
Officered from the
squadron.
M'r Comdt. l.Chauncey
Commo. S. Barron.
Capt. H. G. Campbell.
Capt. J. Rodgers
Capt. J. Barron.
24
h, m.
.30
b
3.0
Enemies —
French, Tripolitans,
Engaged 9 Gun boats , . . .
Meshouda
Meshboha, or Mdrboka.
Mastioo
Philadelphia prize.
Transfer •
OPPOSED BY
9 batteries mounting
1 Tripolitan ,
2 Tripolitan.
3 Tripolitan
19 Tripolitan. gun .
CAPTVBED
3 Gun boats
4 Gun boats sunk
2 vessels, cargo of wheat.
Ship.
Ship.
Ketch
Ship.
Brig
Brig.
Schrs
Gall'ys
Boats
1 Tripolitan .
1 Tripolitan. .
and
2 prize ships.,
Town of Derne.
Zebe'k
Zebe'li
by a
May 2Gth, 1805, Commo. J. Rodgers relieved Commo. Barron in the command of the squadron.
IN 1801, AND TRIPOLITAN WAR IN 1805.
55
Commaniled by, &c.
Date.
Position.
July 22, 1802, to April 27, 1805.
22
22
36
At anchor
Ibraliim Lubarez,
IMoatly female slaves .
Tripolitans
20
Tripolitan .
115
10
19+38
3+6
44-8
The Bashaw of Tripoli
and his subjects, 29
of whom were taken
prisoners, beside ma-
ny killed and wound-
ed
In October, 1804..
Neapolitans.
comb)
attack .
July 22,
June 22,
Aug. 26,
Oct. 12,
Dec. 23,
Feb. 16,
1802.
1803.
1803.
1803.
1803.
1804.
(See Sept. 4, 1804.)
March, 1804.
July 25, 1804.
Aug. 3, 1804.
Aug. 7,
Aug. 7,
Aug. 24,
Aug. 28,
Sept. 3,
Sept. 4,
1804.
1804.
1804.
1804.
1804.
1804.
Sept. 12, 1804.
Aug. 7, 1804.
Sept. 10, ' 1804.
Sept. 10, 1804.
April 24, 1805.
April 27, 1805.
OIF Tripoli
Near Tripoli
Near Cape de Gatt
Commo. Preble concluded
Off Tripoli
Harbor of Tripoli
Off Tripoli
Tripoli. . .
Tripoli. . .
Tripoli...,
Tripoli...
Tripoli. . .
Tripoli. . .
Tripoli...
Tripoli. . .
Off Tripoli
Off Tripoli
Off Tripoli,
Off Tripoli,
Off Tripoli
By Land and Sea.
Killed a General, and destroyed two gun
boats.
Blew up, many of her crew having previ-
ously escaped in boats.
And recaptured her prize, the brig Cecilia,
of Boston.
a treaty of peace with the Emperor of
Morocco, and gave up the Meshboha.
Was taken into the service, armed with 4
guns, and named "Intrepid."
Lt. Decatur, in this gallant night expedi-
tion, was accompanied by Lieuts. J.
Lawrence, J. Bainbridge, and J. Thorn,
Dr. Heerman, Mid. C. Morris, T.
MacDonough, R. Izard, A. Laws, J.
Davis, J. Rowe, T. 0. Anderson, and
Pilot Salvadore Catalani. Likewise by
Lt. Chas. Stewart, in the brig Siren.
Underan English commission. Taken in-
to the service, and called the "Scourge."
This squadron, of 15 sail, anchored on
the 28th.
1st attack. Lt. James Decatur, in Gun
boat No. 2, killed, and 13 wounded al-
together.
2d attack. Lt. J. R. Caldwell, Mid'n
Dorsey, (No. 8,) and 8 killed, and 8
wounded altogether.
The John Adams, 28, M 'r Com'dt Chaun-
cy, joined the squadron from the U. S.
3d attack, during the night, no shot re-
turned.
4th attack. A boat belonging to the John
Adams sunk, killing 3 men, and wound-
ing 1.
5th attack. None killed, squadron suf-
fered in spars, sails, and rigging.
TheIntrepid,M'rCora'dtR. Somers, with
Lieuts. H. Wadsworth, J. Israel, and
10 men, blew up, and all destroyed,
together with 2 fast boats of the squad-
ron. Had been converted into a Fire
ship, and convoyed into the harbor for
the purpose of destroying the enemy's
shipping.
Arrived from the U. S. with stores, &c ,
and only partially armed.
Arrived from the U. S. to relieve Commo.
Preble in command of the squadron,
with Gen'l William Eaton, as Consul
.General, on board.
Arrived from the U. S. in company.
In which the Argus, 16, MV Com'dt I.
Hull, Nautilus, 12, Lt. Com'dt J. H.
Dent, and Hornet, 10, Lt. Com'dt S.
Evans, composed the naval force, and
Gen. Wm. Eaton, with Lt. O. Bannon,
at the head of the American forces, as-
sisted by the army of the Ex-Bashaw,
composed the land force.
June 3d, 1805, this war was ended by a treaty of peace. All prisoners surrendered, and no more tribule to be paid.
CAPTURES OF
DURING THE WAR WITH GREAT
United States
Vessels of War.
ESSEX ,
CONSTITUTION-
WASP (old).
UNITED STATES
CONSTITUTION..,
HORNET |...,
ENTERPRISE,
LAWRENCE .
NIAGARA...,
CALEDONIA. ,
ARIEL
SCORPION....
SOMERS*
TRIPPE ,
TIGRESS
PORCUPINE ..
PRESIDENT..
Class.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
32
Ship.
Brig
Brig.
Sohr.
Sloop
Schr.
Ship.
Guns.
Carried.
(32
J 22
Car.
Long
Long
Car.
Long
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Long
Car.
Long
Long
Car.
Long
Men.
■319
468
138
•478
480
102
490
• 477
Commanded by
Capt. David Porter .
Capt. Isaac Hull
Capt. Jacob Jones.
Capt. Stephen Decatur.
Capt. William Bainbridge,
M'r Comdt. J. Lawrence. .
Lt. Comdg. Wm. Burrows .
Commo. 0. H. Perry. . . .
Capt. J. D. Elliott
Lieut. D. Turner
Lieut. J. Packett
S'l Master S. Champlin..
S'l Master T. C. Almy. . .
Lieut. T. Holdup
Lieut. A. tl. M. Conkling.
S'l Master Geo. Senatt...
Commo. J. Rodgers.
25
ft. m
25
1 30
15
Enemy's
Vessels of War.
Aleut .
GuERRIERE .
Frolic.
Macedonian
Java.
Peacock ,
Boxer ,
Detroit
GI'n Charlotte
Lady Prevost.
Hunter .
Little Belt .
Chippewa....
High Flter..,,
Class.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Ship.
Ship.
38
38
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Schr.
Brig.
Sloop.
Schr.
Guns.
Carried.
Long
Car.
Long
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Mte. — ^The declaration of War, in 1812, found the Navy of the United States composed of only 18 sea-worthy vessels, exclusive of
a few small Schooners, and Gun Boats — 7 of the former, only, being Frigates.
J By one account, this vessel carried 2 long 9's ; and, by another, 2 IS's, at this time.
§ A British account says that a party had been left on shore; reducing their crew, in this action, to 72 souls.
11 Another account increases the number to 44G. While the British account reduces it to 377.
VESSELS OF WAR,
BRITAIN, IN 1812, 1813, 1814, AND 1815.
Men.
280
306
1422
>130
5 70 to
ilO0§
'•502
Commaniled by
Capt. T. L. P. Laugharne
Capt. J. R. Dacres ,
Capt. T. Whinyates ,
Capt John Carden.
Capt. H. Lambert .
Capt. Wm. Peake..
I Capt. Sam'l BIyth,
Commo. R, H. Barclay .
Capt R. Finnia ,
Lieut. Ed. Buchan
Lieut. Geo. Bignal
M'rs IMate J. Campbell ,
Lieut. Wm. Hutchinson.
30
3G
60
101
Date.
Aug. 13, 1812
Aug. 19, 1812
Oct. 18, 1812
Oct. 25, 1812
Dec. 29, 1812
Feb. 24, 1813
Sept. 5, 1813
Sept. 10,1813'
Sept. 23, 1813
Position.
Atlantic Ocean ,
; Lat. 41°.30 N ]
Lon.55°.30W (
;Lat. 37°N.
i Lon. 65° W.
( Lat. 29° N. ;
I Lon.29°.39W <
( Lat. 13° 6 N.
\ Lon. 38° W.
Off Demarara . . .
Off Portland, IWe.
Off Put-in Bay,
Lake Erie.
War declared ,Iune 18, 1812. Peace ratified
February 18, 1815.
Atlantic Ocean..
The first vessel of war taken in this contest. Was at
this time in search of the U. S. S. Hornet. Threw
overboard her Guns, and sent her to St. John's, with
prisoners, under Lieut. Wilmer.*
Was completely dismasted, and burnt at sea. Was cap-
tured from the French, in 1806, by the Blanche Frigate,
after an action of 45 minutes. She then mounted 50
Guns, with a complement of 317 men ; her loss, on that
occasion, being 20 killed, and 30 wounded, f
Was dismasted ; and both vessels were captured the
same day, by the Poictiers, 74, Capt. Beresford, and
carried into Bermuda.
A new Ship, and fast sailer. Mizen mast, fore and main
top mast shot away, and 100 round shot in the hull.
Carried to New York, through Long Island Sound, by
Lieut. Wm. H. Allen, accompanied by the 0. StateS.
Was formerly the French Frigate " Renommee." Cap-
tured off Madagascar, May 14, 1811, by the British
Frigate Phoebe, 36, after an action of several hours,
during which the former sustained a loss of 93, in
killed and wounded, out of a crew of 470, including,
among the former, her gallant Captain, M. Roquebert.
She was completely dismasted in this engagement, and
was soon after blown up. Her commander was among
those mortally wounded, and survived a few days. Was
bound to Bombay, with Lt. Gen'l Hislop, and staff, as
passengers, and several supernumeraries.
Sunk in 5g fathoms water, carrying ]down 9 of her crew,
and 3 of the Hornet's, who were employed removing
the wounded. Pour of her men escaped in her stern
boat. Capt. Peake was among the killed.
Both commanders killed early in the action. The E. had
but 1 18-pdr. shot in her hull; the E. had 18 do., and
several of her guns dismounted. Her Colors were nailed
to the mast. Lieut. E. R. McCall carried the prize into
Portland.
2 long 24's, 1 do. 18, G do. 12's, 8 9's, 1 24-pdr. car., and
1 18-pdr. car. Total, 19 Guns.
All, but the Hunter, carrying a pivot Gun. While, in
the American squadron, all the Guns, excepting those
in the Lawrence and Niagara, were pivot Guns, and
the vessels carrying them were without bulwarks.
One Gun, on board of the Ariel, burst early in the action,
and the carronade on board of the Caledonia turned a
somerset down the hatchway.
The American squadron had the weather gage ; and, the
wind being light, the Lawrence, which led, suffered
severely from the enemy's fire before she closed suf-
ficiently to use her carronades ; and after she became
unmanageable, Commo. Perry went on board the
Detroit, and, for the first time brought her into close
action ; soon after which the enemy surrendered. At
the time of going into action, there were 116 men in
the American squadron on the sick list. The number
of killed and wounded of the enemy are taken from
their own returns.
Was decoyed by the President's accidentally hoisting the
English private signal of the day. Was finally sold at
auction, for |1 1 ,000.
* The British and American accounts of this affair do not differ materially ; but in many of the more important actions, that follow,
there are greater discrepancies; the British accounts, in nearly every instance, overrating the American force engaged, and underrating
their own; carrying out the same principle in regard to the number of killed and wounded, the duration of the action, &c- To endeavor
to reconcile these conflicting statements, or even to quote all the authorities I have examined upon each subject introduced, would be
contrary to the original design in publishing these Tables.
f As this was the first Frigate action during this War, and for this reason, perhaps, the subject of more varied comment and criticism
than those that followed, I take this occasion to refer to a detailed history of the affair, which has lately been published in the May and
June numbers of " Putnam's Monthly," for 1353, under the head of " Old Ironsides," which, I understand, will also reappear in the
revised edition of Cooper's Naval History, now publishing.
58
CAPTURES OF VESSELS OF WAR, DURING THE WAR
United States
Vessels of War.
CONSTITUTION...
PEACOCK*
WASP*.... (new).
WASP*
..(new).
SARATOGA ....
EAGLE
TICONDEROGA ...
PREBLE .
ALLEN
BURROWS..
BORER
NETTLE . . .
VIPER
CENTIPED .
LUDLOW. . .
WILMER...
AYLWYN ..
BALLARD..
CONSTITUTION...
HORNET.
Class
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Sloop
1 f
Ship.
Ship.
PEACOCK Ship.
GoNS.
Camed.
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Long
Col'ad
Long
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Men.
J- 850
132
Cotnmaniled by
Capt. Cliaa. Stewart
M'r Comdt. L. Warrington
Capt. J. Blakely.
Capt. J. Blakely.
Commo. T. MacDonough
Capt. R. Henley
Lieut. S. Cassin
Lieut. Chas. Budd
Mid. T. A. Conover.
Mid.S. L. Breeae...
Capt. Chas. Stewart .
M'r Comdt. James Biddle
M'r Comdt. L. Warrington,
I- 30
42
4 00
Enemy's
Vessels of War.
PioTon.....
EpERYIERt ■
Reindeer .
Avon,
Conpiance ,
Linnet. ....
Chub
Finch .
Sir James Yeo..
SirGeo. Pretost
SirS. Beckwith
Broke
Murray .......
Wellington .. .
Tecumseii
Drummond
Simcoe
4 others
f CtaneJ.
!
Levant §
Penguin
Nautilus ......
Class
Schr.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Sloop
a
3
Ship.
Brig.
Guns.
Carried.
32
Car.
Lonj
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Long
Car.
Coin.
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
Car.
Long
Car.
Long
Gar.
Long
Car.
Long
Car.
* By British account, this vessel carried 2 long IS's, instead of 12's. This change was made on board of several of these vessels soon
after the War.
t Another account adds one ]2-pdr. carronade, and a ci-ew of 136, with 11 killed, and 15 wounded.
+ By another account, 9 18-pdr. carronades, and 1 12 do., making the same number of guns. British account the fjame minus 2
18-pdr. carronades; 171 men — 6 killed, and 13 wounded. '
§ British account the same, minus 1 12-pdr. carronade ; 131 men — 6 killed, and 14 wounded.
WITH GREAT BRITAIN, IN 1812, '13, '14, AND '15.
59
Commanded by
Dale.
War declared June 18, 1813. Peace ratified
February 18, 1815.
60
120
118
117
Lieut. Ed. Stephens.
Capt. R. W. Wales
Capt. Wm. Manners.
25
132
1.-50
Capt. Hon. J. Arbuthnot
Cotnmo. Geo. Downie ...
Capt. D. Pring
Lieut. McGhie
Lieut. Hicks
Lieut. Creswick
Lieut. Robinson
Lieut. Drew
Lieut. Hornby
The Galleys and Gun
Boats generally Lug-
ger rigged.
Capt. Gordon T. Falcon.
Capt. Hon. Geo. Douglass
Capt. J. Dickenson . . ,
Lieut. Chas. Boyce. . .
33
Feb. 15, 1814
April- 29, 1814
June 28, 1814
Sept. 1, 1814
West Indies ...
Cape Canaveral
^Lat.47°.30N.l
I Lon.ll°.58W I
Sept. 11,1814
Off Plattsburg,
Lake Champl'n
and 367 Prison
!■ Feb. 20, 1815
Mar. 23, 1815
June 30, 1815
Off Madeira ,
Tristan d'Acunha
St'sofSunda, \
East Indies. <
While convoying. Destroyed, off Barbadoes.
Was much cut up ; had 5 feet water in the hold, and 45
shot holes in her hull, when she struck — the P. not one!
Had on board $118,000, in specie. Sent into Savannah,
in charge of Lieut. J. B. Nicolson.
Was dismasted, and afterwards blown up. Her Captain
among the killed, and most of her officers disabled. A
Master's Mate, or a Captain's Clerk, surrendered the
vessel. English writers speak in complimentary terms
of Capt. Manners, and his crew.
Was sunk, with some of her crew. H. B. M. Ship Cas-
tilian came up in time to save the remainder. The
enemy reported the Wasp sunk, by the injuries she re-
ceived in this encounter, and a broadside from the Cas-
tilian.
This action was fought at anchor, in Plattsburg Bay, the
Galleys keeping under weigh — the enemy the attacking
party. The Confiance carried guns on two decks, and
had on board over 300 men. She received 105 round
shot in her hull, the Saratoga only 55 ; but had all her
Guns disabled on one side, as had also the Eagle,
which received 39 shot in her hull. Cooper, in his
Naval History, says the Confiance had only 37 Guns
mntnled in this action, the other 2 being stowed in her
hold.
Commo. Downie was killed by the dismounting of one of
his long 24's, by a shot from the Saratoga, and Commo.
McD. was twice knocked down, but not seriously
injured.
The Linnet was the last vessel to surrender.
The Galleys afterwards escaped, in a shattered condition.
Signal was made for our Galleys "to pursue, but soon
after revoked, upon finding that their assistance was
required to prevent some of the prices from sinking.
Capt. Young, with a detachment <*f the U. S. Army,
served on board of Commo. MacDonough's ship, in
the place of Marines.
Engaged both at the same time, in the night. 2d Lieut.
B. V. Hoffman carried the former into New York, and
1st Lieut. H. E. Ballard was given command of the
latter, and was subsequently captured by the British
squadron, under Sir Geo. Collier, in the neutral harbor
of Port Praya, Island of St. Jago, March 11, 1815.
Had her bowsprit and foremast shot away ; commander
killed, and was afterwards sunk. The H. did not re-
ceive one round shot in her hull. This, and the follow-
ing, were the last regular engagements during this war.
Learned the first news of peace from this vessel, and re-
leased her next day.
CAPTUEES.
U. S. Vessels, Cruise, &c.
FRIGATE PRESIDENT
Commo. John Rodgers.
Sailed from New York June aist;
Squadron in company; arrived
at Boston August 31st.
2d Cruise.
Sailed from Boston October 8th;
arrived at Boston Dec. 31st
]
3(1 Cruise.
Sailed from Boston April 30th;-
arrived at Newport, Rhode
Island, September 27th.
Date.
4(ft Cnuse.
Sailed from New Port Dec. 4th;'
arrived at New York Feb. 18th
July 2, 1812
July 4, 1812
July 26, 1812
Aug. 12, 1812
Aug. 17, 1812
Aug. 25, 1812
Oct. 17, 1812
June 9, 1813
June 10, 1813
June 11, 1813
June 12, 1813
July 12, 1813
July 18, 1813
July 24, 1813
July 29, 1813
Aug. 2, 1813
Aug. 30, 1813
Sept. 9, 1813
Sept. 23, 1813
Dec. 5, 1813
Jan. 5, 1814
Jan. 9, 1814
Jan,, 1814
Position.
North Atlantic,
North Atlantic.
North Atlantic.
North Atlantic.
North Atlantic.
North Atlantic.
North Atlantic,
Between the Azores
and England
FRIGATE CONSTITUTION.
Capt. Isaac Hull.
2(/ Cruise.
Sailed August 2d from Boston;]
arrived August 30th in Boston.
I
3(/ Cruise. ]
Commo. Wm. Bainbridgo. I
Sailed October 28th ; returned
February 27th. J
July 5, 1812
July 28, 1812
Aug. 11, 1812
Aug. 12, 1812
Aug. 15, 1819
Aug. IG, 1812
Aug. 19, 1812
Nov. 9, 1812
Dec. 29, 1819
North Cape
North Cape
Irish Channel , . .
Irish Channel
Irish Channel...
North Atlantic
Nor-th Atlantic
Off New York.. H.B.M.
Off New York
Off Barbadoes
Off Barbadoes
West Indies
Class.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Packet.
Brig.
Packet,
L.M.Bg
Schr.
Brig.
Snow.
Ship.
Brig.
Bark.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
Schr.
Sailed from Annapolis
Arrived at Boston ....
Gulf of St. Lawrence...
Gulf of St. Lawrence. . .
Cape Race
Cape Race
( Latitude 41° 41' N., ;
( Longitude 55° 48' W. ;
Latitude 32° N
Lat.l3°S., Long.38°W
Enemies.
Traveller
Duchess of Portland.
John of Lancaster...
Argo
Adeline
Betsey
Swallow .
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Frigate.
Brig.
Frigate .
Kitty
Duke of Montrose.
Maria
Falcon
Jean and Ann
Daphne
Eliza Swan
Alert
Lion
Shannon
Fly
HIGH FLYER
Comet
Wanderer
Edward
Jonathan
Lady Warren.
Adeona
Dolphin (?)..
Adeline
GUERRIEEE. . .
South Carolina.
JAVA
Tons.
Guns.
16
6
5
roid'n
7
6
Men.
10
11
30
10
10
4
30
11
34
35
10
10
9
41
10
52
11
9
39
& 6
16
9
12
3
6
280
499
Note. — The Men of War captured from the enemy are more particularly noticed in a preceding table, and have only been added to
these tables to present the result of a cruise, with the order of events.
CAPTURES.
Cargo, &c.
Where from.
Bound to.
During the War with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815.
Spars and Lumber . .
Q,uebec
New Castle
Newcastle
Pictou
Burnt.
Burnt.
Was sent to Philadel-
phia ill charge of
Midshipman Cox.
Burnt.
Recaptured.
A Prize.
Sailed from New York soon after the declaration of
Ballast
gate Belvidera, 36, Capt. R. Byron, which finally
escaped after a running fight of 8 hours, during
• which the President sustained a loss of 3 men killed
and 19 wounded, including Commo. Rodgers among
the latter; 16 of these were by the bursting of one
of the President's chase guns. The Belvidera lost 2
killed and 22 v/ounded.
$10 000
i
Mails, and 8200,000.
Cod Fish • « • .
Jamaica
Newfoundland..
Falmouth
Newfoundland..
Newfoundland..
Falmouth
(Several hours chase.) Sent in to Boston.
Sent to France ; was recaptured.
Sent to England with 78 prisoners.
Halifax
Fish, &c
Fish, &c
Sent to Prance ; was seized in a Spanish port.
Burnt. J During this cruise was chased 80 hours by two Ships offN. Cdpe,
> supposed to be a 74 and Frigate. The British accounts say they
Sunk. ) were the Alexandria Frigate and the Spitiire Sloop of war.
Ransomed for §25,000, and sent 76 prisoners in her to England.
Burnt.
Archangel
Archangel
Montrose
Oporto .•■•*....
Ballast
S. Shields
N.Seas
Archangel
Greenland
St. Kitts
Jamaica
Fish Blubber
Pitch and Tar,. .....
Fish Blubber
Rum, Sugar, &c
ColTee
Liverpool ......
London
London
Ransomed for $15,000, and sent 60 prisoners in her to England.
Ordered to the United States ; was recaptured.
Ordered to the United States ; v/as recaptured.
See tabIe,Tender to the St. Domingo, 74, ordered to the U. S., and finally sold.
A Prize t*^ *^'^ Pami'Ioe 7/I rtrrlov-^rl tn TVTnwtnnVof
Cotton
Savannah
London
'London
New York
Jamaica
La Guayra
Plantation Stores....
Ballast
Sunk.
Sunk.
Slink.
Having previously divested them of their valuables, paroled the
crews, and sent them to Earbadoes in the "Prince George."
Returning to the U. S., oif Sandy Hook, passed near a large Ship,
supposed to be H. B. M. Ship of the Line Plantagenet without
molestation, but which, according to the British account, was the
Dry Goods, &c .....
f
Passed the Capes on the 13th, and between the 17th and 20th was chased by
the British Squadron, consisting of the Africa, 64, Shannon, .38, Guerriere,
38, Belvidera, 36, and jEolus, 32, under Commo. Broke, and finally escaped
by good management and sailing combined, with the loss of only a few
thousand gallons of water.
Burnt.
Ballast
Newfoundland . .
Nova Scotia... .
Hahfax
England
Timber
Burnt by the Enemy to prevent her falling into our possession.
A Prize ; recaptured. Ordered her to Boston in charge of Mid'n Madison
and 5 men.
Burnt August 21st. Had 4 women on board, and 8 Americans among her
crew; the latter were excused from taking part in the action.
With a British License. Sent her to Philadelphia in charge of Mid'n Cox,
U. S. Hornet in co.
Burnt December 31st, and on the 3d January the surviving officers and crew
were paroled in St. Salvadore.
Timber
Halifax
Bombay
12
62
CAPTURES.
U. S. Vessels, Cruise, &c.
Date.
Position.
Class.
Tons,
Guns.
Men.
FRIGATE CONSTITUTION., f
ilh Cruise.
Capt. Chas. Stewart.
Sailed December 30tli, 1813;
arrived April 3d, 1814.
5lh Cndse.
Sailed from Boston December 17th;
arrived in New York May 15th.
FRIGATE UNITED STATES
Capt. Stephen Decatur. '
2d Cruise. ^
Sailed from Boston October 8th,
1812; arrived in New London,
December 4th, 1812.
FRIGATE CONSTELLATION^
Capt. John Cassin.
and
Flotilla
M'r Comdt. Joseph Tarbell, &c,
FRIGATE CONGRESS
Capt. John Smith.
Squadron of Commo. John Rod-
gers arrived in Portsmouth, .
N. H., Dec. 14, 1813.
I
FRIGATE CHESAPEAKE . . .
Capt. Samuel Evans.
Returned to Boston April to 18,
1813.
Feb. 14, 1814
Feb. 1.5, 1814
Feb. 18, 1814
Feb. 19, 18r4
Feb. 23, 1814
Dec. 24, 1814
Feb. 16, 1815
Feb. 20, 1815
Feb. 20, 1815
April 1, 1815
Coast of Guiana ,
Coastof Guiana. .H.B.M
Coast of Guiana
Coast of Guiana. ........
West Indies
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Lovely Ann.
PICTOU
Phenix
Catharine , . .
Eastward of Bermudas.
Off Lisbon
Off Madeira
Off Madeira
In Maranham
Brig.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Lord Nelson.
Susannah....
' CYANE 1
and ;
' LEVANT '
Oct. 11, 1812
Oct. 25, 1812
May 24, 1813
North Atlantic
Lat.29°N.,Long.29|°W
Ship.
Frigate
Mandarin . . . . ,
MACEDONIAN ,
June 20 )
to } 1813
June 23 )
June 21, 1812
Nov. 1, 1812
May 19, 1813
May 22, 1813
Oct. 25, 1813
Dec. 5, 1813
C James River & Craney '
I Island '
Barges
Sailed from New York . . ,
Off Western Islands....
Lat. 28° N., long. 42° W
Lat. 24°N., long. 40° W
Lat. 19|°N., long. 40°W
North Atlantic
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Argo....
Jean . . . ,
Diana...
Rose ... ,
Atlantic .
Dec. 13, 1812
Jan. 12, 1813
Jan. 14, 1813
Feb. 5, 1813
Feb. 1, 1813
April, 1813
April 7, 1813
Sailed from Boston .
North Atlantic
North Atlantic
North Atlantic
North Atlantic
North Atlantic
North Atlantic
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
1325
182
Volunteer
Liverpool Hero
Earl Percy
Julia
Ellen
Nystead, (or the Valerias)
400
10
14
34
21
49
16
60
175
138
306'
26
17
14
12
12
•A
J I
*3even of these were American sailors that had been pressed into their service, and two of them were killed in this action.
CAPTURES.
62
Cargo, &c.
Where from.
Bound to.
During the War with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815.
(Fisb, Flour, and)
( Lumber )
Bermuda
Surinam
Sent to Barbadoes with prisoners, in charge of Mid 'n P. M. Whipple.
Lt. E. Stephens, R.N.,^
convoying the above Feb. 24th, off Porto Rico, offered battle to the Pique
Lumber
Demarara
Grenada
Barbadoes
St. Thomas
ship, destroyed. 1 Frigate, Capt. A. Maitland, which hoisted Eng-
Sunk. I lish colors, fired a gun to windward, and then
made sail from the Constitution.
Sunk.
Removed the passengers taken out of the Prizes on board of a Swedish
Passengers, &c
Brandy, Wine, &c..
Hides, &c
Newfoundland..
Buenps Ayres . .
Bermuda
Liverpool
Schooner; was finally chased into Marblehead, April 3d, by the Frigates
Junon and Tenedos, and soon after went around to 13oston.
Took out a portion of her cargo, and scuttled her on the 26th.
Cargo valued at g73,000, sent to New York in charge of an officer and 7 men.
Touched at Port Praya on the 9th of March following, and sailed on the 11th
of March with the Prizes; chased by an English Squadron that finally
captured the Levant, after she had put back to Port Praya.
Where the prisoners were landed on parole.
^
Sailed from New York June 91st, 1812; arrived in Boston August 31st, 1812.
As one of Commo. Rodgers' Squadron cruised off the Enemy's coast, and in
those portions of the North Atlantic, where there was a probability of fall-
ing in with their cruisers and commerce.
An American ship, Mid'n Edwards given charge.
Lt W. H. Allen was put en board of the Macedonian with » prize crew,
and both ships proceeded to New London, and subsequently to N. York,
where they arrived through the Sound, January 1st, 1813.
Sailed on her 3d cruise under Commo. Decatur, accompanied by the Macedo-
London
Portsmouth
Philadelphia.. |
N. A. Statioh. j
nian and Hornet, and was chased into New London, ,tune let, by the British
Squadron.
C 43 Prisoners taken, 90 killed and wounded, belonging to the boats
3 sunk. < of the British Squadron of 13 sail, under Admiral Cockburn and
( Sir Sidney Beckwith.
Keeping company with the squadron. See Frigate President, Ist and 2d
cruise.
Ordered to the United States. Parted company with Commo. Rodgers on
the 8th of May— 3d cruise.
Burnt ; having previously taken out the copper.
Cartel to Barbadoes, with prisoners, after throwing overboard the cargo.
Burnt. All the crew voluntarily enlisted in the service -of the United States.
Sent to Boston.
Pacific
London
Greenock
London. .......
Guadaloupe ... .
Cork
Copper, hides, &c...
Copper, hides, &c . . .
Wine, potatoes, &c. .
Sugar and cotton....
Buenos Ayres . .
Buenos Ayres . .
Guernsey
West Indies....
During the cruise was chased by a 74.
Ordered to Portsmouth, in charge of Mid. Yarnall. Cargo valued at |700,000.
Divealed of valuables, and destroyed.
Run on Long Island. Crew and 58 prisoners saved-
Condemned in Boston as a good prize.
Condemned in Boston ; cargo sold for f 17,560.
Condemned in Boston.
Dry goods, &c
Dry g'ds, jewelry, &c.
Salt &c
Brazil .........
Liverpool
Cape de Verds..
Brazil
Brazil
(British license) ....
64
CAPTURES.
U. S. Vessels, Cruise, &c.
Date.
Position.
Enemies.
Tons.
Guns.
Men.
FRIGATE ESSEX
Capt. David Porter.
Sailed from New York, July 3.
Arrived in the Delaware Sept. 7.
2d Cndse.
Sailed, October 27, 1812, from the
Delaware ; arrived in Valpa-
raiso March 14, 1813.
By the Boats, under Lts. Downes
and Wilmer.
CEOKGIANA
Lieut, (now Commo.) J. Downes.
GREENWICH
Lieut, Gamble.
Captured at Valparaiso, March 28,
1814.
CORVETTE ADAMS
Capt. Chaa. Morris.
Sailed from the Chesapeake, Jan.
18, 1814. Arrived at Savannah,
Geo., April 99, 1814. Sailed
again May 5, 1814. Struck on ■
the Isle of Haute, Aug. 17, 1814.
Arrived at Hampden, Me., Aug.
18 ; and burnt Sept. 3, 1814, to
prevent falling into the hands of
the English squadron.
July 11, 1812
July 13, 1812
July 26, 1812
Aug. 2, 1812
Aug. 2, 1812
Aug. 3, 1812
Aug. 8, 1S12
Aug. 9, 1812
Aug. 13, 1812
Dec. 12, 1812
Dec. 29, 1212
Mar. 25, 1813
Mar. 29, 1813
April 29, 1813
CAp'129,1813
(Ap'129,1813
May 28, 1813
May 28, 1813
f May 28,1813
{ May 28,1813
[May 28,1813
July 13, 1813
i July 13, 1813
July 13, 1813
Sept. 13, 1813
Lat. 33° N., long. 66° W
Lat. 33° N., long. 66° W
Newfoundland
Newfoundland
Newfoundland
North Atlantic
North Atlantic
North Atlantic
North Atlantic
Equator, and 30° W. ...
Off Rio, Brazil
Off Coquimbo
Off Callao
Off Gallipagos Islands . .
Off Gallipagos Islands . . .
Off Gallipagos Islands . . .
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean.
Gallipagos Islands.
Gallipagos Islands .
Gallipagos Islands.
Off Tumbez
Off Tumbez ,
Off Tumbez
Gallipagos Islands.
Brig,
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
W. Ship
W. Ship
W.Ship
W. Ship
W. Ship
W.Ship
W.Ship
W. Ship
W. Ship
W. Ship
W. Ship
W. Ship
W.Ship
Transport, No. 299.
Lamprey...
Leander
Hero ■
Nancy
Brothers
King George
Mary
ALERT
Nocton, a Packet...
Elizabeth. . .
Nereyda . . .
Barclay ....
Montezuma .
Georgiana . .
Policy
Atlantic ....
Greenwich
Catharine .
Rose... ...
Hector....,
Charlton . .
Seringapatam .
New Zealander
Sir Andrew Hammond.
270
280
275
355
338
270
220
270
274
357
259
301
Jan. 29, 1814
Feb. 9, 1814
Mar. 4, 1814
Mar. 11, 1814
Mar. 25, 1814
June 24, 1814
June 28, 1814
July 28, 1814
Aug. 7, 1814
Aug. 16, 1814
North Atlantic
North Atlantic
Coast of Africa..
Coast of Africa
North Atlantic
Lat.46°N
Lat. 48°N
"i Coast of Englarid and (
3 Ireland |
Atlantic...!..,...,..,.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Ship.
Schr.
Prince Regent. . .
Industry
Nayntine Fairy .
Roebuck
Woodbridge ,...
Hunter
Mary
Favorite
Paris
Maria
20
10
2
6
10
6
10
8
12
10
220 .'<
11
10
10
9
98
31
21
25
26
24
29
21
25
21
23
30
10
12
11
60
20
7
G
21
6
CAPTURES.
65
Cargo, &c.
Where from.
Bound to.
During the War with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815.
With 197 troops ,
Rum, &c
Jamaica.
Ballast.
Jamaica...
Guernsey .
Gluebec .
Halifax.
London.
Coal and salt ,
Liverpool .
Jamaica . .
Newfoundland .
London
$55,000 and the mails.
Hides, &c
Rio
Rio de Janeiro.
London .
London .
1,400 bis. sperm oil.
Sperm oil
Sperm oil
Sperm oil
Sperm oil .
Sperm oil .
Sperm oil .
Sperm oil .
Sperm oil .
Sperm oil .
Sperm oil .
Sperm oil .
Cruising without
Cruising without
Cruising withoul
Cruising with
Cruising with
Cruising without
Cruising withoul
Cruising without
Cruising without
Cruising without
Cruising without
Cruising without
a commission .
a commission .
a commission.
Letters of Marque
Letters of Marque
a commission.,
a commission . .
a commission.,
a commission..
a commission . <
a commission.,
a commission..
Fruit, wine, &c.
Fish oil
Halifax.
Newfoundland.
Grenada .
Rice and camwood . .
Ivory and palm oil..
Rice and dye woods.
Fish
Salt
Salt
Lumber and skins.. .
Lumber and skins . .
East Indies
Newfoundland. .
France
Cluebec
St.Andrews.N.B,
England
Corunna
Newfoundland.
Newfoundland.
London
Newfoundland.
Ransomed. Cut out of a fleet of 7 Transports, 1
conv'd by the Nimrod, 32, Capt. R, Hawkins.
Ordered to Baltimore.
Ordered to Cape Ann.
Burnt.
Ransomed for p4,000.
Made a Cartel for prisoners, and ordered to the
United States.
Ordered to Boston.
Burnt.
Also recaptured, this
cruise, the Ships Princess
Royal and Kitty, Brigs
Fame and Devonshire, and
Schooner Squid, originally
prizes to the Privateer Ros-
sie, Commo. Barney, of
Baltimore. Took 424 pri-
soners ; and was chased
twice by the enemy's Fri-
gates.
Cruising in search of the U. S. S. Hornet. Or-
dered her to St. John's, with prisoners.
Ordered her to the U. States, in charge of Lieui;. Wm. B. Finch, with Mid.
Conovcr and 12 men. Jan. 5, was recaptured on our Coast, by the Fri-
gate Belvidera. The specie had been previously taken out.
Burnt.
A Peruvian Cruiser, that had, a few days previously, captured the American
Whale Ships Barclay and Walker. Threw overboard her armament, and
sent her to Callao, with her own Captain and crew, with a letter to the
Viceroy of Peru.
Prize to the above Privateer. Gave her to her former Captain, J.Randall,
who continued to cruise in company.
Sent to Valparaiso, to be laid up, or sold.
Was converted into a Cruiser, armed with IG Guns, and 41 men, and given
in charge of Lieut. Downes, and subsequently to Lieut. Wilnicr, and or-
dered to the U.S. with oil ; but just before she reached her destination, was
recaptured by the Earrosa or the Loire Frij!;ate.
Was converted into a Cruiser, armed with 20 Guns and 60 men, and given
to Lieut. Downes, under the name of the " Essex, jr.,'" and finally became
a Cartel for Capt. Porter, his officers and crew, to the United States.
Was armed, as above, converted into a Store ship, and given in charge of
Lieut. J. M. Gamble, of the Marine Corps ; who finally burnt her at one
of the Marquesas Islands.
Sent to Valparaiso, and finally burnt, ofF the harbor, with her cargo, finding
it difficult to effect a sale.
Disarmed, and gave her to the prisoners, with a passport to St. Helena.
Resisted, until she received 5 broadsides, which killed 9, and wounded 6 of her
crew. Was finally sent to Valparaiso, where she was burnt, .Mar. 25, 1814.
Ordered her to Rio de Janeiro, with Prisoners.
After a sharp resistance. Had previously captured the American Whale Ship
Edward. Armed her with 22 Guns, and left her at the Marquesas Islands,
in charge of Lieut. Gamble, M. C, where her crew finally rose and took
her, and escaped to sea, May 7, 1814, bound to New South Wales ; from
whence she was carried to England, and delivered to her original owners.
Took out her armament, and despatched her to the U. S. with a cargo of oil.
Was recaptured on our Coast, by the Belvidera Frigate, April 2, 1814.
While in charge of Lieut. Gamble, was recaptured, June 19, 1814, at the Sand-
wich Islands, by H. B. M. S. Cherub ; having previously lost Mid. Felter.s
and 3 men, who were massacred by the natives of the Marquesas Islands.
Burnt. Estimated to be worth ^117,000.
Burnt. Estinaated to be worth $13,000.
Divested and given up.
Divested. Cartel to Sierra Leone ; worth |25,000.
Obliged to abandon her, to escape from a superior force.
(Or " Mentor.") Destroyed.
Destroyed.
Destroyed.
Destroyed, i
Destroyed. J
July 4, chased two vessels into the Shannon. Was frequently
chased by the enemy's Frigates; and, upon one occasion,
was obliged to lighten ship, by parting with the anchors and
2 Guns.
66
CAPTURES.
U. S. Vessels, Cruise, &c.
Date.
Position.
Class.
Enemies.
Tons.
Guns.
Men.
SLOOP FROLIC.
M'r Conidt. J. Bainbridge. \
L
SLOOP WASP (Old) f
M'r Comdt. Jacob Jones. J
Sailed from the Delaware, October
13th ; captured at sea, Oct. 18th. [
Mar. 17, 1814
April 3, 1814
North Atlantic and
West Indies
Brig.
Schr.
Little Fox..
A Privateer.
Oct. 1812
Oct. 18, 1812
On the coast
Lat. 37°N.,long. C5°W
Brig.
Brig.
Hazard..
FROLIC.
SLOOP WASP (New)
M'r Conidt. .Tohnston Blaliely.
Sailed from Portsmouth, N. II.,
May 1st, 1814, arrived at.j
L'Orient, France, July 8th,
and sailed again Aug. 27th ;
was last heard from Oct. 9th,
1814, in lat. lb° 35' N.,and
long. 30° 10' W.
SLOOP PEACOCK
M'r Comdt. Lewis Warrington.
2iZ Cruise.
Sailed again June 4th, 1814, and .j
ar-rived in New York, October
29, 1814.
June
June
June
June
June
June
July
July
Aug.
Aug.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
2,1814
13, 1814
18,1814
23, 1814
26,1814
28, 1814
4, 1814
6, 1814
30, 1814
31,1814
1,1814
1, 1814
12,1814
14,1814
21,1814
Ap'l 29, 1814
June 17, 1814
July 5, 1814
July 5, 1814
July 5, 1814
July 5, 1814
Aug. I, 1814
Aug. 2, 1814
Aug. 3, 1814
Aug. 14,1814
Aug. 15, 1814
Aug. 21, 1814
Aug. 23, 1814
Sept. 2, 1814
Oct. 12, 1814
English Channel
English Channel
English Channel
English Channel
English Channel.......
English Channel
English Channel
English Channel
English Channel
English Channel
English Channel
Lat. 47.1° N., long. 12° W
Lat. 38° N., long. 15° W.
Lat. 37° N., long. 15° W.
Lat. 33° N., long. 15° W.
Cape Canaveral.
Grand Bank
OfFFlores
Off Irish Channel ..
Off Younghall
Off Cork
Off Shannon ,
Off Ennis
Off Tory Island....
Off N. Ireland
Off N. Ireland
Off Cape Ortegal....
Off Cape Finisterre. 1
Island Forteventura.,
Barbuda, W. I
Bark.
Brig.
Brig.
Galliot,
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Bi-ig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Sloop.
Brig.
Brig.
Sloop.
Sloop.
Sloop.
Bark.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Neptune
William ,
Pallas
Henrietta
Orange Boven...
REINDEER
Regulator
Jenny
Lettice
Bon Accord ....
Mary
AVON
Three Brothers .
Bacchus
Atlanta
Sea Flower ,
Stranger ,
Fortitude
Venus
Adiona
Leith Packet,....
William and Ann.,
Peggy and Jane. .
William
SirEd. Pellew...
Bellona
Triton ,
Duck
Mary
238
6
22
207
91
131
171
325
382
112
151
90
131
151
21
114
169
253
87
180
88
165
140
116
04
97
207
307
258
lU
174
270 .
12
6
14
7
9
12
18
118
9
11
7
7
10
120
7
11
19
120
10
13
6
11
11
8
5
6
13
14
14
7
11
17 I
CAPTURES.
67
Cargo, &c.
Where from.
Bound to.
During the War with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815.
Sailed from Boston Feb. 18, 1814. Captured April 20, J814.
Destroyed.
Refusing to heave to, was fired into, and was reported to have sunk, wi
of her crew.
Was Ist captured by the American Privateer Dolphin; 2d, recaptured b
Mo\us frigate; 3d, re-recaptured by the Wasp and sent into Boston.
Recaptured by the Poictiers, 74, same day.
Burnt — 12 days out of port.
Burnt — 6 days out of port.
Scuttled— G days out of port.
Converted into a cartel.
Scuttled— 29 days out.
Was dismasted in the action, afterwards blown up.
Burnt — 12 days out.
Scuttled— 30 days out.
Scuttled— 18 days out.
Scuttled— 22 days out.
Burnt— 28 days out; one of a fleet, convoyed by a 74.
Sunk with some of her crew, including the wounded.
Burnt — 16 days out.
Burnt— 24 days out,
Ordered to the U. S. ; was formerly the privateer Siro, of Baltimore.
Sent to Savannah, Ga., in charge of Lt. J. B. Nicohon.
Sailed from New York March 12, 1814; touched at St. Mary's, March 29
rived in Savannah, May 4, 1814.
Burnt— valued at §20,000.
Burnt— valued at jJ120,000.
Sunk— valued at glO.OOO.
Sunk— valued at jJ40,000 ; had on board 6 passengers.
Cartel for 38 prisoners ; had on board 3 passengers.
Sunk— valued at p2,000.
Sunk— valued at $5,000.
Sunk— valued at $15,000.
Burnt— valued at §35,000 ; had on board 5 passengers.
Cartel for 50 prisoners ; had on board 2 passengers.
Sunk— valued at §100,000.
Sunk— valued at §25,000.
Sunk— valued at §21,000; had on board 2 passengers.
Sunk— valued at §70,000.
Fish
West Indies....
h 40
Ballast
Newcastle
Honduras
Newfoundland..
England
^the
Sundries >■•.
Cork
Halifax
Lisbon ,
London
Guadaloupe ....
London
Cruising
London
St. Petersburg . .
Liverpool
London
Plymouth
Limerick
Mogadore
Belfast
Coffee and sugar. . . .
Bermuda
Port wine > ■ ■ • .
Oporto. .......
Sweet oil • > • > .
Leghorn
Bayonne
Seville
^Vine and wool > • • • .
Brass cannon
Gibraltar
Barilla and wine
Fish
Lanzarote
Newfoundland..
Bordeaux
London
Gibraltar
Pensacola
Brandy, wine, & silks
With $118,000
Havana
To Bermuda....
Cod fish
St. John's
Buenos Ayres...
Liverpool
Bordeaux
Liverpool
Teneriffe
Glasgow
Glasgow
St. Andrew's .. .
auebec
Cette
Barbadoes
Greenock
London
France
Q,uebec
Dublin
ar-
Hides and tallow....
Salt
Grain, brandy, &c.. .
Salt
Wine
Crates, glass, &c. . . .
Crates, glass, &c. . . .
Limerick
Limerick
Greenock
Greenock ......
Hamburg
Lisbon
Teneriffe
Halifax
Brandy, wine, &c...
Fish
St. John's
Fortoventura . . .
Pi. Potre
Barilla
Sugar, coffee, &c. . . .
68
CAPTURES.
U. S. Vessels, Cruise, &c.
Date.
Position.
Class,
Enemies,
Tons.
Guns.
Men.
SLOOP PEACOCK
June 13, 1815
June 21, 1815
June 29, 1815
June 30, 1815
Straits of Sundy
Straits of Sundy
Straits of Sundy
Straits of Sundy
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Union ••••«•>>■•■■■••■
57
67
37
130
Sailed again Jan. 23, 1815, and
returned to New Yorlc, October
30, 1815.
14
SLOOP HORNET f
July 9,1812
Jan. 6, 1813
Feb. 4,1813
Feb. 24, 1813
Lat. 45°N.,long:23°W
Brig.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
23
Ellen
2d Cruise.
10
20
130
iVI'r Comdt. W. Bainbridge.
PEACOCK . • •
Separated company, and arrived
m New York, March 25, 1813.
3d Cruise.
Nov. 13, 1814
Jan. 23, 1815
Mar. 23, 1815
June 9,1815
Sailed f 'm New London )
Sailed from New York. ]
Tristan d'Acunha
Returned to New York .
Ship.
Brig.
William
20
132
M'r Comdt. James Biddle.
19
One of the squadron of Coramo.
Stephen Decatur.
BRIG ARGUS
Oct. 12,1812
Oct. 16,1812
Oct. 28,1812
Deo. 2,1812
Dec. 6, 1812
Dec. 17, 1812
May, 1813
June 14, 1613
to
Aug. 14, 1813
Parted co. with squadron
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr^
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Sloop.
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
Sloop.
Brig.
Brig.
Sloop.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
North AtlantiCi ■•■•■•••
Fly.
1st and 2d Cruise.
Squadron of Gommo. J. Rodgers
returning to New York Jan. 2,
1813
North Atlantic
Dorothy,
Vancise ..•••■.•••••••*
North Atlantic. ■••■•■■•
(
Passage to France
■British Channel ■
260
6
16
11
15
12
4
5
3d Cruise.
Barbadocs
Lt. & M'r Comdt. Wm. H. Allen.
Alliance
Sailed from N. York May 20,1813;
arrived in L'Orient, France,
June 12, 1813. Sailed from^
Cordelia
Betsey.,
L'Orient June 14, and was cap-
tured at sea, by the Pelican,
Mariner
Aug. 14, 1813.
John and Thomas
Helen
Ann
Diana and Betsey
Defiance
Baltic
Bedford
CAPTURES .
69
Cargo, &c.
Where from.
Bound to.
During the war with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815.
Dry goods & spices..
Ebony, rice, &o
Gin, wine, &c
Calcutta
Batavia
Batavia
Batavia
Burnt, being previously divested.
„ ,,- ,.„ . Aportionofthesecrews,
Cartel for 150 prisoners. ^ liascars and seapoys.
Burnt, after taking out $20,000 in coin. J
East India Co. cruiser, which gave the first news of peace, and which led to
her being released on the following day.
Calcutta
Calcutta
In squadron of Commo. J. Rodgers.
Ordered to the TJ. S. ; was recaptured.
Ordered to New Castle; sold for g32,G75.
Divested of §23,000 in specie, and then burnt.
Sunk immediately after the action, with 9 of her crew and 3 of the Hornet's.
Was subsequently blockaded in New London, and finally escaped to New
York, in November, 1814.
Cruising
CoiTee, fustic, &c. . . .
Rio
Maranham
Prize to the Java
St. Salvadore . . .
( Cruising in search of
< the Am. privateer
( Young Wasp.
fThe President, Commo. Decatur, sailed Jan. 14; the Peacock
and Hornet on the 23d, the latter parting company on the
Scuttled, -j 26th January. During this cruise the Hornet was chased 3
1 days by the English 74, Cornwallis, and narrowly escaped,
1. with the loss of her battery, shot, anchors, cables, &c.
Flour
Alexandria
Clucbec 3=.
Brazil
An American Ship, with a British license. Ordered to Philadelphia. Was
subsequently examined by H. B. M. Ships Tartarus and Colobri — the
former putting on board 9 American seamen.
Ordered to New Bedford. ] During the cruise parted company with the squad-
1 ron, and was chased 3 days and nights by the
)■ enemy's squadron, and finally escaped, by good
1 management, with only the loss of some anchors
Ordered to Chesapeake. J and boats.
Burnt. Was formerly the American Pri- fThe American Privateer George
vateer " King of Rome," of N. York. | Tompkins parted with herguns
Made a cartel, on account of lady passcn- '] to escape from the Argus this,
gers. [ cruise, taking her for an enemy.
Recaptured. Late American Privateer. Was prize to the " Lion," Privateer.
Burnt.
Fish, lumber, &c. . . .
Jamaica
England
Newfoundland..
London.
Wine
Madeira
Gibraltar
Limerick.. • . . ■ .
London
Provisions
Burnt. )
Burnt.
Burnt. A Transport.
Cork
- Limerick
Limerick
Bristol
. Also 3 other prizes, not named ; two of which were
destroyed, and the third, a Pilot Boat, released.
Ballast
Cork
Antigua
Bristol
Burnt.
Ordered to France. Recaptured.
Burnt. "1
Bristol
Clay
Pool
Liverpool
Liverpool
London
England
Newfoundland . .
Dublin ........
Ijondon
Burnt.
Cartel.
Burnt.
Burnt.
Burnt.
Burnt.
Burnt.
Clay
Pool
Slate
Wales
During this brief and successful cruise, property to the amount of
• $2,500,000 is reported to have been destroyed by this Cruiser,
before she fell into the hands of the enemy.
Greenock
Barbadoes
Dublin
Lime
70
CAPTURES.
U. S. Vessels, CuniSE, &c.
Date.
Position.
Class.
Enemies.
Tons.
Guns.
BRIG SIREN [
ad Cruise. \
M'r Comdt. Geo. Parker, and |
Lt, Comdt. N. Nicholson. (^
BRIG ENTERPRISE
M'r Comdt. Johnston Blakely.
Lieuts. Wm. Burrows and E. R,
McCall.
Ap'15, 1813
May, 1814
July 12, 1814
Coast of Africa. ,
Coast of Africa. ,
Ship.
Brig.
Barton
Adventurer.
Aug. 20, 1813
Sept. 5, 1813
Off Portsmouth, N. H...
Off Portland, Me
Schr
Brig
Fly....
BOXER .
BRIG ENTERPRISE.
Lt. Comdg. James Renshaw,
and
BRIG RATTLESNAKE
M'r Comdt. J. 0. Creighton.
Sailed in co. from Portsmouth,
Jan. 10, 1814, arrived in Wil-
mington, March 9, 1814.
BRIG RATTLESNAKE
Lt. Comdg. James Renshaw.
Captured at sea, July 11, 1814.
SCHOONER NONSUCH...
S'l Master James Mork.
SCHOONER CAROLINA
M'r Comdt. J. D. Henley.
U. S. R. CUTTER VIGILANT.
Capt. Cahoone.
A borrowed
FISHING SMACK
S'l Master John Percival,
with 36 volunteers.
NEW YORK FLOTILLA ....
Capt. J. Lewis.
NEWPORT FLOTILLA.
U. S. R. CUT. JAS. MADISON.
U. S. R. CUTTER GALLATIN.
Jan. 18, 1814
Jan. 20,1814
Feb. 7, 1814
Feb. 23, 1814
Feb., 1814
Feb. 25, 1814
Lat.27°N.,long.57|°W,
Lat. 27°N.,long.57i°W.
Lat.21f N.,lon.84r W
Cape Florida ,
Cape Florida ,
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Isabella..
Sincerity.
Rambler .
Mars....
Eliza ,
May 2, 1814
June 9, 1814
June 22, 1814
Lat. 47° N., long. 8° W. .
Lat. 42=N.,Iong.23°W.
Brig.
Brig.
Sloop.
John
Crown Prince
Fancy
April 9,1813
April, 1813
Southern Coast .
Southern Coast.
Schr.
Schr.
Caledonia
Sancho Panza
August, 1814
Southern Coast.
Schr.
Mary.
182
Oct. 4, 1813
Off Newport.,
Sloop.
Dart Privateer.
July 5, 1813
Off Sandy Hook.
Sloop.
Eagle.
Dec. 30, 1812
Dec, 1812
Off New York.
Off New York.
Ship.
Ship.
Abrantes.
Mina ....
May 23, 1814
Off Newport .
Sloop.
Willii
1813
Southern Coast,
Snow.
Brig.
Shamrock.
300
1813 Southern Coast.
Brig.
General Blake.
6C.'
10
75
CAPTURES.
71
Cargo, &c.
Where from.
Bound to.
During the War with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815.
• Destroyed .
British account.
Cruising
Oils, paints, &c.
Oils, paints, &c.
Coffee
Stockholm
Cape Francis.
St. Thomas ,
Salt..
Nassau ,
Pcnsacola .
Dry goods.
Fish, &c...
Ammunition, &c.
'Sailed from the Balize, under M'r Comdt. Joseph Bainbridge, and arrived in
Boston, June lOih.
The Siren (frequently spelled Syren) sailed from Boston, Jan. 29th, 1814,
and on the 12th of the following July, was chased 11 hours by the Med-
way, 74, and finally captured, after she had thrown her guns overboard.
^ Her Captain had previously died at sea.
Sailed from N. Orleans Jan. 2, 1813; touched several times at St. Mary's and
Savannah, and arrived at Portsmouth June 13, 1813 ; sailed again Aug. 19,
and returned on the 20th, with a prize; sailed again Sept. 1, and arrived in
Portland Sept. 6, with her second prize.
Armed as a Privateer.
Which was subsequently sold. James, the English Historian, says a Mas-
ter's Mate and 3 seamen deserted their quarters in this action, and that
some of her officers and men were absent on shore at the time.
Ordered to Wilmington.
Ordered to Wilmington.
A Spanish vessel, prize to the enemy.
A Swedish vessel, prize to the enemy.
Burnt.
A New Providence Privateer. Had 2 killed, and 2 wounded, by a broadside
from the E. Ordered to Wilmington, in charge of Mid. (now Commo.)
J. H. Aulick.
Sent in, in charge of Lieut. Gamble.
Parted company to avoid capture ; when the E. was chased 70 hours by an
English Frigate, and only escaped by starting water, throwing overboard
Guns, Anchors, &.c.
Sailed again ; and on the 31st of May was chased, and narrowly escaped
from a Frigate, after throwing overboard all but her two chase Guns ; with
these continued the cruise, and made the following captures.
Valuable cargo. Burnt. J This Cruiser was finally overtaken off Cape Sable,
\ and captured by the Leander Frigate, and sent
Valuable cargo. Burnt. ) into Halifax.
Seized and sold for a breach of the Embargo Laws.
A Privateer. Crew principally blacks ; resisted 7 minutes, and lost 9 men.
Sent into Savannah.
Sent in, and sold.
Spanish Colors .
British papers .
On the New Orleans station.
Capt. Ross, who was killed, and the vessel carried by boarding, by 3 S'l
Masters of the U. S. N., and 23 volunteers.
Tender to the Poictiers, 74. Carried by boarding; lier commander, a M'r
Mate, killed, and a Midshipman mortally wounded.
Camed into port.
Carried into port.
r-ovlo.l Jnt^ nn,-t 5 ^P°" sevcral occasions exchanged shots with vessels of
l^arriea mto port. ^ ^^^^ enemy's squadron.
Carried to Savannah.
Carried to Charleston.
72
CAPTURES.
U. S. Vessels — Cruise, &c.
Date.
Position.
Class.
Enemies.
Tons.
Guns.
Men.
GUN BOAT, No. 10.
1813
GUN BOAT, No. 54
S'l M'r Eli Brown.
GUN BOAT, No. 81
Lieut. Wm. Bainbridge.
GUN BOAT, No. 88
S'l M'r Geo. Clement.
GUN BOAT, No. 151
S'l M'r Pendleton.
GUN BOAT, No. 160
LAUNCH, with 38 men. . . .
S'l M'r Wm. Johnson.
6 BOATS, with 50 men
Purser T. Shields.
\
LAUNCH, 3 Barges, and 25 men C
Lt. Lawrence Kearney. (
FORT CASSIN, 4 guns & 100 men ^
Capt. A. W. Thornton, U. S. A, [
and I
Lieut. S. Cassin, U. S. N. J
FORT BOWYER, 20 guns and
158 men.
Maj. Lawrence, U. S. A.
FLOTILLA, GUN BOATS, &c.,
On the Charleston and St.
Mary's stations.
Capt. H. G. Campbell.
Capt. J. H. Dent.
&C., &.C.
June, 1814
Nov., 1814
July 14, 1814
Sept. 9, 1814
Sept. 9, 1814
Jan. G, 1815
Jan. 19, 1815
Jan. 21, 1815
Jan. 21, 1815
Jan. 21, 1815
Jan. 29, 1815
Jan. 29, 1815
May 14, 1814
Sept. 18, 1814
During the war
with Great
Britain.
Southern Coast ..
Northeast Coast.,
Northeast Coast. ■
Northeast Coast..
Sapelo Bar, S. C.
Sapelo Bar, S. C.
Lake Borgne ....
Lake Borgne and the
Mississippi.
North Edisto
South Carolina
1 f
Otter Creek, Vt., and '
Lake Champlain.
Mobile Bay
On the Southern Coast
of the United States,
and in the Bays, In-
lets, &c.
Feb. 13, 1815
Bull's Bay,
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Launch
Schr.
Schr.
Launch
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Launch,
Boats.
Schr.
Schr.
Maria., . .
Trimmer.
Favorite..
Chebacque .
Fortune of War.
Cyrus.,
Dos Hermans.
Dolores
One
Six
Tender to the Hebrus. . .
Tender to the Severn . . .
I One bomb vessel I
} \
I and 8 galleys. |
Ship.
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship,
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop.
Schr.
Active .
Emperor, . . .
Experiment .
Hazard
Jerome
Margarctta...
Richmond...
Society
Talevera . . . .
Aurora
CarmilJB. ...
Eliza
Euplus
Norgie
Orion ,
Oscar
Porgie
Aliencen . . . ,
Alligator . . . .
Adventurer..
Carlsham. ...
Esperanza . .
Florida
Hazard
Isabella
Louisa ,
Nonsuch...,
Pomerania.. .
Rugen
Trimmer,.. ■
Pindar
Catholina , . .
Brant
20
35
13
10
■140
40
35
1 14
CAPTURES.
73
Cargo, &c.
Where from.
Bound to.
During the war with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815.
(A Privateer) .
Lt. Palmer, R. N. '
IMV Mate & Mid'n '
Hon. W.H.Percy,
R.N.
Cargo of Flour. .. .
$12,000 in specie
Condemned and sold in New Orleans.
Condemned and sold in New Orleans.
Condemned and sold in New Bedford.
Belonging to the enemy's squadron. Or-
dered to New Bedford.
Most of these gun boats were
commanded by several differ-
ent officers during the war.
Lt- C. L. Baker, R. N. A Tender to the Tenedos frigate. Ordered to Ports-
mouth with a recaptured boat.
SuiTendered, after receiving the 2d shot.
Belonging to enemy's squadron. Also 2 armed boats captured by Midship-
man McGowan.
Clothing for the British army, in charge of an officer of the Royal Navy.
Burnt.
Sailors and soldiers, under Lt. Brydgers, of the R. N. Burnt the schooners
and sunk one boat, two others subsequently escaped with a portion of
their crews. Gave the remaining prisoners to the U. S. Army.
Also a Launch belonging to the former. Were gallantly carried by board-
ing, while under the fire of one of the enemy's frigates.
Made an attack, and were beaten off, with the loss of two boats.
Run ashore and blew up, and many on board killed. H. B. M. ship Carron
and brig Sophia suffered severely in the attack, which lasted 3 hours ; 4 Ame-
ricans were killed and 5 wounded. The enemy's force consisted of 4 ves-
sels of war, carrying 96 guns and 600 men, besides a mixed land force of
Marines, Indians, and Negroes, with two pieces of artillery, out of which 232
are reported to have been killed, and the remainder obliged to retire. Upon
a subsequent attack, when both parties were reinforced, the commanding
officer capitulated, and the Fort contmued in the possession of the enemy
until the close of the war.
These prizes were captured on or near the Coast, and generally carried into
the nearest ports for condemnation and sale. The particulars of their cap-
ture, &c., I have not been able to find.
Two of the brigs are reported to have been captured by S'l Master Foster, in
Gun Boat No. 62.
Tender to the Severn, in charge of a M'r mate and Mid'n ; afterwards lost.
74
CAPTURES.
U. S. Vessels, &o.
Date.
Position.
Class.
Enemies.
Tons.
Guns
Men.
SQ.UADRON
on
LAKE ONTARIC),
Commo. Isaac Chauncey,&c.
hjiDY OF THE Lake
Lt. W. Chauncey.
Stlph .
M'r Comdt. M. T. Woulsey.
Sylfh
M'r Comdt. M. T. Woolsey.
M. Comdt. Woolscy & 150 sailors
Major Appling and 130 Riflemen .
3 Gigs and 35 sailors
Lieut. P. H. Gregory ,
Stlfii
M'r Comdt. J. D. Elliott.
LAKE ERIE (
Lt. J. D. Elliott. i
In boats, Lt. Samuel Angus, 10 )
boats and 70 men <
LAKE HURON
and
LAKE SUPERIOR.
Brig Niagara
Capt. Arthur Sinclair.
A.ssisted by Lieut. Daniel Turner
in boats.
Nov. 10, 1812
Nov. 10, 1812
Nov. 10, 1812
April 27, 1813
CtuantE Bay .
Off Kingston.
Off Kingston.
York.U. C,
June 16, 1813
Oct. 5, 1813
5, 1813
5, 1813
5, 1813
5, 1813
5, 1813
6, 1813
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Off Presqu' Isle ,
Off False Ducks.
Off False Ducks.
Off False Ducks.
Off False Ducks.
Ofi False Ducks.
Off False Ducks.
Off False Ducks.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop.
Brig.
Schr.
Sclir.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr. .
Cutter.
Sloop.
Sloop.
Schr.
Mary Hall
Whiting
Duke of Gloucester.
Lord Nelson
Lady Murray
Coniiance
Hamilton
Mary
Drummond
Elizabeth
Mary Ann
Lady Gore
May 30, 1814
May 30, 1814
June 19, 1814
June S8, 1814
Aug. 5, 1814
Sandy Creek
Sandy Creek „
St. Lawrence
Presqu'Isle
W. of Fort George .
Brig.
Brig,
3 Gun Boats
2 Barges and 1 Gig. . .
Gun BoatBlacksnake.
On the stocks
Charwell.....
Oct. 8, 1812
Oct. 8, 1812
Nov. 28, 1812
1813
Fort Erie ,
Fort Erie ,
Niagara.
Brig.
Brig.
Fort.
Schr.
Detroit.. ..
Caledonia .
Saline .
July 20, 1814
to
Sept., 1814
'Off St. Joseph's..
Lake Superior...
Lake Superior. . .
Lake Superior. ..
Lake Superior. ..
Nautauvvassauga. .
^ Nautauwassauga. .
Schr.
Schr.
1 Fort
> and
Schr.
Fort
Mink..<
Perseverance. . .
Balteau
St. Mary's i .
Store-houses ' .
Nancy
and 1 Gun Boat.
14
^4\
Jw
100
186
18
BARBAEY POWEHS.
U. S. Vessels, &c.
Cla.93.
Guns.
Commanded by
Class.
Enemies.
Guns.
Men.
Position.
Date.
GUERRIERE
GUERRIERE
MACEDONIAN
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
44
44
38
3G
18
18
14
14
12
12
Commo. S. Decatur
M'r Comdt. W. Lewis...
Capt. Jacob Jones.
Capt. Chas. Gordon.
M. Comdt. J. D. Elliott.
M. Comdt. John Downcs.
Lt.T. Gamble.
Lt. J. B. Nicholson .
Lt. A. J. Dallas.
Lt. W. Chauncey.
Ship.
Brig.
Algeuine.
Mahouda...
Esledio ....
4G
22
43G
180
Rais Haramida. . . .
( Off Cape DeGalt )
\ &Palos 3
June 17, 1815
June 19, 1815
CONSTELLATION.
ONTARIO
Both of the above captures were made by the Guerriere. The
Frigate resisted 25 minutes, during which her loss was 30 killed
and many more wounded, including her Admiral. The Guerriere
lost 5 killed and 34 wounded, many of the latler by the bursting of
one of her guns.
A boat from the Brig was sunk in attempting to escape to the .shore.
EPERVIER
SPARK
FLAMBEAU
SPITFIRE
TORCH
1
CAPTURES.
75
Captain, Cargo, &c.
During Ihe War with Great Britain from 1812 to 1815.
and a Lieut.
Burnt by Lt. McPherson in the Schooner Hamilton. ]
Carried into Sacket's Harbor by Lt. IVIixof the Growler.
Carried into Sacket's Harbor by Lt. Mix of the Growler.
And a vessel pierced for 20 guns, on the stocks, burnt.
Afterwards the U. S. Schooner Scourge.
Ammunition, &.c., carried into Sacket's Harbor.
I These were formerly the U. S. Schooners "Julia" and
\ "Growler."
Prisoners, including Army and Navy ollicers.
Capt. Brock, brother
> of Genl. Brock, on
board
Capt. Popham,R. N..
Capt. Spilsbury, R. N,
Capt. H, Landon, R. N
f One Gun Boat also captured by Captain Morgan's
< Rifle company, that had been driven on shore in a
f storm.
Resisted about 10 minutes during which they lost 14
killed and 28 wounded.
Scuttled
Burnt.
Was chased on shore and burnt.
Lt. (now Commo.) Gregory was promoted
for his gallantry in this expedition.
The Squadron also assisted the Army under Genl.
Dearborn in taking York, U. C, on the 27th of
April, 1813, losing 2 midshipmen and 15 killed and
wounded.
While the army lost in killed and v/ounded 2G9, includ-
ing among the latter Brig. Genl. Zebulon Pike.
Likewise, in taking Fort George on the 27th of May,
1813, where the American loss was 17 killed and 45
wounded.
Also, in attacking York the 2d time, July 30th, and
destroying 11 boats.
■Had several running engagements with the British
Squadron under Sir James Yeo, (see table page,)
whose force at the close of the war was as follows :
Ship St. Lawrence, 74, Commo. Sir. James Yeo.
Ship Prince Regent, 58, Capt. O'Conner.
Ship Princess Charlotte, 42, Capt. Mulcaster.
Ship Montreal, 24, Capt. Downie, late "Wolf."'
Ship Niagara, 22, Capt. Popham, late "Royal Geo."
Drjg Star, 14, Capt. Clover, "Melville."
Schooner Magnet, 16, Lt. Dobbs, late "Sidney Smith."
Schooner Netiey, 14, Lt. Owens, late Beresford.
Besides several armed Barges and Boats.
Lt. King, &c.. .
Valuable cargo.
And 30 American prisoners. J Late U. S. Brig "Adams." Lt. Elliott was assisted in cutting out these vessels
, , ,n . . . V by S'l Master Watts, and by Captain Towson, U. S. A., with 50 soldiers, and
And lU American prisoners. ^ j^^^ ^^^^ ^ j^ju^j ^^^ ^ wounded in boarding. The D. was finally burnt.
Accompanying a detachment of the Army under Lt. Co!. Boerstler and Capt. King of about 350 men, captured
the Fort, burnt the Barracks, and sustained a loss of about 30 killed and wounded, besides 60 prisoners; among
the wounded were 8 sea officers out of the 12 engaged.
Frozen up opposite to Erie, and captured by the people from shore.
Flour, &o....
Provisions. . .
Fura, &c. ...
Furs, &c. ...
Furs, &c, ...
Indian goods.
Bilged and burnt.
Burnt.
Burnt.
Burnt.
Blew up the Fort — the latter lost in a gale.
This expedition was accompanied by a detachment of the Army
under Col.Croghan, Major Holmes, and Capt. Vanhorn. The
two latter were killed in the Fort Michilimackinack August 4th,
1814, where the enemy was very strongly fortified, and assisted
by a large body of Indians.
I These prizes were principally Hudson Bay company's property,
> and the two last named were in charge of Lt. Worsley of the
) British Navy.
BAllBAEY POWERS.
REMARKS.
Our treaty stipulations with these powers having been disregarded for many years, war was finally declared by the United States
against Algiers, March 3d, 1815, and the Squadron here named was despatched to the Mediterranean under Commo. Decatur.
When the foregoing captures followed, and negotiations ensued, resulting in a Treaty of Peace with the Dey of Algiers June 30,1815,
and with the Bey of Tunis July 31, 1815, and with the B;ishaw of Tripoli August 9, 1815.
When the above prizes were given up, all prisoners released on both sides, the Bey of Tunis made to pay $46,000, and the Bashaw of
Tripoli made to pay $25,000, to the United States.
Commo. Decatur despatched theEpervier, Lt. J. T. Shubrick, to the United States with the liberated captives, and M'r Comdt. Lewis
as bearer of the above mentioned treaties. She sailed July 10, 1815, passed the Rock of Gibraltar on the 14th, and was reported to have
been seen on the 8th of August in Latitude 39°. 4 N., and Longitude 61°. 18 W., just previous to a heavy gale; since which nothing has
been heard of her.
76
CAPTURES OF
U. S. Vessels.
VESUVIUS
VESUVIUS
VESUVIUS
GUN BOAT No..
GUN BOAT No..
GUN BOAT No..
GUN BOAT No..
GUN BOAT No..
CAROLINA
SEA HORSE
GUN BOAT No..
GUN BOAT No..
GUN BOAT No..
GUN BOAT No..
GUN BOAT No..
GUN BOAT No..
LAUNCH
LYNX
LYNX
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
HORNET
PORPOISE
ENTERPRISE
PORPOISE .'..
SPARK
REVENGE GUN BOAT
ENTERPRISE ,.
ALLIGATOR
JANE, (chartcreJ,) and [
60 men from the AL-J
LIGATOR&GRAM-l
PUS
SHARK.
GRAMPUS.
PEACOCK.
PEACOCK .
1
o
Ketcli.
11
Boats.
....
Boats.
....
1G2
5
162
5
162
5
162
5
162
5
Schr.
14
Schr.
1
5
5
23
5
65
5
156
5
162
5
163
3
1
6
Schr.
Schr.
6
Brig-.
12
Brig.
12
Ship.
18
Schr.
n
Brig.
12
Schr.
12
Brig.
12
158
1
Brig.
12
Schr.
I^
Schr.
2
Schr.
2
Schr.
12
Schr.
12
Schr.
12
Ship.
18
Ship.
18
Comnaanded by
Lt. B. F. Reed
iVIid'n F. H. Gregory. . .
IMid'n F. H. Gregory...
IVIid'n F. H. Gregory. . .
IMid'n F. H. Gregory...
IVIid'n F. H. Gregory. . .
Mid'n F. H. Gregory. . .
Mid'n F. H. Gregory. . .
Commo. D. T. Patterson
Capt. R. Henley
Lt. Louis Alexis
S'l M. J. D. Ferris
Act'g Lt. I. McKeever.,-
S'lM. Wm. Johnson...
Lt. T. Ap. C. Jones
Act'g Lt. R. Spedden ....
S'lM. Geo. Ulrick
Purser T. Shields
Lt. J. R. Madison
Lt. J.R.Madison
Lt. L. Kearney
Lt. L. Kearney
Capt. R. Henley. .......
Lt. J. Ramage
Lt. L. Kearney
Lt. J. Ramage
Capt. J. H. Elton
Lt. G. W. Hamersly....
Lt. L. Kearney
Lt. W. W. McKean....
Lt. R. F. Stockton
Lt. R. F.Stockton
Lt. R. F.Stockton
Lt. M.C.Perry
Lt. F.H.Gregory.
Capt. S. Cassin . . . .
Capt. S. Cassin...
Dale.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Aug. 7,
Aug. 10,
Sept. 7,
Sept. 7,
Sept. 7,
Sept. 11,
Sept. 16,
Sept. 16,
Sept. 23,
Sept. 24,
1810
1810
1810
1811
1811
18U
1811
1811
1S14
1814
1814
1814
1814
Oct. 1, 1814
Oct. 24,
Nov. 5,
Oct. 16,
Oct. 16,
Oct. 29,
Nov. 8,
Dec. 21,
Jan. 7,
Jan. 7,
Mar. 7,
Mar. 8,
April 30,
May 1,
May 1,
May 1,
June,
June,
Aug. 16,
Sept. 28,
to " 30,
1819
1819
1821
1821
1821
1821
1821
1822
1822
1822
1822
1822
1822
1822
1822
1822
1823
1822
1822
1822
Position.
Pirates.
Off the Mississippi river
Off the Mississippi river
Off the Mississippi river
Off Ponsacola
Off Mobile
Off Isle of Brassa
W. of Barataria
W. of Barataria
Sailed from N. Orleans.
) Arrived at the Island (
) of Barataria (
Sailed from Barataria . .
Arrived at SW. Pass.. .
Arrived at New Or-
leans wfith the prizes
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston Bay
Cape Antonia
Mand of Cuba
West Indies
Cape Antonia
Cape Antonia
Off Cuba
West Indies
West Indies
Cape Antonia,
Windward Islands,W.l.
Sugar Key, W. I
Sugar Key, W. I
Sugar Key, W. I ,
West Indies ,
West Indies
West Indies
West Indies
West Indies
Duke of Montebello.
Diomedc
Alexandria
La Franchise
Santa Maria
La Sophie
La Vengeance
La Divina Paetora..
Gen. Bolivar
, armed 2
, unarmed 1.
, unarmed 1 ,
, unarmed 6 ,
f
J One schooner escaped
V on the night of the ■
) 23d of September.
Two schooners and. . . .2,
Moscow.
Vessels ....6.
A Dutch
1,
3 Launches and 4
Ciencqa
1
1
Bandara D'Sangare.
Palmyra Her
Vessels 5
89 bags of coffee
PIRATICAL VESSELS.
77
Schr,
Sehr.
Brig,
Schr,
Schr,
Sohr,
Schr,
Ship,
Sohr
Sohr.
Felu
Schr.
Boats .
Boats,
Sohrs,
Sloop
Schr
Boat
Schr.
Sloop
Bafge,
Barge.
Schr,
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sehr.
Bi-ig.
ab't
100
■ 100
25
30
From 1810 to 1825.
Manned principally by Frenchmen who had been expelled from the Island of Cuba by the Spanish Government. Sent
into New Orleans and condemned.
Slaves on board. Under English colors. Sent into New Orleans.
Engaged and crippled in the night. Formerly a French Privateer.
Sent her into New Orleans.
The Pirates escaped to the main land after setting fire to the two schooners. The ship had on board a valuable car-
go i was dismasted. Sent her to New Orleans.
This expedition was accompanied by Col. Ross, with 70 men of the 44th Infantry, who landed and burnt the town,
consisting of some 40 thatched houses. The Carolina was obliged to anchor outside of the bar. Nos. 23 and
156 grounded on the inside, and the remaining force advanced to attack the piratical force afloat, which was drawn
up in the order of battle. Upon a near approach they set fire to two of their schooners, took to their boats and
fled in all directions, so that only their second in command, "Dominique," and a few othe^p, were taken prisoners.
Subsequently their leader, " Jean Lafitle," ;with many of his band, surrendered himself to Gen. Jackson, and
finally assisted in the defence of New Orleans.* (See note at the bottom of page 78.)
The boats were taken in the river Sabine, by Master King. They were in command of the noted pirate, Brown, virho
was soon after hung by Lafitte.
Belonging to Lafitte's squadron, with whom Lt. M. communicated at Galveston.
While in the act of robbing the American ship Lucies, Brig Aristides, and English Brig Larch. The noted pirate
Gibbs escaped with his armed schooner to the shore, and finally burnt her. Burnt two, and sent the remainder to
Charleston, South Carolina, where they were condemned.
Sent into Norfoll^ and condemned.
Laden with goods. Crew escaped on shore. Destroyed the boat.
Crew escaped. Vessel, of about 35 tons, burnt.
All but 3 men of their crew escaped. Landed and destroyed their depot, and burnt five of the prizes.
Prize crow. Sent Into Charleston.
Crew escaped.
Crew escaped. Destroyed the boats.
A Columbian privateer in possession of her crew. Sent her to the United States,
Boarded and burnt by acting Sailing Master Barney.
With a full cargo taken from the English Brig Cherub, which latter was released.
Chased on shore, the pirates escaping.
The Shark and Grampus i.i Company. Took 3 prisoners and sent the vessels to the United States.
Former!)^ the "Panclieta." Realsted about 4 minutes, during which time she lost one man killed, with 6 wounded,
and was near bemg sunk. Had previously fired into the Porpoise. Sent to Charleston.
Crewsof 4 escaped. Burnt two, sent two to New Orieans, and restored a 5th to the original owner. Deslroved theit
town at Honda Bay, where they had burnt a vessel to prevent her falling into our hands.
H
78
CAPTURES OF
U. S. Vessels.
Commanded by
Date.
PoBiiion.
Pirates.
ALLIGATOR
ALLIGATOR I
ALLIGATOR
ALLIGATOR J
GALLINIPPER
MUSaUITO
PEACOCK
GRAMPUS
FERRET
FERRET
GALLINIPPER
MUSaUITO
GREY HOUND
BEAGLE
WEASEL
TERRIER
PORPOISE
PORPOISE
GRAMPUS
BEAGLE
A PRIZE
PORPOISE
PORPOISE 4.
WASHINGTON
Schr.
and
boats,
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Barge
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Boats.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Schr.
Boats
Btig.
Lt. R. F. Stockton
Lt. Wm. H. Allen
and
Lt. J.M.Dale
Lt. C. K. Stribling
Lt. J. Kelly
Capt. S. Cassin
Lt. F. H. Gregory
Lt. T. M. Newell
Lt. T. M. Newell
Lt. W. H. Watson
Lt. Wm. Inman
Lt. L. Kearney
Lt.L T.Newton
Lt. B. Kennon
Lt.T.Paine
Lt. C.W. Skinner »
Lt. Hunter
Lt. J. D.SIoat
Lt. Chas. T. Piatt
Lt. G. J. Pendergrast. . . .
Lt. B. Cooper. .•••...•>.
Lt. L. M. Goldsborough .
Comdr.T. R. Gedney,..,
1822
Nov. 9, 1822
Not. 9, 1822
Nov. 9, 1822
April 8, 1823
April 8, 1823
April IG, 1823
May 22, 1823
June 19, 1823
July, 1823
July, 1823
July, 1823
July 21, 1823
July 22, 1823
Aug. 3, 1S23
Aug. 1824
Oct. 30, 1S24
Oct. 20, 1824
Nov. 14, 1824
Nov. 14, 1824
Mar. 4, 1825
Oct. 16, 1827
Carr & Manning.
Aug. 26, 1839
West Indies
N. side of Cuba
N. side of Cuba
N. side of Cuba
N. side of Cuba, near
Havana
Colorados
Near Campeachy
Near Matanzas
Artigos river
Sigaumpa Bay
Near Port Hicacos . . . .
Near Cape Cruz
Island of Cuba,.
Colorados ,
Off Havana
Near Matanzas
Sigaumpa Bay
Island of Porto Rico . . .
West Indies
Boca del Inlierno
Mediterranean
Off Island of Andros, . .
Off New London
Mariano Faliero
1 American ship 1
2 American brigs 1
2 American schooners. .1
Late pilot of Norfolk ...\
1 Launch and.
2 Vessels
2 Launches,.,
5 cannon
Catilina
And
• Burnt a town and took 8
Gallogo Segunda r
1 Launch
1 Schooner and,.
3 boats
Town of Foxard
two batteries.
and S
Piratical 5,
with a
Prize brig <
Amistad
ENTERPRISE Schr. 10 Lt. L. M. Goldsborough . Sept,
1840 Bahia, Braail Malek Adhel
These embrace a few more captures than I find any where Upon fecord, but perhaps not all. Independently of which may be added a
number of places that have been taken in the South Seas, East Indies, and elsewhere, at different periods by our men of war, in self de*
fence, or to punish lawless aggressions, in which either Pirates or Savages have generally been the principal sufferers. If to these are ad*
ded the captures which have at various times been made of vessels employed in the slave trade, (which by our law is declared piracy,) it
•will be seen that our small Navy has, in peace as well as war, performed valuable services, and is entitled to all the gratitude that the ooun«
try has bestowed upon it.
» The piratical band subject to the control of the notorious pirate, Jean Lafltte, was supposed to have numbered about 1000 men, with
some 16 vessels.
In 1813, Gov. Claiborne offered a reward of $5,000 for Lafilte's head. Which the Rover responded to by offering $50,000 for that of the
Governor.
Both the Americans and English were repulsed in their first attacks upott them at their rendezvous on Barataria Island, before their final
defeat and dispersion by the force under Commodore Patterson.
Capt. W. H. Percy, of H. B. M. ship Hermes, and Lt. Col. Ed. Nlcholls, Commanding H. B. M. forces in Florida, had addressed
letters to Lafitte in August, 1814, urging him to place himself under the protection of Great Britain, offering him a ftee pardon, the rank of
captain in the English service, and land for himself and followers at the conclusion Of the war, but all to no effect. He and his'oompanlong
preferred assisting the United States against Great SritEtin in tbe battle that sgoq after follgwcd at New Orleans, and it wai in conaideratioq
PIRATICAL VESSELS.
"79
From 1822 to 1840.
Ship
Schr.
Schr.
Sohr.
Schr.
Barge
Schr.
launch
Boats
Schr,
Sloop
Boats
30
35
60
36}
32
250
Sehr,
Brig,
30
A Portuguese ship. Sent to Boston.
90 tons. ■)
j After an obstinate resistance, in which Lt. Allen and three men were killed, and 3 wounded. The pirates
SO tons. ,
00 tons. J
lost 1 4 killed, besides several drowned in their attempts to escape. Capt. Freeman, of the Marines, took
the prizes to Charleston.
Chased on shore near Havana, after a running fight, in which she lost several of her crew killed and wounded. All
but one of the remainder escaped to the shore.
Chased on shore. Crew escaped. Made some resistance.
Chased one on shore. Crew escaped. Gave one up to the authorities.
Found sunk in a lagoon. Raised and brought them off.
On the west side of Cuba. Found hid in the Mangroves.
Commanded by the celebrated Pirate "Diaboleto," who lost about one-third of his crew in a running fight. Otheri
jumped overboard and were drowned, and the remainder taken prisoners.
A party under Lt. D. G. Farragut landed and attacked the pirates in the rear, while the schooners bombarded in front.
They soon abandoned their strong position, and all but 2 succeeded in escaping.
Surrendered, after exchanging a few shots. Proving Spanish, was afterwards given up.
Chased on shore. Crew escaped. Manned the prize.
The whole under the command of Commo. Porter, who landed with Lieuts. Stribling and Pendergrast, spiked the gun«
of the fort, and demanded and received reparation for past insults.
After a running fight of 40 minutes, during which the pirates lost several killed. The remainder escaping to the shore,
where they were taken prisoners by the Spaniards.
Lt. Goldsborough and party. Carried the Brig by boarding. Drove the pirates into their boat», and finally to the
shore, keeping up a running fire, which produced great slaughter among them, they having afterwards acknow-
ledged a loss often killed, while the attacking party sustained but trifling loss.
2 Whites and 54 blacks were in possession, having murdered the captain and 3 of the crew, who were Spaniards.
Carried into West Tenden, and finally given up to the original owners. Supposed to have been the same party
that had previously gained some advantages over an armed English force, and that had finally boarded and cap-
tured an Austrian Brig of war of 10 guns.
With a valuable cargo, and sent to Baltimore. Condemned and sold for §7,650.
of their fidelity and courage on that occasion, that they were honorably noticed by General Jackson, and received a full pardon from Pre-
sident Madison on the 6th of February following.
About 3 years subsequently to the battle of New Orleans, Lafilte turned pirate again, making Galveston Island, on the coast of Texas,
his rendezvous, and the Gulf of Mexico the scene of his operations. Soon after he was overtaken by a severe gale, and many of his vessels
foundered. One was wrecked on our coast, and another, (a schooner of 2 guns and 50 men, commanded by one of his accomplices by the
name of Lafage, with a prize in company,) was captured by the U. S. Revenue Cutter Alabama, after a sharp resistance, and carried into
Bayo St. John, where the survivors were tried, condemned, and executed.
Lafitte, who had heretofore warred principally against the Spanish flag, became exasperated by these reverses, and concentrating his
energies for a final struggle, next put to sea in 1821, in the "Pride," a large Brigantine, armed with 16 guns, and manned with 116 men, to
war against the world.
One account states that, a few days subsequently he encountered an English sloop of war; a desperate action ensued, in which it wa»
reported that both Commanders were killed, and only 16 left alive on board of the Pirate, which was finally carried by boarding, and after-
wards taken to Jamaica, where the remaining 16 were tried, condemned, and 10 of Ihem executed, and the remaining 6 pardoned. This
was probably one of his accomplices; for from another more recent, and apparently authentic account, it appears that after having aband-
oned his rendezvous at Galveston earlyjn 1821, agreeably to the desire of our Government, (as expressed through its agent, Lt. L. Kear-
ney, in the U. S. Brig Enterprise,) he shifted his cruising ground to the southern coast of the Gulf, made the Island of Margarita, near the
Oronoco, a place of rendezvous, and finally ended his days in Sisal, Yucatan, in 1826.
CAPTUEES mmm the wae with
Date.
Class.
U. S. Vessels.
Guns.
Commanded by
Prize Vessels.
August 9;
August 10
Sept. 2,
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept. 14,
Sept. 14,
October 1
October 1
October 2,
October 4
October 4
October 7;
October,
March 11
March 22,
March 22;
March 22,
April 7
May 16
May 16
Sept. 30;
October 10
October 29
Feb.toAp'l
January 12,
January 30,
1846
1846
1846
1846
1846
1846
1846
1846
1846
1846
1846
1846
1846
1846
1846
1846
1846
1846
1846
1846
1846
1847
1847
1847
1847
1847
1847
1847
1847
1847
1847
1848
1848
1848
1848
1848
1848
Ship.
Ship.
>Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
S. Ship.
Ship.
i Ship.
Ship.
[ Ship.
Ship.
S. Ship,
S. Ship
CYANE.
WARREN.,
CYANE.
PORTSMOUTH .
WARREN
COLUMBUS....
ERIE
PORTSMOUTH .
INDEPENDENCI
DALE
PORTSMOUTH ..
DALE
SOUTHAMPTON.
LEXINGTON....
Boats of the Dale....
. Ship.
OHIO.
20
20
20
20
20
74
6
20
54 <
16
20
16 I
6
6
74
Comdr. S. F. Dupont,
Comdr. J.B.Hull.
Mexican
Mexican
Comdr. S. F. Dupont.
Mexican .
Comdr. J. B. Montgomery
Comdr. J. B. Hull.
•1
Capt. T. W. Wyman . '
Lt. C. C. Turner
Comdr. J. B. Montgomery
Commo. W. B. Shubrick.
Capt. E. A. F.Lavallette.
Comdr. T.O.Selfiidge...
Comdr. J. B. Montgomery
Comdr. T. 0. Selfridge &■
Lt. E. M. Yard
Lt. R. B. Thorburn
Lt. T. Baily
Lts. T. A.M. Craven and
F. Stanly
Commo. T. Ap C. Jones.
Comdr. C. K. Stribllng..
Mexican .
British. . .
American
> Mexican
Mexican .
( Chilian..
( Mexican
> Mexican
Mexican .
Mexican .
,' Mexican
Moxi(
Juanita... ..
Primavera. .
Solita
[Susana
Malek Adhel.
CSan Jose ... .
Adelaide ...,
La Paz
Victoria . . . . ,
Eliza
Mazolea
Julia ,
Manuela ...
Correo
Libertad . . . .
Fortuna. . . . ,
Rosita
Chapita
Alerto
Condor
Brigt.
Brig.
Sloop.
Brigt.
Brig.
Sloop.
Schr.
Brigt.
Schr.
Schr;
Schr.
Schr.
Brigt.
Brigt.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop.
Sloop.
Brig.
Jose Eliza I Schr.
William i Schr.
Admittance
C Correo
( And One
Magdalen
Argo
Caroline
Ship.
Ship.
Launch
Schr.
Brigt.
Schr.
Launches, &c
Town of San Bias, & 2
Town of Cochori, & 1
Schrs.
Boat.
Town of CochoH, & 1 I Boat.
J^ote. — In all of the above captures and skirmishes
(it San Jose, L. C, being the only officer. Comdr. T
D. Austin, and Lt. A. H. Gillespie, M. C., were among
ors captured by the enemy ; thesa officers were aubscti
pi Hallook, V, S. Engineers, before the war ended
there were but few lives sacrificed ; Passed Mid'n T. McLanahan, who was killed
. O. Selfridge, Lt. S. C. Rowan, G. L. Selden, H. A. Wise, and Passed Mid'n W.
the wounded j and Passed Mid'n Duncan and Warley were amonjt the few prlaon-
ucnily rescued by a company of the New York volunteers, under Ctipt. Steele as()
MEXICO, IN 1846, 1847, AND 1848.
IN THE PACIFIC,
By the squadrons under the command of Coramos, J. D. Sloat, R. F. Stockton, James Biddle, Wm. B. Shubrick, and T. Ap C. Jones.
Harbor of San Diego.
Off San Diego.
Off San Bias.
Off San Bias.
At Mazatlan ; taken into the service, and subsequently sold for g4,535.
At La Paz, L. C.
At La Paz, L. C.
At La Paz, L. C.
At La Paz, L. C.
At La Paz, L. C.
At La Paz, L. C.
At La Paz, L. C. ; sold for §4,850.
At La Paz, L. C.
February 15, 1848, Comdr. Dupont, accompanied by 102 of his officers and crew, landed and fought
his way through^^reatly superior numbers to San Jose, to the relief of Lieut. Chas. Heywood's
' party, which had been some time closely besieged by the enemy, and owing to losses, sickness,
want of provisions, &c., could not have held out but a few days longer.
Bay of La Paz, L. C.
At Loreta, Gulf of California.
At Loreta, Gulf of California.
At Loreta, Gulf of California.
At Muleje, Gulf of California.
At Muleje, Gulf of California.
Cut out of the harbor of Guaymas, under a sharp fire from the enemy, by a party under Lt. Geo. W. Harrison.
Four small vessels and two gun boats, that were driven into the breakers, were destroyed by the enemy to prevent capture.
Near Mazatlan. Released as unseaworthy ; cargo sold for J923.
At Monterey, TJ. C. The vessel and cargo sold for j59,136. Commo. J. Biddle commanding the station temporarily.
San Jose, L. C. ; valuable cargo of cotton, silks, &c., condemned by the Admiralty court, and sold for JG7,408. An appeal in this case has
been carried up to the Supreme Court.
Ransomed.
Ransomed.
And Muleje captured on the following day; the schooner afterwards burnt at sea.
Gulf of California , from Canton to Guaymas. Ransomed)
[ for 114,929.
Gulf of California ; from San Bias to Guaymas. Ransomed )
C Several vessels, launches, &c., captured by parties under Lts. T. A. M. Craven, F. Stanley, &c. ; sonic were ransomed, others sold for
< J998, and some were given up. Also Guaymas and Muleje, towns, captured, after slight resistance, by parties under Lts. T. A. M .
I Craven, W. J. Smith, and Lt. Tansill of the Marine Corps.
Sold for $725.
By a party under Lt. Comdg. F. Chatard, of the bark Whiten ; brought off two guns. Lt. C. also landed and spiked three guns at Man-
zanillo.
Several killed and taken prisoners.
Several small craft, launches, &c., which were generally released upon'conditions.
Also were captured the City or Town and port of San Francisco, Monterey, San Pedro, Los Angelos, San Diego, in Upper California ;
Muleje, San Jose, and La Paz, in Lower California; and Guaymas, Mazatlan, and San Bias, in Mexico ; aided in several instances by dg-
tachmsnts of the Army, Hndcv Geii. Kearny, Cols. Mason, Fremont, Burton, and Capt. Halleck, U. 8. Army. ■
82
CAPTURES DURING THE WAR WITH
Date, &c.
Class.
U. S. Vessels.
Commanded by-
Prize Vessels.
Class,
August 21 1846.
EXPEDITION
Against Frontera and To-
basco, under Commo.
M. C. Perry.
October 17 to 27, 1846.
Capts. F. Forrest, U. S.
N., and A. Edson, U.
S. M. C, also accom-
panied the Expedition,
with a detachment of
200 Sailors and Ma-
EXPEDITION
Against Tampico, under
Commo. D. Conner.
Nov. 14, 1846.
Nov. 17 to 22 1846-
Nov. 26 1846.
Dec. 27 1646.
ATTACK
On Vera Cruz and the
the Castle of San Juan
d'Ulloa. The squadron
comm'ed by Comraos.
Conner and Perry.
March 10 to 25, 1847.
April 1 1847..
Aprils 1847
Steamer
Steamer
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Steamer
Schr.
Steamer
Steamer
Steamer
Steamer
Ship,
Brig,
Steamer
Schr,
IMISSISSIPPI.
VIXEN ,
BONETA ,
B.KSFKR •••*•••.
NONATA
Revenue Vessels.
McLANE
FORWARD
MISSISSIPPI. . .
PRINCETON ..
SPITFIRE
VIXEN
ST. MARY'S...
PORPOISE
All the smaller Ves'ls
EXPEDITION f
Interior, from Alvarado,
April J3 to 18, 1847.
Steamer
Steamer
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Steamer
SPITFIRE
PETREL
Boat of the Somers
SaUADRON ,
Steamer
Steamer
Schr.
SPITFIRE .
VIXEN....
BONETA . .
REEFER. . .
PETREL. . .
FALCON ..
TAMPICO .
SCOURGE . . ,
SaUADRON .
SPITFIRE
PETRITA
REEFER
Comdr. H. A. Adams ..
Comdr. J. R. Sands . . .
Lieut. T. G. Benham. .
Lieut. I. Sterrett
Lieut. S, Hazard ■
Capt. W. A. Howard
Capt. Nones
Commo. M. C. Perry.
Comdr. F. Engle
Comdr. J. Tattnall ....
Comdr. J. R. Sands ...
Comdr. J. L, Saunders ,
Lieut. W. E. Hunt. . . . ,
Lieutenants ,
Comdr. J. Tattnall
Lieut. T. D. Shaw
Lt. J. L. Parker & others
Commo. Perry
Comdr. J. Tattnall....
Comdr. J. R. Sands. . .
Lieut. T. G. Benham..
Lieut. I. Sterrett
Lieut. T. D. Shaw
Lieut. J. J. Glasson . . .
Lieut. W. P. Griifin...
Lieut. C. G. Hunter...
Commo. M. C. Perry. .
Capt. I. Mayo ,
Lieut. S, B. Bissell
Mexican
American
Mexican ,
Mexican ,
Mexican ,
Mexican ,
Mexican .
American .
Mexican .
Mexican .
Mexican .
Mexican .
Mexican .
Spanish .
Mexican .
Mexican .
Mexican .
Mexican .
Mexican .
Nonata .
Coosa
Telegraph
Laura Virginia ,
Amado
Tobasco
Tonante
Plymouth
Petrita
Tabasqaena....
Rcntville
Campeche... .. ,
Mexican
Mexican
Mexi<
Mexican <
Against . .
Mexican .
Mexicnn .
Union
Isabel
Mahonese
Pueblana ,
Ormigo ,
And four
I Town of Panuco, & ]
[ some cannon . . . . (
Creole .
Amelia.
Schr.
Bark.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Steamer
Steamer
Brig.
Sloop.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Barges,
Schr.
Schr.
City of Vera Cruz,
wiih its Forts, and the
Castle of San Juan
d'Ulloa.
Capitulated March 27.
Occupied March 29.
Alvarado . . . ,
Relampago ,. ,
Alvarado... . ,
Tlacotalpam.,
and
Talascosa, (So
Town.
Schr.
Town
Town.
Town.
MEXICO, IN 1846, 184T, AND 1848. 83
GULF OP MEXICO.
By the Squadron under the command of CommodoreB D. Conner and M. C. Perry.
Was taken into the service of the United States, and, after the war, sold for p,430.
Found in treasonable communication with the enemy, off Alvarado. Condemned, and sold for P5,098.
Captured at sea.
Talcen into the service, and named the "Morris." Subsequently sold for p,800.
Taken at Frontera, by the Boneta. "]
I Lieut. C. W. Morris and one seaman were killed, two seamen were drowned, and two seamen
Lost in the gale of Nov. 24, 1846. !• wounded, in this expedition.
Lost in the gale of Nov. 24, 1846.
Captured by the Prize Steamer Petrita, Capt. Forrest. Condemned, and valued at J19,000.
Sunk off Alvarado, in 1848, while in command of Lieut. S. B. Bissell— officers and crew saved.
Sunk in the gale of Nov. 24, 1846.
f Burned, together with a Schooner and Tow-boat. The Sloop Desada was returned to her Captain, on account of his praiseworthy
i conduct.
Taken into the service, under Lieut. J. A. Winslow ; and was finally lost on the reef off Vera Cruz, Dec. 16, 1846.
Taken into the service, under Lieut. J. J. Glasson ; named the " Falcon," and was sold, after the War, in New York, for |1,425.
Taken into the service, under Lieut. W. D. Porter ; and was sold, after the War, in Norfolk, for $1,850.
Taken into the service, under Lieut. W. P. Griffin ; named the " Tampico," and was sold, after the War, in Norfolk, for §1,000.
(Assisted by the Marines, under Capt. Edson, and detachments from the Cumberland, and other vessels that could not cross the bar,
( headed by their respective officers.
Met with no resistance ; spiked several cannon, burnt some public property, and brought away one 24-pdr.
Burnt in the night, while moored under the walls of San Juan d'Ulloa, and brought off 6 prisoners.
Off Alvarado. Sold for $2,556.
(Assisted by detachments from the U. S. Ship Ohio, and other vessels of the squadron, under their respective officers, who were daily
employed in a battery on shore ; where Mid. T. B. Shubrick, and six sailors, were killed, and Lieut. A. S. Baldwin, and 7 sailors,
wounded. Thirty-one of the cannon, captured in this combined attack of the Army and Navy, were sent to the United States as
trophies ; thirteen of these were brass pieces.
Coramo. Perry relieved Commo. Conner in command of the West India Squadron, March 21, 1847.
And 3 others, fiot named; only 2 of which were brought off— the enemy offering no resistance.
In concert with a detachment of the Army, under General Cluilman, Found -the cannon generally Spiked or burled. Destroyed 25 of
these, and brought off 35.
Met with slight resistance, from a chapparal.
Passed Mid. Pringle, and 5 men, wounded,
84
CAPTURES DURING THE WAR WITH
Date, &c.
Class.
U. S. Vessels.
Commanded by
Prize Vessels, &c.
EXPEDITION
Against Tuspan, under
• Commo. M. C. Perry.
April 18, 1847.
April 30 1847.
2d expedition
Against Tobasco, under
Commo. M. C. Perry.
Jan. 14 to 16, 1847.
June 22 1847.
Oct. 10 1847.
Nov. G 1847.
Nov. 9 1847.
March 1848.
March 1848.
Steamer
Steamer
Steamer
Steamer
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Steamer
Steamer
Steamer
Steamer
B'b Brig
B'b Brig
B'b Brig
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Bomb
Steamer
Schr.
Schr.
Steamer
MISSISSIPPI.
SPITFIRE...
VIXEN
SCOURGE . . .
BONETA ....
PETREL
REEFER
BONETA .
SCORPION
SPITFIRE
SCOURGE
VIXEN
STROMBOLI.,..
VESUVIUS
ETNA
WASHINGTON
BONETA
BONETA ..
VESUVIUS
SCORPION.
BONETA ..
BONETA .
SCOURGE
Comdr. H. A. Adams .
Comdr. J. Tattnall . . . ,
Comdr. J. R. Sands , . ,
Lieut. S. Lockwood. . .
Lieut. T. G. Benham . ,
Lieut. T. D. Shaw . . . ,
Lieut. T. Turner . , . . ,
Tuspan
Lieut. T. G. Benham. .
Mexican
Comdr. A. Bigelow
Lieut. S. S. Lee
Lieut. S. Lockwood
Lieut. William Smith . . ,
Cemdr. W. S. Walker . .
Comdr. G. A. Magruder.
Comdr. G. J. Van Brunt,
Lieut. S. P. Lee ,
Lient. J. M. Berrien . . . .
Lieut. J. M. Berrrien.
Lieut. S. W. Godon..
Lieut. J. M. Berrien .
Lieut. J. J. Boyle...
Lieut, A. Taylor....
Yucatan .
American,
Mexican ,
Mexican
Mexican <
Mexican ,
Town,
And four Launches.
Spiked the Guns, and
brought away some
that had formerly be-
longed to the Truxtun
Yucateca.
Schr.
Tobasco ,
Several . .
Town.
Bungos,
Cannon, public stores,
&c.
Montezuma
Wasp
Renaissance
Gavilan....
Gaudaloupe
Jacinta
San Pablo. .
Steamer
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr,
Schr.
Mite. — Independently of the casualties already mentioned as having occurred on this station, there were many others that may be
regarded as incident to this war ; and among these, were the following officers, besides those lost in the Somers, off Vera Cruz.
Passed Mid. I. W. Morris, died at Vera Cruz.
Comdr. Wm. S. Harris, drowned on Tuspan Bar.
Comdr. H. Pinkney, drowned on Tuspan Bar.
Comdr. J. P. Wilson, died in Tlacotalpam.
Lieut. C. W. Chauncey, died at Anton Lizardo.
Lieut. J. L. Parker, died at Anton Lizardo.
Lieut. S. C. Gist, died at Vera Cruz.
Lieut. T. B, Barrett, died Vera Cruz.
Passed Mid. R. Allison, died at New Ooleans.
Passed Mid. F. W. Colby, died at Vera Cruz.
Passed Mid. W. R. Thomas, died at Vera Cruz.
Major L. Twiggs, killed in storming Chapultepeo.
Major S, E, Watson, died in Vera Cruz.
Capt, A, Edson, died at sea, in the Gulf,
Mid. R. B. Stone, died at sea, in the Gulf.
Mid. E. T. Carmichael, died at Anton Lizardo.
Surgeon J. A. Kearney, died at Salmadina.
Surgaon W. J. Powell, died at New Orleans.
Passed Ass't Sur. J. H, Smith, died at Salmadina.
Passed Ass't Sur. C. J, Bates, died at Salmadina.
Ass't Sur. P. B. Delany, died at Laguna.
Purser A, D. Crosby, died at Laguna.
tMarine Corps.
1st Lieut, T. A. Brady, died at Tampkd.
Sd Lieut. li. Welsh, died at Ban Augu,9tinei
MEXICO, IN 1846, 1847, AND 1848.
85
GULP OF MEXICO.
By the Squadron under the command of Commodores D. Conner and M. C. Perry.
This expedition was accompanied by the following detachments from the squadron :
Mississippi, Comrlr. A. S. Mackenzie, &c., with 180 officers and men.
Vesuvius, Comdr. G. A. Magruder, 25 "
Comdr. G. J. Van Brunt, 25 "
Lieut. A. B. Fairfax, 25 "
Lieut. E, R. Thompson, 182 "
Albany, Capt. S. L. Breeze, with 1 16 officers and men,
Raritan, Capt. Forrest, 197
1 John Adams, Cnmdr. W.J. MoCluney, 131
Decatur, Comdr. R. S. Pinckney, 132
Gerraantown, Comdr. F. Buchanan, 151
Ohio, Comdr.L.M.Goldsborough, 336
The principal resistance in this affair was from the chapparals, killing several, and wounding Comdr. Tattnall, Lieuts. Whittle, HartS'
\^ tene, and J. L. Parker.
Etna,
Hecla,
Potomac,
At sea. Afterwards sold for jjl,440.
f With a detachment from the Raritan,
I Albany,
under Capt. P. Forrest, consisting of 242 officers and men.
1^ Met with slight resistance.
under Capt. S. L. Breeze, " 144
John Adams, under Comdr. VV. J.McCluney, " 141
Germantown, under Comdr. F. Buchanan, " 130
Mississippi, under Comdr. H. A. Adams, " 259
Potomac, under Lieut. H. S. Stellwagen, " 22
Decatur, under Lieut. W. M. Ball, " 112
Squadron, Marines, under Capt. A. Edson.
Lieut. Wm. May, Passed Mid. W. L. Hudson, and a few men, were wounded, and one drowned.
Captured near Tobasco.
Condemned and sold, in Philadelphia, for jjl,400. Subsequently captured 4 Bungos — sold, in New York, for $1,378. '
In the River Los Bocas. Condemned and sold for $2,128.
V Captured near Frontera, b^isides several Bungos and canoes; valued at f 18,617.
Carried into Frontera.
In addition to the captures named above, all the principal sea ports, including Tanapico, Laguna, and Frontera, besides assisting the
Army on shore and afloat in taking Vera Cruz and the Castle of San Juan d'UHoa-
15
THE PRESEI^T NAVY
u s
Vessels.
CaPACITT, general QUALITIES, &C.
Sailed from, &c.
INDEPENDENCE, 74.... ~1
188 feet.
60 "
20 "
- 100 tons.
80,000 gallons. .
Stored and provisioned for a cruise, drew 24.4 feet water, leaving the sills of her mid- (
ship lower gun-deck ports only 3 feet above water. General qtialities reported good <
by Commo. Bainbridge, who superuilended her building. (
Boston
Length
Beam
Hold -
Ballast
Water
Mediterranean.. .
Razeed in 1836. The first 74 raxeed in the U. S. Navy.
Rio
INDEPENDI
ilNCE
B, 54.
- 100 tons.
68,000 gallons.
6 months.
- 22.8 feet.
Is reported to sail best when from 6 to 20 inches by the stern; retaining her original
spars, her lower masts are unusually taunt. Under favorable circumstances has
logged 10 knots on a wind, and 13 knots free: " Behaves well, is a good sea boat,
and sails fast, 1837." During her last cruise in the Pacific averaged 140 knots per
24 hours, for 400 consecutive days. Was beaten by the St. Lawrence and Cum-
berland in the Mediterranean. " Is sure in stays, stiff under canvass, inclined to
gripe, and is hard on her cables : 1849 and '52." It has been recommended to dis-
pense with 10 tons of ballast, the poop and topgallant forecastle ; to shorten the
lower masts, and to dispense with a tiller on the gun deck, which interferes with
the working of stern guns.
New York
Boston
Raze
Ballast
New York
Boston . •
Water
Provisions -
Draught
San Francisco.. .
Norfolk
Naples
Spezzia
In commission..
In commission..
FRANKLIN,
74 ]
Launching draft, with bowsprit in, 13.6 forward, and 17.2 aft ; when equipped for
sea h«r lower deck midship ports within 4 feet of the water. Reported to sail best
when trimmed 16 inches by the stern. Acquired a fair reputation during her first
cruise in the Mediterranean, where her model was very much admired. .
Philadelphia....
Norfolk
New York
Length
Beam
Hold
188 feeu
SO "
20 "
Ballast
Water
Provisions -
- 100 tons.
74,000 gallons.
6 months. .
Washington. .. .
Norfolk
Gibraltar
COLUMBUS
74
Stows her walcr and provisions well, and when full of both, and equipped for sea,
has a maximum draft of 25.8 ; best sailing trim from 22 to 24 inches by the stern.
"Not very good, makes great lee way: 1821." Second cruise reported " fair, can
hold her way with the Preble." Third cruise, " good, sails well under all circum- •
stances, 11 knots on a wind, and 12.4 free; is easy on her spars, and stands up well
under canvass ; but with the wind on the quarter, and under a press of sail, steers
wildly: 1848." Her original tiller was 22 feet long, and shipping on the lower
gun deck interfered with the working of stern guns.
Boston
191.10 feel.
S3 "
21.10 "
- 185 tons.
85,000 gallons.
6 monlhu.
Length
Hold -
Ballast
Water
Provisions -
Gibraltar
Rio
New Yoik
OF THE UNITED STATES.
Service PEBroRMED, &c.
Dale.
Commanded by
Squadron of, station, &c.
Arrived at.
Date.
July 3, 1815
Oct. 1, 1815
May 21, 1837
Dec. 19, 1837
May 14,
Sept. 29,
June 2,
Aug. 29,
July 23,
July 26,
Sept. 19,
May 23,
Oct. 16,
Oct. 14,
Nov. 24,
1842
1842
1843
1846
1847
1849
1849
1850
1850
1815
1816
1817
1817
Oct. 11, 1821
Nov. 29
April 28,
Sept. 2,
Aug. 30
Feb. 12
Feb. 24
June 9
April 14;
June 4
1819
1820
1820
1842
1843
1843
1843
1844
1845
Capt. Wm. M.Crane.
Capt. C. G. Ridgely..
Lieut. Alex. Slidell.
Lieut. John Pope. . .
I Flag ship of Commo. Bainbridge, Mediterranean, I
> with the Erie, Chippewa, and Lynx in com-'
I pany. (
Flag ship of Commo. J. E. Nicholson to Europe
and Brazil, carrying out Mr. Dallas, minister to
Russia ,
Capt. J. Gallagher
Capt. S. H. Stringham.,,,
Capt. I. McKeever
Capt. E. A. F. Lavallette .
Lieut. R. L. Page
Capt. T. A. Conover
Comdr. G. S. Blake
Capt. Wm. JamesBon. . .
Capts. J. Smith &■ A. Murray
Capt. Ghas. Stewart.
M'r Comdt. H. E. Ballard
Lieut. W. M. Hunter
Lieut. W. M. Hunter.
M'rComdt. J. W. Elton...
M'r Comdt. Wm. B. Finch.
Lieut. R. M. Ro.9e
Capt. W. A. Spencer
Comdr. S. B. Wilson
Comdr. A. Bigelow
Capt. B. Cooper
Capt. B. Cooper ,
Capt. T.W.Wyman and..
Comdr. T. 0, Selfridge . . . .
^Flagshipof Commo. Ghas. Stewart, Home squad,.
• Flag ship of Commo. Wm. B. Shubrick, Pacific. . .
Flagship of Commo. C. W. Morgan, Mediter'n.
) Flag ship of Commo. Charles Stewart, Mediterra- f
S nean ; carried out Mr. Rush, minister to Eng- I
) land \
I
I
Flagship of Gommo. Chas. Stewart, Pacific
^ t to be employed as a Receiving ship. .
Towed around <
( to test the Floating dock
And now being razeed in
In commission, in port until
> Flagship of Commo. Wm. Bainbridge, Mediter'n. <
I
I- Flag ship of Commo. C. V7. Morgan, Mediter'n.. \
' Flag ship of Commo. Dan'l Turner, Brazil,
'Flagship of Commo. Jas.Biddle, East Indies; car-1
rying out Hon. A. H. Everett, Com'r to China, I
whom left sick at Rio. Flag ship of do. Pacific ; \
brought home Hon. W. Crump and others from
^ Brazil, &o. Sailed this cruise 69,000 milee. I
Newport .
Boston ..
Cronstadt . . .
Madeira ....
Pernambuco.
New York..
Boston
Norfolk.
Gibraltar.
Gibraltar.
Norfolk..
Port3mouth,G B,
Syracuse ,
New York
New York
Boston
Portsm'th,N.FI,
Portsm'th,N. H
Norfolk
Gibraltar ,
Boston
Gibraltar.
Rio
New York , .
Norfolk.......
Nov. 15, 1815
Dec. 7, 1815
July 29, 1837
Oct, 13, 1837
Nov, 15, 1837
Mar. 30, 1840
Dec, 3, 1843
May 23, 1849
Aug, 29, 1849
June 7, 1850
June 25, 1852
Dec, 16, 1817
Jan. 29, 1818
April 24, 1820
Aug. 29, 1824
Summer, 1843
Summer, 1852
1853
April 21, 1820
June 4, 1820
July 23, 1821
Sept. 30, 1842
July 29, 1843
May 97, 1844
Mar. 3, 1848
88
THE PRESENT NAYY OP
TT. S. Vessels.
CArACITT, GENEBAL QUALITIES, &C.
Sailed from, &c.
NORTH CAROLINA, 74.
Lergth
Benin
Hiild
Ballast
Water
Provisions
- 170 tons.
96,0U0 gallons.
4 munths.
DELAWARE, 74 1
Length
Bnaia
Hi>ia
fiallnst
Water
16.3 feet.
- 270 "
93,000 gallons.
OHIO, 74.
Length
Bfain
Hold
Ballast
Water
Provisions
198 feet.
54.6 "
295"
- 200 tons.
97;000 gallons.
5 months.
CONSTITUTION, 44 ,
Length
Beam
Hold -
Ballast
Waler
Provisions
- 17,'i feet,
4,3.^ "
- 14.3 "
140 tn 7 tons.
48,000 gallons.
6 months.
Maximum draft was 25 8; best sailing Irim varying from 1 lo 2 feet by the stern.
" ]s stiff, lies to, and scuds well; rolls deep and lurches quiclily in a lieavy sea, but
without much strain on the spars. Rides easy at her cables: 1839" , Has logged
10 knots on a wind, and IS free. " Close hauled she head-reaches and holds a bet-
ter wind than the Columbus or Delaware, 74 ; 75 tons of ballast might be dispensed
with: 1839."
Provisioned and stored for a cruise drew 2C.2 .ift ; best sailing trim varying from 14
to 18 inches aft. "Is stiff; sails, steers, and works well, but rolls deep, and is hard
on her spars and rigging ; fort-reaches and qunrters to windward fast : 1830 ;" and
is reported to be a safe ship on a lee shore as long as she can carry close reefed top-
sails. " Can very well dispense with one half her ballast."
Distance between ports 7.8; height of do. 2.9; width of do. 3.4; maximum dr.ift 26;
best sailing trim varying from 9 to 18 inches by the stern. Has logged 11 knots
on a wind ; 10 j knots under double reefed topsails ; ana 13 free. Steers and works
like a pilot boat ; has very little rolling motion ; is easy on her spars and cables,
and excepting in a head sea, (when she pitches deep,) is comparatively comfortable
in rough weather. Rode out a heavy norther off Vera Cruz, when some 30 sail of
merchantmen parted their cables and went on shore. Is not sufficiently weatherly
to be safe on a lee shore in heavy weather ; but her other general qualities will per- ■
haps compare favorably with any vessel of her class that has yet been built. "Re-
quires all her ballast, and can very well dispense with her riding tier of casks, taking
provisions instead. Steers uncommonly well ; is very sure in stays, and rolls very
little under any circumstances. I have never been in any ship possessing these
three qualities equally with this ship ; 1850."
Modelled by Mr. Joshua Humphries, and was built by Geo. Claghorne and Mr
Hartly, of Boston ; would have been the 2d vessel in the water under the new or-
ganization, but for failures in the first attempts to launch her. Find very little
"P°" j;f ?°'''' '"•?'*"°" '° *>" ^^''^y performance, except in an imeresling bio/raph v
of "Old Ironsides," from the pen of J. Fennimore Cooper, in vol. I. No. land fi
of "Putnam's Monthly," for 1853, which will also appear in the next edition of
Mr. Cooper's Naval History. Her log book of 1809 shows a speed of ]3i knots
per hour, going free under topgallant sails ; but by common report she enjoys an
enviable repuiation which has no doubt been enhanced by the able manner in
which she has usually been commanded, and the good fortune that has always at-
tended her. She has always been heavily sparred, and from her peculiar build
(tumbling in above the water,) has furnished her masts less angular support from her
Norfolk..
Gibraltar.
Gibraltar.
Callao . . .
Norfolk
Norfolk
Mahon
Norfolk
Gibraltar Straits
New York. ,
Boston . ...
New York. ,
Mahon
Boston
Hampton Roads
New York ,
Rio
Valparaiso. . .
La Paz, L. C...
San Francisco.,
Boston 1 t
Boston II,, ,.,
Boston . 1 . , , , 1
Boston 1..,.,,
Boston K, >,,i
Tripoli
Tripoli
Syraause
Liabon.it
THE UNITED STATES.
89
Service perpojimed, &c.
Date.
Commanded by
Squadron of, station, &c.
Arrived at.
Date.
Mar. 27, 1825
Oct. 31, 1825
Jan. 13, 1837
June 27, 1837
C Capt. D. T. Patterson
( M'r Comdt. C. W. Morgan
M'r Comdt. M. C. Perry,. .
Lieut. W. C. Nicholson . . . .
Lieut. T. 0. Selfridge
Flag ship of Commo. J. Rodgers, Mediterranean.
Detached Oct. 31, 1825, to return to the U. S. . . .
> Flag ship of Commo. H. E. Ballard, Pacific, . . .
Has since been employed as a Receiving ship in ,
Feb. 20, 1828
July 30, 1833
Feb. 14, 1834
Nov. 1, 1841
Jan. 26, 1844
October, 1837
Oct. 16, 1838
Dec. 6, 1838
Aug. 2, 1840
Feb.
1847
March 1, 1847
June 26, 1847
Nov. 25, 1347
Jan. 21, 1848
Aug. 21, 1848
Sept. 15, 1849
July 20, 1798
August, 1798
1798, '99
Nov. J800, '01
Aug. 14, 1803
Aug. 27, 1804
Sept. 10, 1804
Nov. 6, 1804
Feb, 5, 1805
Capt. John Downes
Capt. H. E.Ballard
Capt. J. B, Nicholson
Capt. Chas. S. McCauley.
Capt. Chas. S. McCauley.
Flag ship of Commo. Wm. M. Crane, Mediter'n. . .
> Flag ship of Commo. D. T. Patterson, Mediter'
r'n.. <
Capt. L. Kearny
Capt. Jos. Smith
Comdr. R. F. Stockton., . .
Comdr. E.A- F. Lavallette
Flag ship of Commo. Chas. Morris, Brazil
Flag ship of Commo. Chaa. Morris, Mediterranean. .
Partially manned for the purpose of going into dock in
Flag ship of Commo. Isaac Hull, Mediterranean. . . ")
Detached from the ship in the Mediterranean, . . ,
Capt. S. H. Stringham..
Special service. Gulf of Mexico.
Comdr. L. M. Goldaborough
Capt. S. H. Stringham..., ,
i Capt. Wm. V. Taylor.
( Comdr. A. K. Long. . .
Comdr. A. K. Long.. . .
Comdr. C. K. Stribling,
Comdr. C. K. Stribling.
> Capt. Sam'l Nicholson. .
Capt. Sam'l Nicholson . , .
1st Lieut. Isaac Hull
1st Lieut. T. Robinson, Jr
M'r Comdt. I, Chauncey.
Capt. S. Decatur, &c
Capt. J. Rodgers
Capt, J. Rodgers, ,i.,,,.
Touching at Norfolk May 5th; returning and de-
parting June 1st
Special service to Brazil, with D. Tod , minister & suite
Special service to the Pacific, where she became
the flag ship of Commo. T. Ap 0. Jones, under
the command of the Captain of the fleet, C. K.
Stribling, who returned with her via the Sand- -
wich Islands, Cape Horn, and Rio, to Boston,
April 27, 1850.
4 Revenue cutters in company, with orders to craise
south of Cape Henry.
Squadron of Commo. J. Barry, West Indies. Ren-
dezvous in Prince Rupert's Bay.
Flag ship of Commo. Silas Tiilbot, West Indies.
Rendezvous off St. Domingo, &c.
f Flag ship of Commo. Edw. Preble, Mediterranean.
i Rendezvous off Malta and Syracuse.
> Squadron of Commo. Sam. Barron, Mediterranean.
Algeziras ,
Norfolk,.
Valparaiso. , .
New York . ,
New York,
Norfolk
Mahon
Norfolk
Gibraltar
Hampton Roads,
Boston
Mahon.
Mahon.
Hampton Roads
Vera Cruz
New York.
Rio
Valparaiso.
Callao , . . ,
Mazatlan . ,
Guaymas..,
La Paz, . . .
Monterey....
San Francisco.,
April 30, 1825
July 28, 1827
May 15, 1837
June 28, 1839
Jan. 2, 1830
ISov. 2, 1833
Feb. 16, 183G
April 10, 1843
Mar. 5, 1844
October, 1837
Jan. 5, 1839
July 17, 1841
Feb. 9, 1837
Mar. 22, 1837
June 3, 1847
Aug. 8, 1847
Jan. 20, 1848
Feb. 8, 1848
May fi, 1848
June 23, 1848
July 9, 1843
Oct. 9, 1848
Nov. 2C, 1848
ftendez. Malta St.
Syracuse.
Lisbon
Malta.
Dec. 28, 1804
Feb. 25, 1805
90
THE PRESENT NAVY OF
U. S. Vessels.
CAPiCITT, GENERAL QUALITIES, &C.
Sailed from, &c.
CONSTITUTION, 44 .
Conlinued.
stirouds than is no\tr obtained in our madern frigates. The latter cause, Combined
with sharpness of vessel, heavy live oak frame, heavy battery, and too much bal-
last, (which has since been reduced to 7 tons, with a recommendation from her
commander, Capt. Percival, that this also be dispensed with,) has generally ren-
dered her wet and uncomfortable in a seaway, hard on her cables, and no doubt
was the principal cause of her laboring so much aa to roll or pitch one of her long
24 pounders out of her forecastle port, when on her passage to Prance in 1835,
when she was reported to have labored very heavily, parting several of her chain
plates, &c. " On her passage round Cape Horn labored beyond every thing I had
ever witnessed, and gave me a lively idea of what sailors understand by ' working
like a basket:' 1839." "Under all circumstances no ship of her class better;
rolls deep and easy ; but at anchor, in a seaway, is hard on her cables." Was 495
days at sea during this cruise, and sailed 59,379 miles. Capt. P. recommends that
her fore and main masts be placed three-fourths their diameter further aft, and that
all ballast be dispensed with: 1846. "Excellent, very weatherly, works quick,
rolls deep, but easy ; stands up well under canvass, but not very dry in a seaway :
1849." Maximum draft 23| feet; best .<!ailing trim varying from 16 to 24 inches
by the stern. " Works within 11 points of the wind ; steers, works, sails, scuds, and
lies to well; rolls deep and easy, and sailing close hauled has beaten every thin"
sailed with; 1851," °
(■ Tripoli
Gibraltar.
Washington . . , ,
Hampton Roads
New York
Hampton Roads.
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads,
Annapolis,
Boston , . .
Boston
Boston
Boston . , . .
New York.
Boston . . . .
Boston . . . .
New York.
Gibraltar . . .
Mahon
Boston . . . .
New York.
New York.
Norfolk....
New York.
Norfolk....
Norfolk.,..
New York.
Boston ....
Palermo,...
Palermo, ,
THE UNITED STATES.
91
Service performed, &c.
Date.
May 26, 1805
May 30, 1806
Aug. 9, 1809
Feb. 12, 1809
Oct. 31, 1809
Jan. 24, 1810
June 17, 1810
Aug. 5, 1811
July 5, J812
Aug. 2, 1812
Oct. 28, 1812
Dec. 30, 1813
Commanded by
1st Lieut. D. Porter, &c. . . .
1st Lieut. H. G. Campbell. .
ICapt. Wm. Bainbridge . . .
1st Lt. Chas. Ludlow, &c. .
1st Lieut. Jas. Lawrence . . ,
Capt. Isaac Hull and
1st Lieut. Chas. Morris. . . .
( Capt. Isaac Hull, and
( lat Lieut. Chas. Morris...
< Capt. Isaac Hull, and
I 1st Lieut. Chas. Morris...
< Capt. Wm. Bainbridge and
) 1st Lt. Geo. Parker
Dec. 17,
May,
May 13,
Oct. 30,
Oct. 14,
Dec. 5,
Jan. 23,
Feb. 21,
March 2,
Mar. 15,
Aug. 19,
April 1],
May 20,
Nov. 10,
April 17,
May 20,
Dec. 9,
Sept. 18,
1814
1815
1819
1821
1824
1825
1825
1825
1826
1835
1835
1835
1839
1839
1842
1844
1844
1848
1849
March 2, 1853
SCapt. Chas. Stewart and
IstLt. H. E. Ballard...
Squadron of, station, &c.
Flag ship of Commo. John Rodgers, Mediterranean.
Exchanged ships with Comm. John Rodgers, and
returned to
Flag ship of Coramo. J. Rodgers, Home Station.
Squadron of Commo. J. Rodgers, President and ]
Argus in company, Home station J
[ Capt. and 1st Lt. Wm. B.
'. Shubrick
Capt. Jacob Jones
Capl. Jacob Jones
Capt. T. Macdonough . . .
Capt. D. J. Patterson
Capt. E. A. P. Lavallette
Capt. Geo. C. Read
Capt. D. S. Patterson. . . .
S Lt. J. B. Montgomery. . . .
Lt. & Comdr. Wm. Boerum
V Capt. Danl. Turner.. . .
Capt. F. A. Parker..,
Capt. John Percival...
Capt. John Percival...
Capt. John Gwinn . . ,
Capt. T. A. Conover .
Comdr. John Rudel ,
Special service to Europe with Mr. Barlow
> On a cruise ; war with Great Britain
i On a cruise ; captured the Guerriere Frigate, &c. . . .
> On a cruise ; captured the Java Frigate, &c
> On a cruise ; captured the Pictou and 3 others. .
Arrived at.
Malta, &c.
Boston ^
New York... )
Weishington . . . ,
New York
Hampton Roads
Hampton Reads,
Hampton Roads
Washington.
Alexandria...
Date.
Nov., 1807
C On a cruise ; captured the Cyane, Levant, &c
( Ordered around to Boston
In commission in Boston
On a cruise; flag ship of Mediterranean Squadron...
1
I On a cruise; squadron of Commo. J. Rodgers, J
Mediterranean 1
J
Flag ship of Commo. J. D. Elliott, Mediterranean, )
carried Gen. L. Cass and family from Marseilles I
to Constantinople, and brought home Mr. Liv- (
ingston and family from France J
Flag ship of Commo. J. D. Elliott
Flag ship of Commo. Alex. Cla.\ton, Pacific
Flag ship of Commo. Chas. Stewart, Home Squadron
[Special service, East Indies and Pacific; carried)
( out H. A. Wise, Minister to Brazil J
> Flagship of Commo. W. C. Bolton, Mediterranean <
r
Flag ship of Coramo. Isaac Mayo, Mediterranean &
Africa, carrying out J. H. Nicholson, esq.. Consul
to Tunis.
Boston
Boston
Boston
Marblehead.
New York . ,
Boston......
Boston
Boston
Gibraltar .
Gibraltar.
Gibraltar.
New York . .
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
Norfolk
Boston
Palermo ... ,
New York.
1809
Sept. 20, 1809
Nov. 23, 1809
May 19, 1811
Feb. 19, 1812
April 6, 1812
June, 1812
July 28, 1812
Aug. 30, 1812
Feb. 27, 1813
April 3, 1814
May 15, 1815
May 15, 1815
1820
1823
Nov. 34, 1824
Oct. 14, 1825
July 3, 1828
June 23, 1835
Aug. 1, 1838
Nov. 1, 1841
Feb. 16, 1843
Sept. 28, 1846
Sept. 4, 1849
Jan. 11, 1851
92
THE PRESENT NAVY OF
u. s
Vessels.
Capacity, general qualities, &c.
Sailed from, &c.
Philadelphia....
Norfolk
Newport
Norfolk
Maximum draft 235 feet; best sailing trim varying from 20 to 30 inches by the
stern. Has logged 10^ knots on the wind and 13 free, being a fraction lefs than
Norfolk
may be found credited to the Constitution, which she very much resembles in
other particulars. Injured her false keel and rudder braces when first launched in
New York
July, 1797, and was obliged to be hove down for repairs.*
May, 1813, in Long Island sound, was struck by lightning, which passed down the
Boston
mainmast, and into the ward room, without serious injury to any one.
UNITED SiAJ.ES, 44.... 1
In a trial trip with the United States Frigate Congress, (the latter's 1st cruise on the
New London . . .
Coast of Brazil in 1843,) there was scarcely any perceptible difference in the sail-
ing of the two ships on a wind, but in going dead before the wind the United States
New York
Lenglh
175 feet.
43 6 "
had the advantage. Reported to have beaten all of the British fleet on a wind in •
Hold -
- 14.3 "
the Mediterranean in 1834.
Ballast
140 to 75 tons.
In her last cruise in the Pacifio in 1844, Comdr. Stribling reports that she is one of
Water
57,000 gallons.
6 months.
the most weatherly ships, and the best sea boat, that he has ever sailed in — rolling
deep but easy, and with very little strain on tiie masts and rigging.
Boston
Provisions
And during her last cruise, 1846 to 1849, she is reported "slow but sure in stays;
steers and sails well ; rolls easy, (75 tons of ballast only,) but r'ides'heavy at her
Mahori
anchors." Capt. Gregory, in comparing her performance in 1816 and 1847 with
Norfolk
that of the Raritan from 1843 to 1845, says, there is ro material difference in the
two ships, excepting in heavy weather ; and when lying to, &c. , the latter is not
New York
.
BO weatherly.
Mahon
New York
Boston
New York
Norfolk
Pacific
Boston
Baltimore
Capes ..... ....
West Indies....
The 2d vessel launched under the new organization of the Navy.
Norfolk
CONSTELL
ATION, 36....
]6l feet.
Lost 8 of her crew on her passage out this cruise ,
Philadelphia....
Washington. . ..
Length
Beam
40 "
During this cruise made from G to 10 inches water per hour, which at one time
Hold - -
13i ■'
St - 100 tons.
increased to 2 feet per hour during rough weather
Hampton Roads
Original balla
Water
Provisions
30,000 gallons.
4 months.
Was laid up in ordinary in the Eastern Branch, D. C, until 1812, where she was
rebuilt, and given 14 inches more beam-
Tunis
I
Find no early report of her qualities. Her log books show a speed of 10 knots on
Norfolk
New York
•Previous to the war of 1813 she acquired the Soubriquet of "Old Wagon" from her dull sailing qualities, which have since been very
jnuch improved \yith alterations qf stowage, &c., <^c. o t ; v
THE UNITED STATES.
93
Service performed, &c.
Date.
Commanded by
Squadron of, station, &c.
Arrived at.
Date.
July, 1798.
July, 1799.
Nov. 3, 1799.
Commo. John Barry
Commo. John Barry
Commo. John Barry ......
Commo. John Barry
Capt. Stephen Decatur
and
IstLieut. W.H.Allen.,..
Capt. John Shaw
f With the Delaware, Capt. Decatur in company, to'
Cape Cod, there joined by the Herald, Capt.
i Lever, and thence to the West Indies, where the
Squadron was incrensed to 10 vessels, with or-
[ dera to capture French cruisers, &c
( Special service to France with Messrs. Ellsworth )
I and Davie, E. E. & M. Plenipotentiary 5
C Flag ship in the West Indies, laid up in the Eastern 'i
< Branch in ordinary, Washington, until Febru- >
( ary, 1809 )
Newport
Sept. 12, 1799
1800
Dec, 1800.
Washington....
Norfolk
New York
April 1801
May 21, 1810'
f Cruising on the coast, with the Hornet in company .
Cruising on the coast, with the Congress and Ar- )
Nov. 23, 1811
1812
Squadron of Commo. John Piodgers, on a cruise. .. .
Squadron parted company on the 11th, and cap- )
Aug. 31, 1812
Dec 4, 1812
June 21, 1812
Oct. 8, 1812
New London , . .
New York
New London ...
Jan. 1, 1813
Dec. 9, 1812
May 24, 1813.
The Prize Macedonian, Capt. J. Jones, and Hornet,"!
Capt. J. Biddle, in company, were chased by the !
British Squadron into New London, and there (
June 1, 1813
Sept. 3, 1815..
( Squadron of Commo. W. Bainbridge & I. Chaun- )
( cey, Mediterranean ^ J
Squadron of Commo. Chas. Stewart, Mediterranean.
To relieve Commo. Chas. Stewart, in the Pacific, . . .
\ Squadron of Commo. D. T. Patterson, Mediterranean
Squadron of Comino. J. D. Elliott, Mediterranean . .
Home Sqiladron, Commoa. Dallas and Shubrick, , <
S Flag ship of Commo. T. Ap C. Jones, Pacific
Flag ship of Commo. Geo. C. Read, Africa and Med.
With the Baltimore, Capt. Phillips, to Havana to"|
convoy home about 60 American vessels, after
which became the flag ship of Commo. Thomas
Truxton, West Indies, whose Squadron consist- 1
ed of 5 vessels, which was on the followine: year '
increased to 10 vessels. Action with the French
Frigates Insurgente and 'Vengeance; returning
under jury masts to Norfolk, 1800 J
( Squadron of Commos. Talbot and S. Decatur, senr., )
I West Indies (
Dec, 1817
May 18, 1819
April 23, 1827
Dec. 11, 1834
Nov. 8 ISSR
Jan. 9, 1818..
Jan. 5,1824..
July 3, 1832..
Feb. 15, 1834..
June 12, 1839..
; Capt. Wm. M. Crane
Commo. Isaac Hull
Capt. J. B. Nicholson
Capt. H- E. Ballard
Capt. J. "Wilkinson
Norfolk
New York
Nev/ York
Boston, •■■,...,
Nov. 10, 1839 1
New York
Norfolk
Boston >•••■•••>
Nov. 17, 1839
Feb. 14, 1840 )
Jan. 9, 1842. .
Capt. Jas. Armstrong
Comdr. C. K. Stribling ....
Feb. 17, 1840
Oct. 4. 1844
June 7, 1844..
June 3, 1846..
Norfolk
St. Kitts
Jamaica
Feb. 17, 1849
February, 1799
February, 1800
June, 1798]
August, 1798 I
1st Lt. A. Sterrctt
1799 & 1800 J
May, 1800..
Capt. Alex. Murray
Capt. Alex. Murray
Capt. H. G. Campbell
M'r Comdt. Chrs. Stewart.
Capt. Chas. Gordon
Capt. Chas. Gordon
Capt. Wm. M. Crane
Mar. 13, 1802^
Squadron of Commo. R. 'V. Morris, Mediterranean..
1 Squadron of Commos. Sam'l Barron & J. Rodgera, J
\ Mediterranean; returning, was fired upon by the S
5 batteries at Cabretta Point, September 21, 1605 . )
> Squadron of Commo. Wm. Bainbridge, Mediter'n <
Squadron of Commo. Isaac Chauncey, Mediter'n . . .
1801
June 12, 1804 )
July 4, 1804..
Aug. 22, 1805..
Mar. 13, 1815..
May 20, 1815..
Washington. ...
Washington ....
New York
Algiers
Mar. 15, 1803
Nov. 29, 1805
Mar. 26, 1815
June 30, 1815
Dec 26, 1817
Jan. 9, 1817..
Hampton Roads
10
94
THE PRESENT NAVY OF
U, S. Vessels.
CONSTELLATION, 3G...
Continued.
Capacitt, general qualities, &c.
a wind and 12J free, under the most favorable circumstances while she was a new
ship. Her maximum draft; when stored and provisioned for a cruise, is 221 feet-,
best sailing trim, varying from 18 to 24 inches by the stern, according to the water
displaced. Was repoited to steer, stay, and work well, in her cruise in the Med-J
iterranean in 1833, where she lived through a heavy gale in which a French 80
gun ship was lost, and during the same night while lying to weathered the French
Admiral's ship some 7 miles. Is also reported very weatherly ; careens readily
to her bearings when she is stiff and easy on her masts.
POTOMAC, 44 .
Length
Beam
Hold
Ballast '
Water -
Provisions
175 feet.
45 "
14.4 "
150 to 25 tons.
46,000 gallons.
6 months.
Maximum draft 225; sailing best when about 18 inches by the stern.
In her first cruise in the Pacific her Commander reports: "I have never seen so fine
a sea boat, or one so easy on her spars and rigging; works quick and sure."
2d cruise, "very fair, sails and steers well." 3d cruise, was beaten by the Deca-
tur under a variety of circurastjnces, having the advantage only when the wind
was very fresh a-ljeam. 4th cruise, home station; general qualities "very bad."
Sailed from, &c.
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Norfolk
Norfolk
New York
New York
Norfolk
Old Pt. Comfort.
Pensacola
Havana
Norfolk
New York
Norfolk........
Norfolk
Pensacola
Boston
Rio
Table Bay
Johanna
Rio
Washington. . . .
Norfolk
New York
Boston
Norfolk ,
Rio ,
Boston ,
Philadelphia. .. .
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads
THE UNITED STATES.
95
Service pekfobmed, &c.
Date.
Commanded by
Squadron of, station, &c.
Arrived at.
Date,
Oct. 20,
1817.
Commo. John Shaw
Returning home.
Nov. 12,
Nov. 12,
1819.
1819.
Commo. Chas. Morris
M'r Comdt. J. B. Nicholson
> Special service, (touching in the W. Indies,) Brazil. .
Hampton Roads
April 23, 1820
June 22,
July 25,
1820^
1820 i
Capt. C. a. Ridgely
Squadron of Commo. Chas. Stev/art, Pacific
New York.,.. 1
June 27, 1820
July 31, 1822
Jan. 27,
1825.
1825..
M'r Comdt. W. B. Finch..
Copt. M. T. Woolsey
Norfolk
Norfolk
Feb. 1, 1825
April 12,
Squadron of Coramo. Lewis Warrington, W. Indies
Sept. 12, 1825
Dec. 5,
Sept. 24,
1825^
1825 i
Capt. M. T. Woolsey
Flag ship of Commo. Lewis Warrington, W. Indies
Pensacola
Sept. 14, 1826
Feb. 10,
1827..
Capt. M.T. Woolsey
Flag ship of Chas. G. Ridgely, West Indies
Norfolk
June, ? 1827
Sandy Hook. . . ,
July 24, 1829
,TuIy 16,
1829..
1829,.
Capt. A. S. Wadsworth. . . .
Capt. A. S. Wadsworth. . . .
f Special service to France and England, then Squad-
C ron of Commo. James Biddle, Mediterranean . . '
Sept. 11, 1829
Oct. 18, 1829
Aug. 15,
Mahon , , , *
Norfolk
Nov. 13, 1831
April 14,
1832..
1835..
Capt. Geo. C. Read
M'r Comdt. M. P. Mix. . . .
\ Squadron of Commos. Jas. Biddle and D. T. Patter- )
\ son, Mediterranean S
Norfolk
La Guayra
Nov. 20, 1834
Oct. 8,
Nov. 24, 1835
May 29,
1837..
M'r Comdt. M. P. Mix
[Flag ship and Squadron of Commo. A. J. Dallas,
I West Indies , /
Pensacola
Feb. 14, 1836
Sept. 3,
1838..
1840..
1841"
1841
1841
Lt. J. M. Mcintosh, &c....
Capt. Geo. W. Storer
Comdt. T. Peligru
To the Coast of Brazil, where in Rio she became
■ the Flag ship of Commo. L. Kearney, and made i
her last cruise in the East Indies
Oct. 24, 1838
Dec. 10,
Rio
Feb. 4, 1841
Mar. 8,
HoDolula
Valparaiso
July 7, 1843
Nov. 30, 1843
July 31,
Lieut, H. Pinkney
Sept. 10,
1844.
Lieut. P. Bailey
>■
Norfolk
May 1, 1844
Mar. 20,
June 15,
1831-
1831
1831.
July IC,
1st Lt. Irvine Shubrick ....
Flag ship of Commo. J. Downes, Pacific, &c
May 23, 1834
Aug. 27,
Oct. 20,
1834..
Capt. J. J. Nicholson
( Flagship of Commo. D. T. Patterson, Mediterra-)
( nean, and returning via coast of Africa and Brazil )
Norfolk
Mar. 5, 1837
May 12,
1840..
1841..
1844..
Capt. L. Kearney
Flag ship of Commo. C. G. Ridgely, Brazil
Flag ship of Commo. Chas. Morris, Brazil
Squadron of Commo. D. Conner, West Indies
Rio • •
Feb. 4, 1841
July 31, 1842
Aug. 10, 1844
Feb. 9,
Capt. G. W. Storer...
Capt. T.M. Newell
Jan. 19,
Philadelphia..,,
Oct. 29,
1844 i
1844 i
1846, .
i
Capt. J. Gwinn.
C Squadron of Commo. D. Conner, Princeton in co., )
1 Wp^t TnHipH ....... I
Hampton Roads.
Hampton Roads.
Deo. 4, 1845
Dec. 8,
Mar. 14,
Capt. J.H.Auliok
Squadfon of Cotnmo. M, 0, Perry, West Indiee. . . .
July 20, 1847
96
THE PRESENT NAVY OP
U. S. Vessels.
CArACIiy, OENERAL QHALmES, &C.
Sailed from, &a.
Length
175
i
feet.
Beam
45
*'
Hold
14.4
"
Ballast
153 to 90
tons.
Water -
40 to 48,000
gallons.
Provisions
6
monilis.
COLUMBIA, 44 .
Length
Beam
Hold
Ballast
Water
Provisions
175 Ccet.
45 "
14.4 "
80 to 116 tons.
48 to 50,000 gallons.
6 montlis.
CONGRESS, 44 "j
Length -
Beam
Hold
Ballast -
Water -
Provisions
179 feet.
47.8 "
22.8 "
90 to 75 tons.
53,000 gallons.
f) months.
Maximum draft 22; best sailing trim varying from 18 to S6 inches by the stern.
Performed remarkably well on her 1st cruise, particularly after being relieved of
some of her ballast; sailing 10 knots on a bowline and 12 free, with ease. Re-
turning to the U. S. the steps of her masts were altered, since which she has nev-
er sailed so well. On her 1st cruise to the West Indies, and 2d to the Mediterra-
nean, with iron tanks, and about 140 tons of ballast, she was i-egarded as a fair
sailer, but not weatherly ; rolled deep, but easy; pitched heavily in a head sea, and
was very hard upon her helm, which 4 men could not always control, aided by
the usual purchase of wheel ropes.
During her last cruise, with only 90 tons of ballast, she was reported "stiff, steers
well, stays badly, wears quickly. In smooth water, and sailing within 65 points
of the wind, makes fully j point leeway." And in sailing was beaten by the St.
Louis and Perry.
Her launching draft was, forward 12 feet 6 inches, aft 16 feet 6} inches.
With lower masts and bowsprit draft was, forward 13 feet, aft 16 feet 8 inches.
With ballast and rudder hung draft was, forward 13 ft. 11 inches, aft 17 ft. 10 inches.
Equipped for sea draft was, forward 20 feet, aft 22 feet.
When the sills of her lower midship ports were 6| feet above the water.
Her maximum draft seldom exceeded 22 feet, sailing best (10 knots per hour by
the wind, and 12 do. free,) when from 10 to 22 inches by the stern, varying ac-
cording to the load draft. Reported "stiff, fore-reaches and holds her way well
in stays; steers and works well; requires all her ballast; rolls deep, but easy on her
spars and rigging, and is in every respect a remarkably fine ship.— 1844,"
Maximum draft 22| feet. Best sailing trim varying from 14 to 22 inches by the
stern. "Steers, scuds, and lies to well; is sure in stays, and easy on her spars
rigging, and cables.— 1844." Performed very creditably in a trial cruise with the
United States and Raritan in 1844, but was beaten by the latter under a new suit
of sails, and variety of weather, in a passage from Monte Video to Rio.
During her last cruise on the coast of Brazil, is reported to have parted her chain bob-
stays several times in pitching. Otherwise reported "easy on her spars; also UDon
her cables at anchor in a sea way, and unusually fast in light winds.
Washington...
Potomac River.
Cowes..
Mahon
Mahon
New York
New York
Norfolk
Mahon
New York
Norfolk
Norfolk
New York
Norfolk
Norfolk.
Rio
Washington.
Norfolk
Boston
New York. . .
Rio
At sea
Mahon.
Norfolk.
Norfolk.
Portsmouth.
Gibraltar...
Rio
Annapolis. . . .
Norfolk
Monterey.,..
San Francisco.
Norfolk
ftio
• Died while in command at sea, March IS, 1§44,
THE UNITED STATES.
97
Service performedj &c.
Dale.
Commanded by
Squadron of, station, &c.
Arrived at.
Dale.
Aug. 25, 1825'
Sept. 9, 1825
Capt. Chas. Morria
Lt. F. H. Gregory
Capt. D. T. Patterson
1
Special service to France with Gen. Lafayette, and
} then to join Commo. Rodger's squadron in the-
Mediterranean
Cowes
Oct. 8 1825
Oct. 22, 1825
Gibraltar
New York
Nov. 2, 1825
Dec. 6, 1825]
April 17, 182G
Feb. 21, 1826..
Capt. Geo. C. P.ead
Sept. 3, 1826.
Lt. J. H. Aulick
Flaff shin of Commo Tarnb Tnnp^ Pnpific
New York
Norfolk
Mahon.. *
Oct fi ifi-iq
Mar. 10, 1830.
Capt. H. E. Ballard
Capt. E. P. Kennedy
Capt. J. Renshaw
Special service. Gulf of Mexico
July 7, 1830
Dec. 9, 1830
Oct. 22, 1830.
To the Mediterranean
Aug. 30, 1832..
Squadron of Commo. J. Eiddle and D. T. Patterson.
New York
July 9, 1833
iVTay 9, 1834^
1 Capt. D. Deacon
Flag ship of Commo. A. S. Wadsworlh, Pacific. . . .
Norfolk
April 22, 1837
June 2, 1834 )
Oct. 22f 1839..
Capt. W. C. Bolton
Squadron of Commo. Isaac Hull, Mediterranean. . . .
New York
May 13, 1841
June 29, 1841..
Capt. D. Geisinger
Squadron of Commo. Chas. Morgan, Mediterranean.
Norfolk
July 12, 1842
May 24, 1843 |
Lt. C. W. Chauncey
Lt. H.Hunt
1 Flag ship of Commo. F. A. Parker, East Indies
C Flag ship of Commo. Geo. W. Storer, Brazil; car- ')
< ried out ofEcers for the Ohio, 74, and the Brazil \
( squadron. J
Norfolk
Rio..
Sept. 17, 1845
Sept. 13, 1847..
Capt. T. Crabbe
Not. 20, 1847
June 6, 1848. .
Capt. C. Boarman
Flag ship of Commo. Geo. W. Storer, Brazil
New York
Norfolk
Dec. 4, 1850
June 1, 1836
June 14, 1840
May 25, 1835..
May 6, 1838..
Lt. Geo. A. Magruder
Capt. F. A. Parker r..
Flag ship of Commo. Geo. C. Read, East Indies. . . .
Flag ship of Commo. Chas. Stewart, Home Squadron
Mar. 4, 18i3..
New York
May 3, 1842
July 22, 1842..
Capt. E. R. Sliubrick*
Capt. E. R. Shubrick
Squadron of Commo. Charles Morris, Brazil, and ^
Squadron of Commo. Dan 'I Turner, Brazil )
Rio
Oct. 23, 1843
Feb. 1, 1844..
Mar. 12, 1844. .
Lt. J. R. Goldaborough. . . .
Capt. S. L. Breeze
Squadron of Commo. Jos. Smith, Mediterranean.. .,
S Squadron of Commo. Jos. Smith, Mediterranean, . }
Cadiz
April 4, 1844
June 20, 1844
Dec. 31, 1844
May 8, 1844..
Oct. 19, 1844..
Capt. D. Geisinger
Norfolk
Nov. 14, 1845..
Gomdr. R. T. Ritchie
Comdr. G. J. Pendergrast..
Flag ship of Commo. L. Rousseau, Brazil,
Norfolk
Oct. 10 1847
Feb. 11, 1853..
Flag ship of Commo. J. T. Newton, Home Squadron
July 15. 1842..
Dec. 22, 1843..
Capt. P. F. Voorhees
Capt. P. P. Voorhees
Capt. P. F. Voorhees
> Squadron of Commo. Chas. W. Morgan, Med.... <
Squadron of Commo. Dan'l Tuj-ner, Brazilf
Gibraltar.... . ..
Rio
Aug. 21, 1842
Jan. 28 1844
Jan. 18, 1845..
Annapolis
Mar. 13, 1845
Mar. 18, 1845. .
-Capt. P. F. Voorhees
Comdr. S. P. Dupont
Ordered to , ,
Norfolk
Honolulu
Monterey ......
San Diego
Mar QO Ifi^'i
Oct. 30, 1645..
'Flag ship of Commo. R. P. Stockton,") '
carrying out Mr. Ter. Eyck, Com- ! r, •/• I
missioner to the Sap dwich Islands, ( '^^'^'"'=- • i
_ and Mr. Turrell, Consul to do J
June 10, 1846
July 16, 1846
Nov. 15, 184G
July 26, 1846..
Lt. J. W. Livingston
Flag ship of Commo . R. F. Stockton, Pacific
San Francisco ..
June 28, 1847
July 20, 184'?..
Capt. E.A. F. Lavallette...
Squadron of Comra o. W. B. Shubrick, Pacific
Norfolk
Jan. 95, 1849
June 6, 1850. .
Capt. J. Mcintosh
Flag ship of ComJ.no. Isaac McKeever, Brazil
Flag ship of Com mo. Isaac McKeever, Brazil
. 1850
bee. 5, 1851..
Comdr. G. F. Pearson
New York :.
July 20, 1853
t Brought home several officers of the Brazilian navy, who, at Ifce request of their Government, had been permitted to cruise in the ship
f o^^d^'K bet'^w^" in thfXv'elrrdr"- ^'^ '''"'™''^ ^<'"^"' '''" ^^"' "°"'^ '" *'^ ^"'P ">« ^P'^'" «"" ^"^ ^^'^ ^^^««' -p'
98
THE PRESENT NAVY OF
U. S. Vessels.
Capacitv, general qualities, &c.
Sailed from, &c.
UOlUEiKLi
Length
a.nu, 11
175 feet.
Ueatn
45 "
Hold
14 4"
Ballast
75 to 60 long.
Water -
- 51,345 gallons.
Provisions
6 mcnihs
SAVANNAH, 44 .
Length
175 feet.
Beam
45 "
Hold
14.4 "
Ballast
60 tons.
Water -
- 49,514 gallons.
Provisioni!
6 months.
RARtTAN, 44.
Length -
Beam
Hold
Ballast
Water -
Provisions
175 feet.
43 "
14.4 "
60 tons.
. 48,0011 gallons,
B monttis,
ST. Lawrence, 44
Length •
Beam •
175 feet.
45 "
Hold
14.4 "
Ballast
60 tons.
Water
55,000 gallons.
Provisions
li months
Maximum draft 92 feet. Best sailing trim varying from 30 to 36 inches by the
stern. Has logrged 10 knots per hour by the wind, and 12 do. free.
"Sails, steers, and works well; is easy in her motion, and rides easy at her anchors
in a sea way." 1850.
"When light, crank; would recommend 15 or 20 tons more ballast to be stowed aft.
Beat the Independence with great ease under a variety of sail and weather. 1851."
Maximum draught 22.8 feet; best sailing trim varying from 24 to 30 inches by the
stern. Is reported to have sailed 10^ knots per hour by the wind, and 13 do. free.
" Steers and stays well ; rolls deep, but easy ; pitches violently in a head sea,
and makes considerable lee way. — 1844." "Lies to and scuds well; is sure in stays;
rolls deep ; a fast sailer, and is easy under all circumstances, except in a head •
sea — 1847." " Steers, wears, and stays well ; lies to beautifully ; is rather crank,
and labors some in a sea way." — 1849. Carries her gun-deck guns about 8
feet above water when full and on an even keel. "Not very stiff; keels over
from 10° to 13° readily ; v^orks well ; rolls deep ; pitches heavily in a head sea :
is easy on her cables, but less so on her masts."— 1851.
Maximum draught 22.8 feet. Maximum speed lOJ knots by the wind, 13 do. free;
sailing best when about 30 inches by the stern. With a new suit of sails, and
being rather light, beat the Congress Frigate on the Brazil Station, in 1844, under a
variety of winds and weather. Likewise the Brazilian Squadron, led by an Ame-
rican built Frigate, while sailing several days in company.
Maximutn draught 22J feet. Reported to have logged 2 inches in launching, leav-
ingadraught of 16.6 feet aft, and ll.lli feetforward. "Sails very fast off the
wind, and performs admirably in every respect, except she does not bear her
canvass well; would be unsafe on a lee shore.— 1849." In 1850, Capt. Pauldinf
took on board 44 additional tons of iron ballast at firemen Haven, which he sub"
sequently reported had not only improved the Ship's stability, but her sailing
qualities. On her passage to England, in 1851, (" World's Fair,") carried only
her spar deck guns, with 146 tons of kentledge, and 300 tons of cargo, Had a
draft of SI feet aft, Best sailing trim S feet by the stern— rolling deep, but easy
Boston .
Boston.
Vera Cruz
Anton Lizardo.
Norfolk
New York . . . ,
Boston..
New York . . . .
*
Pacific
Callao
Monterey
Monterey
New York
Boston
San Francisco .
San Francisco .
San Francisco .
Philadelphia...
New York . . . .
Montevideo . . .
Vera Cruz . , . .
Norfolk
New York . . . ,
Norfolk
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Lisbon
Lisbon
Bremen Haven,,
New York
, iS'ewYorl?,
THE UNITED STATES.
99
Service performed, &c.
Dale.
Nov. 20, 1843.
Feb. 3, 1846.
June 26, 1846.
Dec. 2, 1846.
Nov. 4, 1847.
Aug. 11, 1849.
May 17, 1852.
1853.
Commaniled by
Oct.
19,
1843..
Feb.
11.
1844..
June
7,
1844..
July
29,
1846^
Sept.
23,
1846 >
Jan.
6,
1849..
Mar.
1,
1849..
Nov.
1,
1849..
Dee.
10,
1853 ■)
Jan.
16,
1851^
Dec.
1,
18431
Feb.
20,
1844 ■
Nov.
15,
1845]
Dec.
2,
1846..
Mar.
15,
1849^
May
2
1819^
Aug.
24,
1850^
Sept. 4,
Sept. 8,
Feb. 0,
May 1,
July ID,
Feb. 20,
Dec. 12,
18481
1848
1349
1849
1849J
1851..
1851..
Capt. S. L. Breeze .
Capt. B. Dulany. . .
Capt. F. Forrest. ..
Squadron of, station, &c.
Flagship of Commo. Jos. Smith, Mediterranean.
Flag ship of Comrao. D. Conner, West Indies. . .
Flag ship of Commo. D. Conner, West Indies. . .
Cant P H Greforv ( Returning to the U. S., exchanging ships with Capt.
'' " ' ' ' " ' J Forrest, who took the Raritan
j i Squadron of Commo. M. C. Perry, W. I., carrying
Capt. Wm. Jamesson .K out Commo. Jones and other officers for the Pa-
( cific and East India squadrons
Capt. W. K. Latimer
Comdr. L.M.Goldsborough
Comdr. A. A. Harwood. . . .
Squadron of Commo. C.W. Morgan, Mediterranean
Flag ship of Commo. S. H. Stringham, Mediter'n . ,
Flag ship of Commo. S. H. Stringham, Mediter'n . ,
Flag Ship of Commo. A. J. Dallas, Pacific ,
Hon. H. M. Wallerson passenger to llio.
Flag Ship of Commo. A. J. Dallas, who diedin com'd
Capt. A. Fitzhugh ....
Comdr. G. N. HoUins.
Capt. J. Armstrong To Mar. 27, 1845; and Commo. J. D. Sloat, Pacific, to
Capt. Wm, Mervine ,
Comdr. W. L. Hudson.
Capt. P. P. Voorhees. . .
Comdr. Z. F. Johnston .
Capt. H. N. Page
Capt. F. H. Gregory.
Squadron of Commo. W. B. Shubrick, Pacific.
Sent around to be docked.
To the Pacific
Arrived at.
Date.
Boston ' Nov. 10, 1845
Vera Cruz | Mar. 4, 1846
Anton Lizardo..: Dec. 2, 1846
Norfolk Dec. 29, 1846
NewYork July 20, 1848
Boston June 15, 1851
Gibraltar ' 1852
Valparaiso ..... Feb. 8, 1844
Callao June 4, 1844
Monterey ' July 29, 1846
j
New York : Sept. 8, 1847
Boston
San Francisco .
Flag Ship of Commo. T. Ap C. Jones, Pacific ■ Benecia .
I
Squadron of Commo. Chas. S. McCauley, Pacific. .[ Norfolk.
Capt. F. Forrest.
Capt. B. Page . . .
Capt. Chas. Gauntt
Comdr. W. W. McKean .
f Partially manned — carried around to ! New York ,
I Struck on the bar off Sandy Hook. j
-j Flag Ship of Commo. Dan'l Turner, Brazil Rio ,
I I
l_Left in command of Squadron, Brazil ' Pensacola..
Squadron of Commo, D. Conner, West Indies Norfolk. .. .
C Flag Ship of Commo. J. Wilkinson, West Indies..! New York .
' Flag Ship of Commo. F. A. Parker, Home Squadron
Capt. H. Paulding ,
Comdr. J. R. Sands.
Capt. B. Dulany .. .
Flag Ship of Commo. C. F. McCauley Pacific.
Norfolk.
Norfolk.
f Bremen Haven .
Special Fervice to Europe and the Mcdilcnaiican ;
touching at Southampton, and many ports in the .j [ Cadiz.
Mediterranean | ,
[ Boston
(_ Ordered around to i New York ,
Special service to Southampton, World's Fair, &c. .
Short of her regular complement of men.
Squadron of Commo. C. T. McCauley, Pacific. Capt
B. Dulany relieved Commo. McCauley in com-
mand of Pftcifl^.
New York ,
Jan. 15, 1849
Aug. 27, 1849
July 1, 1850
Oct. 9, 1851
Dec. 15, 1643
April 5, 1844
Mar. 18, 1846
July 22, 1S47
April 2, 1849
April 16, 1850
Jan. 25, 1853
Oct. 7, 1848
Feb. 13, 1849
Nov. 1, 1650
Nov. 6, 1850
Aug. 11, 1851
100
THE PRESENT NAVY OP
U. S. Vessels.
Capacity, general (jnAiiTiES, &c.
Sailed from, &c.
MACEDONIAN, 36 ,
No. 2.
Lcnglh
liciim
Hold
Ballast
Water -
J'rovisions
164 feet.
41 "
18? "
40 tons.
32,000 gallons.
5 months.
Length -
150 feel.
Beam
36.9 "
Hold
16.3 "
Ballast
IBJto lij tons.
Water
- 20,872 gallons.
rrovisiong
6 months.
PORTSMOUTEf, 20.,
Length l.'il.iO feet,
neam 38.1 "
Hold - 17.2 "
Water SI to 25,000 gallons,
rrovisions - 6 months.
JAMESTOWN, 20.
Length -
Beam
Hold
Ballast -
Water -
Provisions
163.6 feet.
38.2 "
17 31 "
51 tons.
26,000 gallons.
6 months.
Maximum draught 20.3 feet; best sailing trim varying; from 4 to 8 inches by the
stern, when deep, and on an even keel when light. Reported to have logged 11
knots per hour on a wind. "Slow, butsufe, in stays, invariably getting stern
board; is sufficiently stiff; lies to well; is easy, and remarkably dry; requires a
strong breeze; bottom supposed to be foul., — 1839." " Fast ship going free, and
fair on a wind ; steers and stands up well under her canvass ; is easy and dry. —
1840." " Dull sailer going free, and always in light winds, but dry ; rolls easy ;
is stiff, and inclines to gripe. — 1845." On her passage to Ireland, was officered
and manned by volunteers out of the service. Carried out about 12,000 barrels
of provisions.
Ribuilt in the Dry Dock at Brookhjn, Jfew York, m 1852, and given a battery of 22
heavy guns. Her poop deck taken off; bulwarks reduced; masis, yards, and sails
increased; the foremast stepped a little further aft; the same quantity of ballast, and
about 18 inches more keel given her. Has since made a very quick passage to
Madeira, and her commander reports very favorably of her general performance.
Maximum draft J 6. 8 feet; best sailing trim varying from 10 to 16 inches by the
stern. Originally fitted with a grating spar deck, weighing 5 tons ; is reported to
perform belter without it. " Is stiff, but not wealherly ; slow, but sure, in stays.
Steers unusually well, and is easy on her spars and cables." — 1843. Having
been docked after her return from this cruise, C sheets of copper were found to
have been knocked off her bottom. " Scuds well, and rides easy at her anchors ;
stays and lies to badly; her battery too heavy; mast not properly supported,
and ship I consider unsafe on a lee shore, or lying to in a gale. — 1846." " Fair,
not weatherly ; very stiff; steers and lies to well ; pitches deep, and squats very
much in a sea way. — 1848." " Sails and steers well, and is weatherly ; stands up
remarkably well under canvass, and rides extremely well at her anchors ; can dis-
pense with all her ballast.— 1849.''? Has logged 10 knots on a bowline, and 13 free.
Originally 4 tons of ballast, which was, on the second cruise, increased to 25. Maxi-
mum draught 17| feet; best sailing trim varying from 9 to 14 inches by the stern.
Has logged 11.6 knots per hour on a wind, and 14 free. Carries her guns 6 feet
above the water. "Excellent, whether sailing, steerine, working, scudding,
lying to, or riding at anchor in a sea way. Sailed 63,549 niiles this cruise. Was
496 days at sea, averaging 128 miles per day.— 1843." Sometimes got stern-
board in stays, which was attributed to her carrying the sarne canvass on her
fore as on her mainmast; the latter was subsequently mcroased, upon the recom-
mendation of Comdr. M., without having (according to Comdr. A's report) pro-
duced the desired result. With this single exception, the latter reports : " She
possesses the finest qualities of any ship I ever sailed in ; rolls as easy as a cradle,
and stands up under her canvass like a church ; sails very fast, and could dispense
with 15 tons of ballast." Also recommends that her mainmast be shifted 3 or 4
feet further aft.
Maximum draught 18 feet; best sailing trim varying from 6 to 18 inches by the
stern. Reported to have sailed 11 knots per hour on a wind, and 13 free. " Ex-
cellent under almost every variety of sail and weather, but wanting a little more
stability.— 1840." In a trial trip with the -Portsmouth this cruise, the general
sailmg qualities of the two ships were very much the same; both beating the
Southampton, Yorktown, and Truxtun with ease. On her passage with supplies-
to Ireland, experienced severe gales, and behaved remarkably well. "Very
wealherly; works well; rolls easy, but pitches fearfully; inclines to gripe-
requires a good breeze and low sail.— 1848." During this cruise the masts were
upright, (having previously raked aft;) several alterations recommended- and
previoiis to departing on her last crttise, her masts and yards were reduced. '
Norfolk. . .
New York .
Hampton Roads
Pensacola
New York
Norfolk
Boston
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads
Porto Praya. ...
New York
New York ,
Portsm'th,N.H
Portsmouth . . .
New York . , . . .
Norfolk
Pensacola
Rio ,
Norfolk
New York ....
Norfolk ,
Norfolk
Portsmouth.. ..
Norfolk
Valparaiso ....
Boston
Monrovia
Nev/ York ....
Porto Praya...
Boston . ,
Norfolk
Boston
Boston
Norfolk
Genoa
Norfolk
THE UNITED STATES.
101
Service performed, &c.
Date.
Commanded by
Squadron of, station, &c.
Arrived at.
Date.
Oct. 11, 1837'
May 12, 1838 '
Feb. 15, 1839.
May 1,
Oct. 18,
Nov. 20,
Sept. 13,
Dec. 90,
July 18,
Nov. 30,
June 15,
April 13,
Mar. 16,
May 3,
June 5,
April 27,
Dec. 4,
Aug. 24,
Mar. 29,
April 17,
May 6,
Sept. 15,
Deo. 9,
Jan. 25,
Feb, 24,
Aug. 29,
Feb. 1,
Sept. 21,
May 22,
Dec. 16,
1840.
1840.
1840 j
1841*
1841.
1843.
1844.
1847.
1853.
18431
1843
1843
1845
1845
1846J
1847..
1848^
1848^
1850..
18441
I
1845 !■
1848 J
1848..
1849..
1849^
1851^
1851..
M'r Comdt. Jas. Armstrong
Capt. B. Kennon
Capt. L.Rousseau..
Lieut. S. B. Wilson.
Lieut. J. Rudd.
Lieut. W. H. Noland
Capt. I. Mayo ,
Comdr. J. Abbot
Capt. G.C.De Kay..,
Capt. J. Abbot
Comdr. J. Tattnall.
Comdr. I. Shubrick ,
Jan. 25, 1845.,
March, 1847.,
July 22, 18471
Sept. 22, 1847 [■
March 6, 1850 J
June 1, 1851..
Comdr. D. G. Farragut. . .
Comdr. W. C, Nicholson.,
Comdr. W.S, Walker...
Comdr. J. B. Montgomery,
Comdr. W. M. Armstrong,
Lieut, H. Darcantel
Comdr. E, Peck ,
Comdr. T. A, Dornin ,
Comdr. R. B, Cunningham,
Capt. R. B, Forbes
Capt, S. Mercer ,
Capt. S. W. Downing
17
Flag Ship of Commo. T. Ap C. Jones ; Relief, (
Pioneer, and Consort, in company; fitted out <
expressly for the Exploring Expedition. (
Flag Ship of Commo, Wm, B. Shubrick, W. Indies
Capt. Kennon detached,
Flag Ship of Commo. Wm, B, Shubrick, W. Indies
United States Ship " Concord "in company
Flag Ship of Commo. J. Wilkinson, W. Indies
I
S Flag Ship of Commo. M. C. Perry, Africa ......
( Bound to carry provisions, &c., to Ireland, under)
( an act of Congress ]
Squadron of Commo. M, C, Perry, East Indies.
f Dismasted in a gale on the Coast, Mar. 17, and ret'd to
I
■{ With a new set of spars, <fcc
[Squadron of Commo. M. C. Perry, Africa
f Squadron of Commo. D, Conner, West Indies
•j Squadron of Commo, L, Rousseau, Brazil
(^ To join Pacific Squadron ; did not double Cape Horn
Squadron of Commo. M. C, Perry, W. Indies
C Around to
(Squadron of Commo. F. A.Parker, West Indies...
Squadron of Commos, P. F. Voorhees, J. H. Au-
lick, &c., East Indies.
(Around to
Squadron of Coramo, J, D, Sloat, &c.. Pacific
1^ J. Q,. Thornton, Esq , passenger to the U. States . . .
S Flag Ship of Coramo. B. Cooper, Africa
New York
Norfolk
Pensacola
Pensacola
New York
Hampton Roads
Boston
Norfolk
Norfolk
Porto Grande...
New York
New York
Portsmouth . . . .
New York
Norfolk
Galveston
Rio
Norfolk
New York
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
Flag Ship of Commo, F. H. Gregory, Africa ..,.}
Squadron of Commo. C, S. McCauley, &c,. Pacific,
Flag Ship of Commo, C, W, Skinner, Africa
( Under a law of Congress, with provisions, &c,, to )
) Ireland , ]
I" Struck on Winter Cluarler Shoal, on her passage to
^ Flag ship of Commo, W.C.Bolton, Africa
[Squadron of Commo, W, C, Bolton, Mediterranean.
Squadron of Commo. I. McKeever, Brazil.
Norfolk....
Valparaiso .
Boston . . . .
Madeira ...
New York .
Gibraltar...
Boston . . . c
Boston .....
Boston
Norfolk
Cadiz
NorfoljCM-rTM.
Oct. 16, 1837
May 16, 1838
Mar. 8, 1839
April 13, 1840
Sept. 20, 1840
Oct. 23, 1840
July 28, 1841
Sept. 17, 1841
Aug. 9, 1842
Sept. 9, 1843
April 26, 1845
1847
Mar. 19, 1843
May 7, 1843
Nov. 22, 1844
May 14, 1845
Feb. 1, 1846
Dec. 29, 1846
Feb. 19, 1846
April 21, 1848
Nov, S7, 1849
Deo. 16, 1844
April 6, 1845
May 5, 1848
Sept. 23, 1848
Sept. 3, 1849
Nov. 6, 1849
June 26, 1851
Aug. .6, 1846
Spring, 1847
July 29, 1847
Dec. 30, 1848
May 4, 1850
102
THE PRESENT NAVY OF
IT. S. Vessels.
Capacity, general qualities,
Sailed from, &c.
PLYMOUTH, 20 ,
Length
lleam
Hold
Water -
Provisions
147 feet.
38.1 "
17.2 "
- 23,500 gallons.
6 months.
Length -
149.3 feet
Beam
37.4 "
Hold
16.6 "
Ballast -
- 5 to 18 tons.
Water -
- 25,000 gallons.
Provisions
6 months.
ALBANY, 20
Length -
Beam
Hold
Ballast
Water -
Provisions
14S.7 feet.
34.4 "
17.4 "
10 tons.
21,000 gallons.
6 months
GERMANTOWN, 20.
Length
Beam
Hold -
Ballast
Water
Provisions
150 feet
36.9 "
- 16.3 "
15 to 83 tons.
23,476 gallons.
^ mouths.
Sailed on her first cruise without ballast, and took on board 15 tons at Malta, which,
on her second cruise, was reduced to 7 tana. Maximum draft 18 feet; best
sailing trim varying from 16 to 22 inches by the stern. Reported to sail 10 knots
per hour on a wind , and 12 free. " Sails, works, and steers well ; rolls quick and
easy, and rides easy at her anchors in a sea way. — 1S48." " Lies to and stands
up well under canvass ; steers and works well j rolls deep, but without strain
upon her spars and rigging, and rides very easy at her anchors in a sea-way.
465 days at sea this cruise. — 1851."
Maximum draft 17 feet; and sails best when trimmed about 28 inches by the
stern. "Sails, steers, and works well; is very easy on her spars, rigging, and
cables. — 1846." "Makes bad stowage, on account of the size of her tanks. —
1847." "Sails indifferently well; steers ensdy, but rolls and works badly, and .
staiidaup well under canvass. — 1850." Was 420 days at sea during her last
cruise in the East Indies and Pacific. Her commander reported her "remarkably
weatherly, and a fine sea boat." In other respects, speaks as favorably of her
general qualities as the repot t of her first cruise.
Maximum draft 17^ feet; best sailing trim varying from 15 to 30 inches by the
stern on her first and second cruise. " Steers and works readily, rolls easy, and
pitches heavily, and is very easy on her cables. — 1847." " Steers well, but sails
and works badly, and makes a great deal of lee way ; on a wind, under the most
favorable circumstances, never makes more than 8 knots per hour; rolls and
squats dreadfully, and requires low sail. Her best trim for sailing is probably
by the head. — 1849." Previous to this cruise, her lower mast had been shortened
several feet. Carried the same sail on the fore that she did on her mainmast, ,
previous to this cruise. Has since undergone some alterations ; and, by last re- |
ports, performs "equally well, with a difference of from 20 inches to 3 feet by
the stern, and without any ballast on board. Steers and lies to well, and works
as well as the average of ships ; stands up well under her sails: rolls deep, with-
out straining her hull or rigging. She has logged 10 knots per hour on a wind,
and 13 free. Beat the Decatur in a trial on the wind. I do not regard the Albany
as very weatherly, but, under all circumstances in which I have seen her, (236
days at sea in the West Indies,) as superior to most ships. — 1852."
Maximum draft 17.2, best sailing trim about 16 inches by the stern.
Maximum speed on a wind 11 knots per hour, and 12 do. going free.
"Very good; steers, works, and sails well ; rolls deep but easy ; requires all her bal-
last, (i. e. 23 tons.) Is weatherly and wet in a sea way— 1848 to 1850—338 days
at sea." "Beat the Rarilan and Cumberland in certain positions, and the Albanv
in every way. — 1850."
Boston . . ,
Gibraltar.,
Rio
New York
Norfolk...
Cape Town ,
Norfolk....
Washington.
Norfolk
Norfolk
San Francisco ■
San Francisco .
Whampoa . . . .
Norfolk
New York
Norfolk...
Boston . , .
Norfolk...
Boston . . .
Boston . . .
Philadelphia
Norfolk. . • .
Norfolk....
Boston
Norfolk....
New York. ,
THE UNITED STATES.
103
Service performed, &c.
Date.
Commanded by
April 3, 18441
Oct. 28, 1845
Aug. 15, 1846 j
Feb. 13, 18481
March 8, 1848
Deo. IG, 1850^
Aug. 23, 1851..
Dec. 13, 1844 J
April 27, 1844 )
April 11, 1848.
April 21, ;849.
Oct. 29, 1849..
Feb. 9, 1850
Oct. 21, 1850.,
Nov. 28, 1846:
Aug. 15, 1847 !
Oct. 10, 1847.
Nov. 15, 1848..
Dec. 4, 1850. .
Nov. 29, 1852.
Comdr. H. Henry .
Squadron of, station, &c.
Comdr. T. R. Gedney.
Comdr. J. Kelly ,
Comdr. J. L. Saunders ,
Comdr. J. CroT/ninshield . .
Comdr. Z. Johnston ., , , . . .
Squadron of Commo. Jos. Smith, Mediterranean.
Squadron of Commo. L. Rousseau, Brazil
Squadron of Commo. D. Geisinger, E. Indies ....
Squarlron of Commo. P. Voorhees, E. Indies, car-
rying out the Hon. J. W. Davis, Com'r to China.
Squadron of Commodores J. H, Aulick and M. C.
Perry, East Indies.
/"Special service, Princeton, Saratoga, and Por-
J poise in company. Squadron of Commos. D.
Conner and M. C. Perry, W. Indies. Brought
home trophies captured in Mexico
Date.
Capt. P. F. Voorhees
Lieut. J. B. Marchand.. .
Comdr. G. A. Magruder.
Capt. S. L. Breeze.
Dec. 7, 1846..
Mar. 15, 1847..
April 25, 1848..
Aug. 28, 1849..
Dec. 18, 1849..
April 11, 1851 \ I
Comdr. J. Kelly
Comdr. V. M. Randolph. .
Comdr. C. T. Piatt
I .S:;-:.aarcn cf Commo. T. Ap C. Jones, Pacific. ...<
Who assumed comm'd of the E. India Squadron in
Flag Ship of Commo. D. Geisinger, East Indies .. .
Squadron of Commo. C. S. McCauIey, &c., E.Indies.
April 30, 1844
Dec. 3, 1845
Oct. 4, 1846
Feb. 17, 1848
May 2,1848
Oct. 12, 1848
Feb. 9, 1850
Jan. 29, 1851
Norfolk Dec. 15, 1844
Norfolk June 1, 1847
San Francisco . . Dec. 12, 1848
Valparaiso July 5, 1849
I Squadron of Commo. M. C. Perry, W. Indies ,
Around to
Squadron of Commo. M. C. Perry, W. Indies .
Squadron of Commo. P. A. Parker,
Comdr. J. T. Gerry Squadron of Commo. J. T. Newton, W. Indies.
Comdr. P. Buchanan. . .
Comdr. F. Buchanan. . .
Comdr. Chas. Lowndes.
Comdr. Chas. Lowndes.
Comdr. Chas. Lowndes.
Comdr. J. D. Knight...
Comdr, J, S.Nicholas..,
, W. Indies... <
San Francisco .
Whampoa ....
Norfolk
Philadelphia...
Norfolk.
Boston .
Norfolk.
Boston. .
Boston,.
To avoid ice, and complete equipments, carried to .
Squadron of Commo. M. C. Perry, West Indies..
S Squadron of Commo. M. C. Perry and F. A. Par-
ker, West Indies
Specied service to Havana, West Indies
Home squadron to Havana, West Indies
Flag ship of Commo. E, A. P, Lavallette, Africa. . . .
Norfolk..,
Norfolk...
Boston...,
Norfolk..,
New York,
Boston , . ,
Oct. 3, 1849
Feb. 7, 1850
June 14, 1850
Dec. 7, 18c2
Aug. 6, 1847
Aug. 20, 1847
Sept. 12, 1848
Sept. 2, 1850
July 21, 1852
Dec., 1846
Feb. 16, 18.48
Aug. 27, 1849
Oct. 26, 1849
Sept. 10, 1850
Mar. 30, 1853
104
THE PRESENT NAVY OF
U. S. Vessels.
Capacity, general auAHTiES, &c.
Sailed from, &c.
Length
""1 -i"
- 127 feet.
Beam
33.9 "
Hold -
- 15.6 "
Ballast
8 to 36 tons.
Water -
17,000 gallons.
rrovi&jons
5 months.
Length
- la?
feet.
Beam
33.1 "
Hold
- 151
«
Ballast -
8 to 26
tons.
Water -
17,000
gallons.
Froviilons
. S
monilis.
Maximum draft I65 feet ; best sailing trim varying from 14 inches by the stern when
light, to 24 inches when full ; has logged fromSj to 10| knots per hour on a wind,
and 11 free. "Excellent under reduced sail on a wind'; in a head sea, and with a
strong breeze, can compete with any vessel. Lies to, steers and works well, and
is easy on her spars and cables" — 1828. With alight battery and spar deck in the
Exploring Expedition, her performance was very much as above. Rode at single
anchor one night on San Francisco Ear in a heavy sea that broke over the spar
deck of the ship. With a battery of 4 8-inch guns and 16 32s, (her spar deck
having been taken off,) during her last cruise in the "Pacific, in which she was 566
days at sea, and sailed 62,520 miles, her commander reports that she had behaved
well under all circumstances; was a good sea boat; not very weatherly, and ex-
ceedingly wet when close-hauled in a fresh breeze; he thinks her battery too heavy
for her, causing her to work and leak about one inch per hour in heavy weather,
and that she requires no ballast. She has since been given a spar deck again,
and a battery of 4 8-inch guns, 4 32s, 1 24, and 2 brass 123, howitzers, to accom-
modate her to the service upon which she is employed.
Maximum draft, speed, and sailing trim very much the same as the Vincennnes.
"Has all the properties which can be desired in a ship— 1832."
"Sails well under all circumstances (no ballast,) and I think there can be no better
sea boat — 1834."
"Very stiff (only 7 tons of ballast) and works well, but uncommonly wet and labors
— 1838." Many alterations recommended.
Was finally offered at public sale in Norfolk 11th June, 1852; bid in by the Govern-
ment for i}7,500, and has since been broken up.
New York. ,
Rio
Oahu
New York ,
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Valparaiso
Norfolk ,
Callao
Pt. Jackson, N.S.
Tongataboo
Ovatan
San Francisco. . .
Singapore
Cape Town
New York
Norfolk, . .
New York.
New York. ,
New York. ,
Norfolk.,,
New York. . .
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
New York
Norfolk
Rio
Buenos Ay res., ■
Monte Video.,.
Rio.
New York
Norfolk
Mahon,,
Mahon., 1
Mahon..!
Genoa i.i ^
Mahon. •(••««)<
THE UNITED STATES.
105
Service performed, &c.
Date.
Commanded by
Squadron of, station, &c.
Arrived at.
Date.
Sept. 3, 1826.
Nov. 18, 1826.
Nov. 23, 1629.
Feb. 2, 1831.
June 8, 1833.
Nov. 7, 1833.
Oct. 27, 1834.
Aug. 18, 1838.
July 13, 1839.
Dec. 26, 1839.
May 3, 1840.
Aug. 11, 1840.
Nov. 1, 1841.
Feb. 26, 1842.
April, 1842.
Jan. 23, 1843.
May 12, 1845.
June 4, 1845.
Nov. 12, 1849.
May 9, 1853.
June 11, 1853.
Aug. 20, 1828.
Nov. 15, 1831.
April 23, 1833.
May 30, 1833.
April 25, 1837.
Sept. 14, 1838..
Nov. 21, 1838.,
Mar. 21, 1839.,
May fl, 1839.,
June 15, 1841..
July 28, 1841..
Jan. 25, 1842.,
Mar. 8, 1842..
Oct. 1, 1842,,
Feb. 24, 1843.,
^ept. §3, 1843..
M'r Comdt. W. B. Finch.
M'rComdt. W. B. Finch.
M'r Comdt. W. B. Finch. .
M'r Comdt. E. R. Shubrick
M'r Comdt. W. D. Salter
Capt. A. S. Wadsworth. .
M'r Comdt. J. H. Aulick
Lt. T. T. Craven
Lt. 0. Carr
Lt. 0. Carr
Lt. 0. Carr
Lt. 0. Carr
Lt.Wm. M.Walker.,...
Lt. Wm.M. Walker
Lt. Wm. M.Walker
Comdr. P. Buchanan ....
Rio,
[■Squadron ofCommo. Jacob Jones, Pacific.
I In company with the Erandywine.
Capt. H. Paulding ,
Capt. H. Paulding ,
Comdr. W. L. Hudson.
Lt. H. Rolando
Lt. H.Rolando
M'r Comdt. F. A. Parker
Lt. Saml. Barron
M'r Comdt. C. S. McCauley
M. Comdt. E. A.F. Lavallette
M'r Comdt. Isaac Mayo . . .
Lieut. H. Y. Purviance. . ..
Lieut. A. S. Mackenzie.'.,. .
Lieut. E. G. Tilton
Comdr. Chas. Boarman ....
Comdr. J. Tattnall
Comdr. J. Tattnall
Lt. 0. G. Hunter
Lt. W.F.Lynch
Comdr. A. Bigelow. .. i ....
Comdr. W.C.Nicholson ..
Comdrt S. W. Dov;ning. . , i,
Squadron of Commo, J. D. Elliot, West Indies
Around to New York June 15, and to
Squadron of Commo. John Downes, Pacific
i Squadron of Commo. A. S. Wadsworth, Pacific )
[ and East Inffies I
Macao
New York . .
Portsmouth,N.H
Norfolk
raiso .
Norfolk...
Exploring Expedition ofLt. C. Wilkes
Antarctic,
Pacific,
&c., &c.
Pacific... ■
India. . . .
, Atlantic.
Squadron of Commo. Chas. Stewart, Home station.
Squadron of Commo. Jas. Biddle, East Indies . . .
I In company with the Columbus, 74.
Squadron of Commo. C. S. McCauley, Pacific. . . .
( Squadron of Gemdr. C. Ringgold, surveying and
( exploring ;
5 Squadron of Comdr. C. Ringgold, surveying and
I exploring.
( Squadron of Commos. W. M. Crane and J. Biddle, ]
I Mediterranean i
Squadron of J. D. Elliott, West Indies
Around to
( Squadron of Commos. J. Downes and A. Wads- ;
( worth. Pacific i
V Squadron of Commo. J. B. Nicholson, Brazil . . . . <
. Squadron of Commo. J. B. Nicholson, Brazil ,
Squadron of Commo. J. B. Nicholson, Brazil ,
Squadron of Commo. Chas. W. Morgan, Medit'n. ■
Rio
Valparaiso
Tahiti, S. I
Australia, 2d time
Honolula
Manilla
New York . .
Norfolk....
New York. .
Rio
New York .
New York.
jSTorfolk....
Norfolk
Norfolk
New York
Norfolk
Rio
Buenos Ayres . .
Monte Video ...
New York..
Norfolk....
Mahon
In Mahon .
Tangier. . . .
Toulon
Mahon
Oct. 27, 1826
Dec. 26, 182G
Jan. 3, 1830
June 8, 1830
July 28, 1832
June 18, 1833
Oct. 27, 1834
June 6, 1836
Nov. 24, 1838
May 15, 1839
Sept. 12, 1839
Mar. 12, 1840
Sept. 24, 1841
Jan. 12, 1842
June 11, 1842
Aug. 7, 1844
May 14, 1845
Aug. 1, 1845
April 1, 1847
Sept. 21, 1852
May 13, 1853
May fi, 1831
July 23, 1832
April 27, 1833
Dec. 1, 1835
July 2, 1837
Nov. 18, 1838
March 9, 1839
April 1, 1840
June 18, 1841
Sept. 22, 1841
June 20, 1S42
Nov. 4, 1842
March 7, 1843
Squadron of Commo. Job. Smith, Mediterranean. '^'I Norfolk I Jan. 16, 1845
106
THE PRESENT NAVY OF
U. S. Vessels.
Capacitt, general qualities, &c.
Sailed from , &c.
Length
127 feet.
Beam
33.9 "
Hold
- 15.6 "
Ballast
So to 40 tons.
Can carry —
Water
- 17,000 gallons.
Spirits
1,120 "
Vinegar
200 "
Molasses -
200 "
Bread
. 16,600 lbs.
Beef
60 bbls.
Pork
50 "
Wood -
16 cords.
Length
- 137 feet.
ncam
33,9 "
Hold -
15.6 "
Ballast
26 tons.
Water*
17,000 gallons.
Provisions -
5 months.
♦Originally 15,000 in casks ond
breakers.
Maximum draft 16 feet ; on her 3d crtfise, left port 5 inches by the head, when she
was reported to have worked and sailed well ; subsequently, and during the same
cruise, all of her ballast was landed in the Pacific, when she drew 14 feet on an
even keel, and was reported to have "sufficient stability ; very weatherly, and in
all respects a yery safe and comfortable ship, sailing 10 knots per hour on a wind, ,
and 12 free." During this cruise the foremast was raked more aft than usual.
"Good under most circumstances, but a very dull sailer before the wind, rolling
deep but easy ; bears her canvass well, and is a comfortable sea boat — 1843."
"Will make a better store ship than cruiser — 1852." This remark is applicable to
some others.
Maximum draft 16i feet, and best sailing trim about S feet by the stern. "Sails
and works badly; easy in her motion and upon her cables; generally carries a
lee helm, and is not weatherly. Scudded well in a violent pampero: 1831." Was
armed with 34 guns at this time; weight, exclusive of carriages, &c., about 35
tons; carried her water in casks, and although with 96 tons of ballast on board,
was reported as wanting very much in stability. Lost 3 of her anchors, by break-
ing, in the Bay of Sisal, in 1835. Having been lengthened thirteen feet in
18 48, she sailed on the following yearwith 11 tons of ballast, 25,000 gallons of"
v.ater, six months of salt provisions, and 8 months of bread, which she stowed
very well, with about the same maximum draft. Reported as sailing best
when about 9 inches by the stern. "Steers easily, stays quickly, wears slowly,
is very weatherly, would be stiff enough without ballast ; performs remarkably
well under all circumstances, but in a sea way pitches heavily and is very wet ;
1853." During this cruise was 505 days at sea.
Boston
Norfolk ,
Havana ,
New York. . . ,
New York. . . ,
Norfolk ,
Fensacola . . . .
Pensacola . . . .
Norfolk
Valparaiso. . . ,
New York....
Norfolk
New York. . . .
Boston
Norfolk
Fensacola . . . •
Boston
San Francisco,
Rio
Philadelphia. <
Rio ,
Norfolk
Norfolk
Pensacola . . . •
Norfolk
Pensacola . . . .
Pensacola . . . .
Pensacola . . . ,
Pensacola . . . .
Norfolk
New York..,
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk ,
Norfolk ,
Norfolk ,
Philadelphia,,
THE UNITED STATES.
107
Service ferforued, &c.
Date.
Jan. 20, 1828;
Mar. 25, 1828
April 20, 1830.
July 6, 1831.
Mar. 12, 1834.
Mar. 26, 1834.
July 21, 1834.
July 14, 1835.
Aug. 8, 1837.
Mar. 24,
Feb. 14,
March 9,
Sept. 11,
Oct. 4,
July 23,
Jan. 16,
May 16,
May 24,
Dec. 5,
Deo. 16,
Sept. 29,
Nov. ],
Oct. 16,
July 21,
Jatf. 14,
Aug. 30,
Sept. 22,
Oct. 25,
Nov. 24,
May 14,
April 3,
May 11,
Oct. 11,
June 9,
Sept. 6,
Oct. 8,
March 5,
1840.
1842.
1842.
1843.
1843.
1844.
1846.
1849.
1851.
1851.
1828.
1830.
1832.
1833.
1834.
1835.
1836.
1836.
1837.
1838.
1842.,
1843)
1843^
1843)
1844 3
1849)
18523
1853.,
Commanded by
M'r Comdt. C. W. Morgan
M'r Comdt. S. H. Stringham
M'r Comdt. F. H. Gregory.
M'r Comdt. W. A. Spencer.
M'r Comdt. W. A. Spencer.
M'r Comdt. L. Rousseau . .
M'r Comdt. C. S. McCauley
Comdr. I. McKeever .
Capt. I,
Comdr.
Comdr.
Comdr.
Comdr.
Comdr.
Comdr.
Comdr.
Comdr.
Capt. J.
, McKeever ,
J. Mcintosh
J. Mcintosh
J. R. Sands
J. R. Sands
J. R. Sands
J. R. Jarvis
T. Petigru
Gfeo. F. Pearson .
Mclnto'sh
Squadron of, station, &c.
Squadron of Comdr. C. G. Ridgely, West Indies. . •
Arrived at.
Squadron of Comdr. J. D. Elliott, West Indies .
Squadron of Comdr. John Downcs, Pacific
To join the West India Squadron
i- Squadron of Commo. J. D. Henley, West Indies.. •
Squadron of Commo. J. B. Nicholson, Brazil.,
M'r Comdt. J. Gallagher..
M'r Comdt. B. Kennon. . .
M'r Comdt. Geo. Budd...
M'r Comdt. T. T. Webb..
M'r Comdt. W. A. Spencer
M'r Comdt, T. T. Webb..
Lieut. L. M. Powell
M'r Comdt. T. Crabb
Comdr. J. Gwinn
Comd r. U. P. Levy
Comdr. Wm. Ramsey..,,
Comdr. Wm. J. MoCluny,
Comdr. J. S. Chauncey, , ,
Comdr. Wm. H. Gardner.
Comdr. John Pope
i Squadron of Commos. H. E. Ballard & A. Claxton,
[ Pacific
Squadron of Commo. Chas. Stewart, Home squadron
; Returned to Hampton Roads April 2, and sailed '
I June 16 I
Squadron of Commo. David Conner, Home squadron
Flag ship of Commo. David Conner, Home squadron
. Flag ship of Commo. David Conner, Home squadron
Squadron of Commos. T. Ap C. Jones and C.
McCauley, Pacific
Returning to the United States from Brazil .
iSquadronof Commos. J. O.Creighton& S. Cassin, j
Brazil (
Squadron of Commos. S. Cassin & Geo. W. Rod- j
gers, Brazil (
] f
! Squadron of J. D. Henley*, Experiment in com-]
I pany. West Indies j
J I
• Squadron of Commo . A. J. Dallas, West Indies..
; Squadron of Commos. A. J. Dallas and Wm. B.
; Shubrick, West Indies
Home squadron, Commo. Chas. Stewart
Special service to Chagres „
Home squadron, Commos. C.Stewart&D. Conner
■ Squadron of Commos. T. Ap C. Jones and C. S.
^ McCauley, Pacific
Ordered around to
Squadron of Commo. M. C. Perry, East Indies.
* Died in command, at Havana, Cuba.
Norfolk...
Havana...,
New York. ,
New York ,
Norfolk...,
Pensacola . .
Pensacola..
Norfolk...,
Rio
Valparaiso .
New York .
Norfolk....
New York..
Boston
Norfolk,,..
Boston.
Rio
Norfolk.
Rio
Norfolk
Norfolk
St. Thomas
Norfolk
Pensacola , . , . )
In Pensacola.. )
Key West
Pensacola
Norfolk
New York
Norfolk
Norfolk.. .o.,,.
Hampton Roads.
Hampton Roads.
New York
Philadelphia..,.
Date.
Feb. 9, 1828
April 8, 1830
Aug. 4, 1830
Feb. 1, 1834
Mar. 15, 1834
April 21, 1834
June 14, 1835
Aug. 1, 1835
Oct. 3, 1837
Dec. 11, 1837
June 12, 1840
Feb. 22, 1842
July 10, 1843
Sept. 17, 1843
Jan. 22, 1844
Nov. 22, 1846
Sept. 13, 1849
Nov. 26, 1851
Jan. 29, 1852
Feb. 6, 1829
Dec. 16, 1831
July 14, 1833
Nov. 26, 1833
Aug. 11, 1834
Feb. 15, 1835
Oct. 6, 1836
July 18, 1838
Nov. 9, 1839
Jan. 10, 1843
April 5, 1843
Aug. 24, 1843
March 3, 1844
April IC, 1845
Oct. 6, 1852
Oct. 11, 1832
108
THE PRESENT NAVY OP
U. S. VEasEis.
Capacity, general qualities, &c.
Sailed from, &c.
ST. LOUIS,
18
Length
127 feeu
Beam
33 9 " <
Hold
- 15.6 "
Ballast
23 to 38 tons.
Water
17,300 gallons.
Provisions -
5 months.
LEVANT, 18.
Tjensth
B«am
Hold -
Ballast
Water
Provisions ■
132.3 feet.
35.3 "
15,9 "
95 tons.
19,000 gallons.
5 nionth.^.
JOfIN ADAMS, 18.
Length 137 feet
Beam 33.9 "
Hold - - - 15.6 "
»Jiallast originally 25 tone.
t Water " 14,000 gallons. J
*Eedueeil in 1845, and dispensed
with altogether in,1851.
flncreased to 18,000 in 1845.
Maximum draft 16| feet; best sailing trim varying from 20 to 24 inches by the
stern; maximum speed 9| knots per hour on a wind, and 12 knots free. "Very
good ; steers, scuds, and works well; possesses more good qualities than any
ship I ever sailed in : 1831."
On her 2d cruise to the Pacific logged 75,259 miles. "Sails, steers, stays, and lies
to well; rolls deep but easy; remarkatily weatherly, and easy at anchor: 1843,"
As above. " Sails well in every position : 1844." "Steers, works, scuds, and lies
to well ; rolls deep bat easy ; also rides easy at her anchors, and requires all her
ballast; is remarkably weatherly, and sails well in every position. Was 370
days at sea this cruise: 1851,"
Maximum draft 1G| feet; speed 9 knots per hour on a wind, and 12 free; best
sailing trim varying from 8 to 20 inches by the stern, " Is not weatherly, but a
comfortable sea boat; with the wind on the quarter, under all sail, is her best
point of sailing: 1840." "Is very stiif ; (without iron tanks,) steers badly, and •
IS very slow and uncertain in stays; (bottom foul, and copper off in many places;)
roUsheavily, but is easy on her spars and cables; 1846," Was 761 days at sea
during this cruise in the Pacific.
Maxmuim draft 16| feet; sailing best when trimmed from 12 to 16 inches by the
stern. Held her way very well with the Brandywine, in the Mediterranean, in
1833, sailing close hauled in a fresh topgallant breeze, " Stiff and weatherly ■
steers easily : 1848," "Favorable under almost all circumstances, and very buoy'
ant with her old battery of 22 32-pdr, carronades and 2 long 18s: 1850 "
Washington..
Norfolk
New York.
Norfolk.,..
New York.
Norfolk,...
Norfolk....
Pensacola..
Pensacola . .
Pensacola..
New York.
Norfolk
Table Bay. . . .
Macao
Bocca Tigris.
Norfolk
Norfolk
New York.
Norfolk
Now York.
Pensacola..
Norfolk....
Norfolk....
Norfolk..,.
Norfolk,...
Norfolk...
Norfolk,,,
Marseilles.
Mahon
New York.
Norfolk.,,.
Boston , ...
New York.
Tobasco...
Vera Cruz.
Boston . .,
I Norfolk.,.
THE UNITED STATES.
109
Seryice performed, &c.
Date.
Commanded by
Squadron of, station, &c.
Arrived at. Date,
Deo. 20,
Feb. 14,
Oct. 13,
Oct. 31,
Sept. 22,
Oct. 19,
July 2,
July 15,
Aug. 18,
Sept. 14,
June 30,
May 24,
Feb. 25,
June 10,
Aug. 10,
Aug. 11,
Aug. 24,
1828..
1829..
1832^
1832^
1833^
1833^
1835
1835
1836
1836
1839
1843
1844
1844
1844
1848
1852
April 2, 1838"!
April 11, 1838 I
Oct. 29, 1838 J
June 4, 1839.
Jan. 15, 1841
Jan. 16, 1842
Sept. 3, 1843..
July 12, 1852.,
May 8,
Aug. 8,
Oct. 5,
Oct. 25,
Dec. 20,
May 6,
March 8,
July 18,
June 26,
Dec. 19,
June 30,
April 24,
1831.
1834.
1635.
1835.
1837 j
1838 j
1842.
1845.
1847.
1847.
1849.
1851.
M'r Comdt. J. D. Sloat. . . .
M'r Comdt. J. D. Sloat....
M'r Comdt. J. T. Newton . .
M'r Comdt. J. M. Newell. .
M'r Comdt. C. S. McCauley
M 'r Comdt. L. Rousseau .
Lieut. J.H.Ward
M'r Comdt. T. Paine. . . .
Comdr. F.Forrest
Comdr. H. H. Cocke,...
Lieut.!,. G. Keith
Lieut. E. G. Tilton
Comdr. I. McKeever. . . .
Comdr. H. H. Coclce. . . .
Comdr. D. N. Ingraham.
Down to
; Squadron of Commos. Jacob Jones and C. C. B.
I Thompson, Pacific
' Around to
' Squadron of Commo. J. D. Henley, West Indies. , .
' Around to.,
' Squadron of Commo. J. D . Henley, West Indies . . .
> Squadron of Commo. A. J. Dallas, West Indies.. <
Squad. Commo. A. J. Dallas, convoying, &c., W. I,
Squadron of Commo. A. J. Dallas, West Indies. , ,
Squadron of Commo. Alex. Claxton, Pacific
Bound to the East Indies ; left the ship at the
J Bound to the East Indies; joined the squadron of)
[ Commo. F. A. Parker, East Indies 3
> Squadron of Commo. F. A. Parker, East Indies. . <
[ Squadron of Commos. G. W. Storer & I. McKee-)
[ ver, Brazil )
Squadron of Commo. S. H. Stringham, Mediter'n.
Comdr. H. Paulding.,
f Around to.
Comdr. J. Smoot. . . .
Comdr. A. Fitzhugh.
I Squadron of Commo. A. J. Dallas, West Indies. .
I
( Squadron of Commos. Wm. B. Shubrick and J.
\ Wilkinson, West Indies
Comdr. H. W. Page
Comdr. Geo. P. Upshur* . . .
Comdr. L. M. Goldsborough
M'r Comdt. P. F. Voorhees .
M'r Comdt. D. Conner
Lieut. W. H. Gardner. . < . ,
M'r Comdt. S. H. Stringham
Comdr. T.W.Wyman.,..
: Squadron of Commo. J. Wilkinson, West Indies. •
Squad, of Commos. A. J. Dallas & J. D. Sloat, Pacific
> Squadron of Commo. S. H. Stringham, Mediter'n.
Squad, of Commos. J. Biddle & D. T. Patterson, Med,
Squadron of Commo. D. T. Patterson, Mediter'n, , . .
. Squadron of Commo. J. D. Elliott, Mediterranean..
Comdr. T. A. Conover
Comdr, W.J. McClung....
Comdr. H. A. Adams
Comdr. S. B. Wilson. . r ,. .
Comdr. L. M. Powell
Comdr. Sam'l Barron
' Around to
' Squadron of Commo, Geo. C. Read, East Indies, . .
Squad, of Commos. C. Morris & D. Turner, Brazil,
Squadron of Commos. D. Conner and M. C. Per-
ry, West Indies
J Squadron of Commo. P. H. Gregory, Africa. Re-
[ turned home with officers & crew of Yorktown.
Squadron of Commo. E. A. F. Lavallette, Africa.
Hampton Roads.
New York
Norfolk
New York
Norfolk........
Norfolk
Pensacola ......
Havana
Pensacola
New York
Norfolk
C. of Good Hope
Singapore
Bocca Tigris . , .
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
New York
Pensacola
Norfolk
Norfolk,.,,,,..
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
Mahon
New York
Norfolk
Boston
New York
Pensacola.
Boston
Norfolk
Boston
Jan. 1, 1829
Dec. 11, 1831
Oct. 15, 1832
July 22, 1833
Sept. 25, 1833
July 15, 1834
July 12, 1835
June 8, 1836
Sept. 11, 1836
June 6, 1838
Sept. 15, 1842
Feb. 25, 1844
May 3, 1844
June 15, 1844
Sept. 8, 1845
July 10, 1851
April 4, 1838
Aug. 30, 1838
Nov. 16, 1838
Oct. 8, 1840
Dec. 30, 1841
June 14, 1842
April 27, 1847
Feb. 2, 1834
Oct. 14, 1834
May 5, 1837
Dec. 22, 1837
June 15, 1840
May 27, 1844
Aug. 18, 1845
May 6, 1848
Nov. 28, 1850
July 23, 1853
18
* Pied while in command in the Mediterranean.
110
THE PRESENT NAVY OF
U. S. Vessels.
Capacitt, general walihes, Ac-
Sailed from, &c.
CYANE, 18.
Length
- 132.3 feet.
Beam
35.3 " {
Hold
15.9 "
Ballast
- 25 ions.
Water -
30,000 gallons.
Provisions
5 munllis.
WARREN, 18.
Length
Beam
Hold
127 feet.
33.9 "
15.6 «
Length
117 feet.
Beam -
32 "
Hold
15 "
Ballast -
24 tons.
Water
15,000 gallons.
Provisions
3i months. J
The prize ship of this name was broken up in Philadelphia in 1836. Maximum
draft 16^ feet; speed 9i knots per hour on a wind, and 11| knots free ; sailing
best when about 20 inches by the stern, or varying between 19 and 23 inches, ac-
cording to the load draft. "Very stiff; (landed some of her ballast;) pitches
heavily, but rolls easy, and is comparatively a dry and comfortable ship ; works •{
well, but carries a strong lee helm. (Recommends several alterations, the most irg-
portant of which is the removal of the steps of all the masts about once their
diameter further aft :) 1838."
Capacity, draft, &.C., not differing materially from the other Sloops of the same
dimensions. Was originally over ballasted. General sailing qualities not so
favorable as several of the S'oops already mentioned, of similar dimensions. In
the West Indies, in 1836, was reported to " sail best when trimmed by the head." _
Was converted into a Guard Ship at Monterey, during the Mexican War; after-
wards fitted out and manned to cruise until the close of the war, when she was
laid up in San Francisco Bay, and converted into a Receiving Ship for recruits
and stores, and placed in charge of a Lieutenant of the Navy.
Boston
Mahon.
Norfolk....
Callao .....
Norfolk....
Monterey..
Norfolk....
Norfolk....
New York.
Norfolk....
Boston . . . .
Mahon....,
Mahon
Maximum draft ISJ feet; maximum speed 9| knots per hour on a wind, and 11
free; sailing best when trimmed about 10 inches by the stern. Sailing in com-
pany, generally beat the Potomac, Concord, Marion, and Enterprise ; likewise beat
the Delaware on a wind, under double-reefed topsails, but was beaten by her at all
ether points. " Is stiff; steers, veers, and stays well under all circumstances; lies
to well; rolls very deep, but brings up easily. — 1842." " Steers and works well;
rolls deep and easy ; rides heavy at her anchors in a sea way ; requires low sail
and a good breeze. — 1845."
Mahon,
Mahon
Norfolk
Philadelphia . . . .
Hampton Roads
Pensacola
Pensacola . . . . ;
Norfolk
Havana.
Pensacola
Boston .
Norfolk.
Norfolk.
Norfolk.
Monterey ....
Monterey. ...
San Francisco.,
Sancelito .
New York.
Rio
Norfolk
Porto Praya,
Norfolk
Boston
Portsmouth .
New York. . .
Boston
Portsmouth .
THE UNITED STATES.
Ill
Service performed, &c.
Date.
Commanded by
Squadron of, station, &c.
Arrived at.
Date.
June 24,
Oct. 15,
1838.
1839.
Comdr. John Percival
Comdr. W. K. Latimer. . .
> Squadron of Commo. Isaac Hull, Mediterranean. . <
Gibraltar
Norfolk
. Aug. 27, 1838
. May 16, 1841
Nov. 1,
June 7,
1841.
1844.
Comdr. C. K. Stribling. . . .
Comdr. Geo. N. HoIIins .. .
( Squadron of Commo. T. Ap C.Jones, Pacific; car- J
I rying out G. H. ProfGt, minister to Brazil . . . . 1
Valparaiso ....
Norfolk
Jan. 31, 1842
Oct. ], 1844
Aug. 10,
1845.
1846.
1851.
1852-
1852 •
1853.
Squad, of Commos. R, P. Stockton & J. Biddle, Pacific
< Squadron of Commos. W. E. Shubrick and T. Ap )
\ C.Jones, Pacific C
, Valparaiso ....
Norfolk
Norfolk
New York
Norfolk
Dec. 4 1845
July 24,
Comdr. S. F. Du Pont
Comdr. J. S. Paine
Comdr. Geo, N. HoUins .. .
Oct. 9, 1848
Oct. 9,
Home squadron, Commo. F. A. Parker ,
June 24, 1852
Oct. 4,
f Around to
October, 1&S2
Oct. 10,
■( Home squadron, Commo. J. T, Newton.. • «
Aug. 13, 1853
Aug. 14,
t Sailed for the Fishing grounds.
Feb. 23, 1827..
Febraary, 1829..
Deo. 25, 1829..
M'r Comdt. L. Kearney.. .
M'r Comdt. C. W. Skinner.
M'r Comdt. W, M. Hunter.
r Squadron of Commos. J. Rodgers and Wm. M. '
I Crane, Mediterranean..
Mahon
Nov. 24, 1829
Smyrna
Dec. 27, 1829
Mar. 12,
1830..
Lieut. N. J. McCIuiiy
> Squadron of Commo. Jas. Biddle, Mediterranean . •
June 7,
Sept. 2,
1830..
1831..
1835^
1835)
M'r Comdt. C. W.Slcinner.
M'r Comdt. B. Cooper ....
M'r Comdt. W. V. Taylor.
J Squadron of Commos. G. W. Rodgers and M. T. \
I Woolsey, Brazil 5
Norfolk
Philadelphia....
Hampton Roads
Pensacola
Aug. 30, 1830
Oct. 31, 1833
Dec. 16,
Dec. 28,
Dec. 19, 1835
Feb. 13, 1836
June 23,
1836..
Lieut. S. P. Du Pont
■ Squadron of Commo. A. J. Dallas, W. Indies. . . .
Vera Cruz
July 9, 1836
Aug. 31,
1836..
M'r Comdt. T. T. Webb . .
Norfolk
Not. 9, 1836
Mar. 18,
1839..
Comdr. W. A. Spencer. . . .
Pensacola ......
April 21, 1839
Jan. 1,
April 15,
Sept. 13,
1840..
I84n
1841 i
Lieut. S. B. Wilaon
Comdr. W. Jamesson
■ Squadron of Commo. W. B. Shubrick, W. Indies ■
Boston
Norfolk
July S8, 1841
Sept. 17, 1841
Oct, 13,
Jan. 18,
Oct. 19,
I84n
1842)
1843. .
Comdr. C. L. Williamson. .
Comdr. J. B.Hull
Squadron of Commo. J. Wilkinson, W. Indies . . ]
( Squadron of Commos. A. J. Dallas and J. D. Sloat,
( Pacific.
\ Squadron of Commos. Stockton, Biddle, and Shu->
( brick, Pacific, Guard Ship J
Sq'n of Commo. T. Ap C. Jones, Pacific, Cruiser.
Port au Prince..
Norfolk
Feb. 11, 1842
May 30, 1842
Monterey.
Comdr. A. K. Long
Lieut. C. W. Pickering, &c.
Lieut. A. L. Case, &c
Comdr. H. W. Ogden
Comdr. D. G. Farragut. . . .
Comdr. Joel Abbott
Capt. I. Mayo
Sq'nofCommo.T.Ap C.Jones, " Rec'gShip..
Sq'nof Commo. C.S.McCauley, " " ..
) Squadron of Commos. C. G. Ridgely and Chas. (
^ Morris, Brazil 1
San Francisco.
Sancelito.
Rio
Mar. 16,
1840..
1842..
1843..
1844..
1847..
1848..
1851..
1852..
May 2, 1840
June 1
Norfolk
Porto Praya....
Norfolk
Boston
Portsmouth ....
New York
Boston
Portsmouth ....
Aug. 5,
Dec. 1,
Squadron of Commo. M. C. Perry, Africa
Returning to the United States from Africa
Home Squadron — Commo. M. C. Perry
Feb. 28, 1843
Sept. 16, 1843
Jan. 3, 1845
Nov. 12, 1847
Not. 15, 1849
Aug. 13, 1852
Aug. 21, 1853
July, 1653
March 1,
Comdr. R. S. Pinckney. . . .
Comdr. E. Byrne
Feb. 2,
Sq'n of Commos. W. C. Bolton &B. Cooper, Africa.
Squadron of Commo. F. A. Parker, Home Station. .
April 22,
Auguat,
June 15,
July 84,
Comdr. Wm. Green
1853..
1853..
Comdr. Wm. C. Whittle . .
Around to .,
Squadron of Commo. W. B, Shubrick) fishing
grounds, Northeast Coast,
112
THE PRESENT NAYY OF
U. S. Vessels.
CaFACITT, general QnALITIES, &c.
Sailed from, &c.
ONTARIO 18
Length -
Beam -
Hold
Ballast
Water -
Fiorisions
"\
118
feet.
31.1
"
14.6 " 1
29
tons.
11,900
gallons.
4
months.
Maximum draft 16 feet; sailing best when about 2 feet by the slern. "Very
crank ; requiring close watching ; stays badly, and makes a great deal of lee way.
Easy and dry in a sea way ; is over-sparred. Was beaten by the Erie and Natchez ■
in 1836." "Scuds well, and requires more ballast. — 1838." Has been employed
as a Receiving Ship in Baltimore for several years, and this year dismantled.
PREBLE, 16.,
Length
Beam
Hold
Ballast
Water -
Provisions
14,783 gallons.
3i months.
MARION, 16
Length -
Beam
Hold
Ballast -
Water -
Ftorislons
s
117
feet.
32
15
et
m
tons.
16,000
gallons.
3} mombs.J
Maximum draft and speed very much the same as the Decatur. Beat sailing
trim 16 inches by the stern. General qualities reporled " fair " on her first
cruise. " Sails, steers, and works well, except in light winds ; lies to well ; rolls
deep, but easy. — 1845." Has since been converted into a practice ship for young
oiRcera, and her battery reduced to 8 guns.
Previous to her last cruise her ballast wag reduced to 5 tons, and during her last
cruise carried 5 months' provisions. Maximum draft 15i feet; maximum
speed 9^ knots per hour on a wind, and Il|free; best trimYor sailing varying
from 3 inches to 2 feet by the stetn. Was sunk in heaving down in Rio, 1842.
"Fair ; steers and scuds well; easy in her motion, and on her cables at anchor.—
1853."
Baltimore .
New York.,
New York.
Annapolis, .
New York,
New York.
Mahon . . . ,
Norfolk....
New York.
Pensacola..
Pensacola . .
Pensacola...,
New York,.,
New Orleans ,
Portsmouth . ,
Boston
Smyrna
Mahon
Genoa
Boston
New York,.,
New York...
Callao
San Bias
Hong Kong . .
New York ...
Boston
Boston >
Rio , . . .
Norfolk
Norfolk
Boston 1 ... 1 <
Norfolk
Speiszia ......
Boston
New York .,,
THE UNITED STATES.
113
Service performed, &c.
Date.
Commanded by
Squadron of, station, &c.
Arrived at.
Date.
1815..
Oct. 4, 1817..
Jan. 18, 182n
PpVi fi 1821 \
M'rComdt. J. D.Elliott...
Capt. James Biddle
M'r Comdt. W. Chauncey .
Squadron of Corarao. Wm. Bainbridge, Meditera'n .
( Special service to the Pacific and N. W. Coast of)
< America. Landed and took possession at Cape >
( Disappointment, August, 1818 }
C Special service to the W. Indies ; then joined the i
< Mediterranean Squadron, under Commodores >
New York.
Chesapeake Bay
New York
April 23, 1819
Jan. 25, 1824
July 24, 1824..
M'r Comdt. J. B. Nicolson .
Sq'n of Commos. J. Rodgers & W. M. Crane, Med'n .
New York
Feb. 20, 1828
Aug. 21, 1829..
June 15, 1831..
M'r Comdt. T. H. Stevens.
M'r Comdt. W. L. Gordon .
i Squadron of Commo. Jas. Biddle, Mediterranean . .
Norfolk
May 4, 1832
Nov. 19, 1833..
M'r Comdt. W. D. Salter. .
Comdr. S. L. Breese
< Squadron of Commos. M. T. Woolsey and Jas. \
New York
Fensacola
June 23, 163S
Aug. 19, 1837..
Aug. 15, 1838..
Nov. 19, 1838"..
July 14, 18.39..
> Squadron of Commo. A. J. Dallas, W. Indies
Sept. 8, 1S37
Comdr. W. E. McKenney.
Comdr. J. D. ■Williamson..
> Squadron of Commo. W. B. Shubrick, W. Indies <
Havana
New York
Dec. 3, 1838
June 2, 1840
Feb. 22, 1842..
Lieut. W. Radford
New Orleans . . .
Norfolk
Baltimore.
Mar. 30, 1842
April 22, 1842..
Comdr. V, M. Randolph . .
July ,30, 1843
June 2, 1840..
Comdr. S. L. Breese
Comdr. R. Voorhees *
Boston
Lisbon
Nov. 5, 1840
Jan. 12, 1841..
Feb. 12, 1841
Jan. 27, 1842..
Lieut. Junius Boyle
Mahon
March 6, 1841
Oct. 10, 1842..
Comdr. W.C. Nicolson....
•Squadron of Commo. C. W. Morgan, Mediter'n. <[
Marseilles
Oct. 18, 1842
Feb. 24, 1843..
Comdr. S. B.Wilson
J L
Boston
Aug. 31, 1843
Jan. 24, 1844^
Comdr. T. V/. Freelon ....
C Special service, to South America.. ••••...•••.*«..
New York
New York
June 28, 1844
Sept. 5, 1844^
( Squadron of Commo. M. C. Perry, Africa
Sept. 25, 1845
Sept. 26, 1846..
Comdr. W. F. Shields
With a convoy to the Pacific ...*•■•• •■».
Valparaiso
Monterey
Jan. 26, 1847
Feb. 22, 18481
April 11, 1848
May 25, 1848 S-
Comdr. Jas. Glynn
Squadron of Commos. W. B. Shubrick and T. Ap
Nagasaki
April 18, 1849
Honolulu
June 12, 1849 J
Aug. 21, 1849
Special service to Japan, and, via. Cape Horn, to...
New York
Jan. 2, 1851
Aug. G, 1851..
Lieut. T. T. Craven
Practice ship for the Midshipmen
Annapolis
August, 1851
Has since made a summer cruise, touching at Madeira
Oct. 9, 1839)
\
Comdr. W.J. Belt
Squadron of Commo. J. B. Nicolson, Brazil
In company with Frigate United States.
Rio.,,,
Jan. 9 1840
Nov. 10, 1839 )
Mar. 12, 1842..
Comdr. ii. M. Goldsborough
Sq'n of Commos. C. G. Ridgely & C. Morris, Brazil.
Philadelphia,...
May 25, 1843
Nov. 8, 1842..
Comdr. W. M. Armstrong .
Squadron of Commo. Chas, Stewart, Home Station.
Norfolk
May 26, 1843
June 32, 1843..
Lieut. T. W. Brent
Boston
Norfolk
June 27, 1843
Sept. 4, 1845"
Sept. 10, 1845
Sept. 24, 1845
Comdr. L. E. Simonds . . . .
Squadron of Commo. Chas. W. Skinner, Africa. . ■
Madeira
Gibraltar
Oct. 30, 1845
Nov. 7, 1847
July 31, 1848.
[Squadron of Commo. Geo. C. Read, Mediterranean
Boston
Sept. 13, 1848
Jan. 29, 1850..
Comdr. W.M.Glendy....
( Squadron of Commos. P. F. Voorhees and D. )
\ Geisinger, East Indies ]
New York....
June 20, 1852
Jan. 8, 1853..
Comdr. H. V. Purviance . .
Squadron of Commo. E. A. F. Lavallette, Africa..
* Di9d, while in eommand, at Smyrna, July 87, 1842.
114
THE PRESENT NAVY OP
XJ. S, Vessels.
Capacity, general qualities, &c.
Sailed from, &c.
DALE, 16.
Length -
Beam
Hold
Ballast -
Water -
Provisions
117 feet.
19 to 23^ tons.
. 14,700 gallons.
3^ montlii.
Length -
* *^) ^"
- 117 feet.
Beam
32 "
Hold -
15 "
Ballast -
25 tons.
Water .
- 14,700 gallons.
rrovisiona
3i months.
DOLPHIN, 10.
Length
Beam
^old -
Ballast -
Water
rrovisions
8 tons.
6j380 gallons,
4 months.
Length
- 100 feet.
Beam
*'
Hold
11.6 "
Ballast -
- 6,508 lbs.
Water -
- 5,700 gallons.
I'rovisions
4 months.
Maximum rlraft 15| feet; maximum speed 10 knots per hour on a wind, and 13
free. " Sails best on the port tack, with the helm a-weather, and when about 10
inches by the stern. On the starboard lack carries lee helm. — 1848-" " Is very
stiff, steers, stays, and lies to well. — 1850." " Steers, stays, and lies to well ; is
very stiff; rolls quick and deeply, and is very easy on her masts and rigging; also
in riding at anchor in a sea way. I would call her a fair sailer under all circum-
stances. Requires all her ballast, (i. e. 19 tons.) 252 days at sea — sailed 28,313
miles.— 1851."
. rtew York .
Maximum draft 15 j feel; do. speed 10 knots per hour on a wind, and 11 do. free.
Best sailing trim varying from 6 to 19 inches by the stern.
Reports of her general sailing qualities, (fee, favorable, except in light winds. Was
wrecked on the Isle of Mayo, (one of the Cape Verde Isles,) September 6, 1850.
Officers and crew saved.
Maximum draft 13 feet; do. speed 10 knots per hour, within 5| points of the ■*ind,
and 10.6 free, Best sailing trim Varying from 2 j feet to 3j feet by the stern.
"Good, very stiff, and weatherly, 1838." "Answers her helm quickly, lies to
hke a duck, and is easy, except in a short sea. Outsailed the Independence Ra-
zee, and Fairfield, sloop of war, on a wind; the best and safest vessel that I have
ever sailed in— 1839."
"Scudded well in a terrific gale and a heavy sea around Cape Horn; found her a
dull sailer; stayed the foremast forward one inch in the partners, which improved
her very much — 1851." Considers her present Brigantine rig as very objectiona-
ble; also her steering apparatus as obsolete and dangerous; recommends the full
rig in place of the former, and the modern apparatus in the place of the latter.
f
Maximum draft l4 feet; do. speed 9.6 knots per hour on a wind, and 11 do free.
Best sailing trim about 3 feet by the stern.
General sailing qualities reported "good, when in trim— 1843.'* "Good under all
circumstances; is Very stiff and weatherly— 1849." Kept company With the Ports-'
mouth m light v/inds, and was beaten whenever it freshened. "Lies to well- rolls
&'£tniirayratseri850''"^'"'^" '"" *^" "''^" ''s'"' ""l""- «"
Philadelphia,
Norfolk
Callao .
Philadelphia.
New York . ,
Panama ....
Monterey . . .
Guaymas . . .
Guaymas , . .
Norfolk....
Callao
New York.
Boston
New York.
Rio ,
Rio.
Rio.
New York.
New York.
New York.
New York.
Norfolk....
Pensacola . .
Norfolk....
New" York,
Hong Kong,.
New York. . . .
New York...
New York.
Boston
Norfolk
New York...
Montevideo,
Rio
Norfolk
New York...
THE UNITED STATES.
115
Service performed, &c.
Date.
Commanded by
Squadron of, station, &c.
Arrived at.
Date.
Dec. 11,
Dec. 13,
April 23,
Nov. 2,
June 6,
Mar. 19,
May 25,
Jan. 30,
April 5,
1839.
1840.
1842.
1843.
1846.
1847.
1847.
1848.
1848.
Aug. 9, 1850.
Dec. 13,
May 30,
Oct. 12,
Nov. 22,
Oct. 6,
June 8,
Aug. 5,
Dec 19,
Dec. 18,
Nov. 5,
Sept. 7,
Mar. 8,
May 3,
Sept. 28,
Nov. 14,
May 6,
Oct. 7,
July 1,
Oct.,
May 27,
Jan. 26,
Nov. 28,
June 26,
Nov. 1,
April 10,
Nov. 2,
1840.
1842.
1844.
1848.
1836.
1837.
1837.
1837.
1839.
1840.
1841 j
1842!
1842.
1842.
1845.
1848.
1849.
1852.
1852.
1853,
1843.
1843.
1844.
1844.
.1846.
1848.
1850.
Comdr. J. Gwinn
Comdr; C. Gauntt
Comdr. T. A. Dornin. . . . .
Lieut. J. P. Oellers
Comdr. "W. W. McKean .
Lieut. E. M. Yard ,
Comdr. T. 0. Selfridge*.,
Lieut. E. M. Yard ,
Comdr. J. Rudd
Comdr. W. Pearson
Comdr. J. A. Lardner...
Comdr. J. H. Aulick
Comdr. J. S. Nicholas . . .
Comdr. C.H. Bell
Comdr. 3 . Marston ......
Lt. W. E. McKenney...
Lt. W. S. Ogden
Lt. H. J. Purviance
Lt. A. S. Mackenzie
Lt. C. H. Bell
Comdr. C.H. Bell
Around to ••
Squadron of Commo. A. Claxton, Pacific . . . .
Squadron of Commo. T. Ap C. Jones, Pacific.
Around to
Squadron of Commo. W. B. Shubrick, Pacific...
and
Squadron of Commo. T. Ap C. Jones, Pacific. . . .
Hon. Seth Barton and family pas'sengers home.
Norfolk
Valparaiso ...
Philadelphia..,
New York . . . .
Valparaiso . . . .
Monterey ....
San Francisco ,
Squadron of Commo. E. A. F. Lavallette, Africa.
New York ,
Boston . , .
Comdr, W. W. McKean..,
Comdr. John Rudd
Comdr. J. D. Knight
Comdr. J. Pope
Lt. W. S. Ogden
Lt. T. J.Page
Lt. S. P. Lee
Lt. 0. H. Berryman
Lt. 0. H. Berryman
Comdr. Z. F. Johnston. . .
Comdr. J. Mattison
Comdr. W. D. Newman..
Lt. L. Pennington
Lt. G.G.Williamson
Lt. A. G. Slaughter
Comdr. J. Manning
Comdr. J. Manning
Squadron of Commo. Alex. Claxton, Pacific, . . . .
Squadron of Commo. T. Ap. C. Jones, Pacific . . , .
C Squadron of Commos. M. C. Perry and C. W. ]
\ Skinner, Africa '
I Squadron of Commos. B. Cooper and P. H. Grego- i
( ry, Africa, lost
1
Squadron of Commo. J. B. Renshaw, Brazil
and
Squadron of Commo. J. B. Nicolson, Brazil
. Special service on the coast of Africa.
C Home squadron of Commo. Chas. Stewart, and to (
< South America ■ '
( Home squadron of Commo. D. Conner |
Home squadron of Commo. D. Conner.
( Squadron of Commos. Chas. W. Skinner and G.C. i
I Read, Africa, U. S. S. Columbia in co i
( Squadron of Commos. D. Geisinger and P. F.Voor- '
1 hees, East Indies '
( Special service, Atlantic Ocean, battery reduced to ]
\ 6 guns I
( Special service, Atlantic Ocean, lost some spars and j
I one gun in a gale <
Special service, deep sea soundings, &c., Atlantic.
> Home squadron of Commo. Chas. Stewart
To Monte Video, where Comdr. N. was drowned . .
S Succeeded Lt. Browning, who had taken command
after the death of Comdr. Newman
< Squadron of Commos. D. Turner and L. Rous-
\ seau, Brazil
( Squadron of Commos. W. C. Bolton and B. Coop-
l er, Africa. r,
Squadron of Commo. I. McKeever, Brazil.
Squadron of Commo. E. A. F. Lavallette, Africa. . ,
Valparaiso . .
New York , .
Boston ,
Isle of Mayo ,
Rio
Monte Video
Rio
New York , .
New York . ,
New York..
New York..
Norfolk
Pensacola...
Norfolk
New York..
Hong Kong ,
Honolulu .. .
New York..
New York.
Norfolk. . . .
Norfolk
New York., ..
Montevideo ..
Rio
Norfolk
New York..,.
Deo. 21, 1839
April 5, 1841
Oct. 20, 1843
Nov. 10, 1843
Sept. 8, 1846
May 24, 1847
June 22, 1847
Aug. 22, 1849
April 7, 1853
Mar. 20, 1841
Aug. 4, 1843
May 29, 1846
Sept. 6, 1850
Feb. 21, 1837
July 4, 1837
Nov. 18, 1837
May 16, 1839
July 14, 1840
May 25, 1841
Dec. 30, 1841
April 13, 1842
Aug. 12, 1842
Oct. 2, 1843
Nov. 5, 1847
July 21, 1849
Oct. 22, 1850
June 24, 1851
July 4, 1852
Mar. 8, 1853
Sept. 14, 1843
May 3, 1844
Oct. 10, 1844
Nov. 29, 1844
Oct. 10, 1847
July 2, 1850
Aug. 15, 1853
'Relinquished command on account of a severe wound received from the enemy on shore at Guaymas.
116
THE PRESENT NAVF OF
U. S. Vessels.
CaPACITT, general QttALITIES, &C.
Sailed from, &c.
Boston
Norfolk
Boston
New York
New York
PORPOISE, 10
In other particulars not differing materially from the Dolphin. Performed remarka-
bly well, under all circumstances, with a light battery, while attached to the Ex-
ploring Expedition for four years.
Reports since are less favorable. "Does not work well in^ sea way — 1847." "Is-
very stiff, steers well, and is easy in her motion, except when riding at anchor in
a seaway— 1849." "As above; generally getting stern board in stays, and not hold-
ing her way very well in a squadron — 1850."
New York
Norfolk
New York
Porto Pray a...,
Monrovia
Length - 88 feet.
Beam 25 "
Hold U "
Norfolk
New York
Norfolk
Norfolk
New York
Norfolk
Norfolk
Maxirnum draft 13.9 feet; do. speed 9 knots per hour on a wind, and 11 do. free.
Sailing best when trimmed about 2 feet by the stern.
Was not considered altogether a safe vessel on her first cruise. Lost 4 of her boats,
and threw overboard 2 of her guns, before reaching the East Indies. Was subse-
quently, in 1846, driven on shore on the Florida coast during a violent hurricane, ■
and dismasted. "Very fast, (except in light winds,) and weatherly; steers and
works to perfection; rolls deep and easy; is also easy at her anchors, excepting in
a short sea, when she drops heavily aft; will carry her top-gallant sails with any
frigate in the Navy; requires all her ballast; 300 days at sea — 1849." Next
cruise Bailed 40,486 miles.
Rio.
PERRY, 10
Typa Bay
Norfolk
Philadelphia. . . .
Lenglh 105 feet.
Beam 25 "
Hold 11.6 «
Ballast*- 6,813 lbs.
Water - 8,000 gallons.
Provisionsf - 4 montbs.
^[q
*Of!f!raally 6.813 Ihs j increased
R_io
to 13,625 on her 9d cruise, and to
aj tons in 1847.
t3 only under hatches.
Norfolk
I
New York
New York
Norfolk
FLIRT, 2
Purchased for special service. Employed from December, 1842, to April 1843 as
a Receiving vessel in Charleston, S, C, under Lieuts. L. B. Newell and E.'t
Shubrick. ' " .
Maximum draft 7J feet; do. speed 10 knots per hour under the most favorable cir-
cumstances. Reported "a bad sea boat, and unsafe vessel, 1843."
Charleston
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
. Norfolk
THE UNITED STATES.
117
Service performed, &c.
Date.
Commanded by-
Squadron of, station, &c.
Arrived at.
Date.
Aug. 25, 1836.
June 25,
July 19,
Oct. 24,
Dec. 9,
Aug.,
Aug. 18,
Feb. 8,
June 7,
Oct. 26,
1837 j
1837!
1837.
1837.
1838 j
1838*
1843,
1843.
1843.
Feb. 24, 1845.
Jan. 18, 1848.
June 8, 1850.
May 9, 1853 J
June 11, 1853^
Deo. 3, 1843.
Jan. 31, 1844.
June 10, 1844.
Aug. 14, 1844.
May 20, 1846.
May 16, 1847.
Nov. 25, 1847.
Sept. 3, 1848.
Ma7 7, 1849.
Not. 29, 1849.
June 8, 1852.-
Sept. 27, 1841.,
Oct. 25, 1842.,
1843.,
Feb. 1, 1845,,
Mar. 29, 1846. .
1846..
May 18, 1847
lit. Wm. Ramsay.
Lt. Chas. Wilkes.,
Capt. S. H. Stringham.
Lt. Chas. Wilkea
Lt. C. Ringgold.
Lt. A. Lewis..,,.,..,
Lt. H. S. Stellwagen.,
Lt. T. T. Craven. , , ,
Lt. J. J. Boyle
Lt. W. E. Hunt
Lt. A. G.Gordon*
and
Lt, J. L. Lardncr.
Lt. A. B. Davis.
Comdr. S. P. DuPont.
Lt. E. G. Tilton
Lt. L. G. Keith
Comdr. J. S. Paine. . , .
Lt. Geo. S.Blake.
Lt. Samuel Barron.,
Lt. E.G. Tilton...
Lt. J. A. Davis , , , ,
Lt. E. G. Tilton,,,
Lt. A. H. Foote. . ,
Lt. R. L. Page
Lt. J. T. McLaughlin.
Lt. L. M. Povirell..
Lt. J. A. Davis. . . .
Lt. J. M. Watson .
Lt. A. Sinclair, , . .
Lt. F. Chatard.,,.
Lt. J. S. Palmer...
Lt. E. Farrand
With Commo. Woolsey, Capt. Claxton, and M'r ]
Comdt. E. R. Shubrick, to examine the south-
ern harbors oftheU.S '
■ On a survey of George's Shoals.
In search of a Pirate on the coast.
Survey of Southern harbors
■ Squadron of Lt. Chas. Wilkes, exploring and sur- C
veying. Circumnavigated the globe, and returned <
; to t
Squadron of Commo. M. C. Perry, Africa.
Squadron of Commo. D. Conner, West Indies .
f Squadron of Coramos. W. C. Bolton and B. Cooper,
( Africa
' Squadron of Comdr. C. Ringgold, surveying and i
[ exploring... <
To Rio de Janeiro, bound to the East Indies
To the East Indies, via the Cape of Good Hope ....
\ Squadron of Commo. F. A. Parker, East Indies.. ■
( Squadron of Commo. D. Conner, W. I., wrecked '
< and dismasted Oct. 12; extricated Oct. 21, and '
( under jury mafits '
■ Squadron of Commo. Geo. W. Storer, Brazil, &c.
Squadron of Commo. F. H. Gregory, Africa
Squadron of Commo. E. A. F. Lavallette, Africa.
( Co-operating with the army against the Florida I
( Indians ]
Survey of Tampa bay, &c
\ Special service to the Gulf of Mexico .,, , , <
■ Special service to the West Indies, &c.
Home squadron of Commos. M. C. Perry and
A. Parker
'4
Norfolk.
Boston ......
New York...
New York...
New York...
Norfolk
New York...
Porto Pray a..
Monrovia . . . .
New York...
Norfolk.
Norfolk....
New York,
Norfolk.
Rio
Cape Town . . .
Hong Kong,,.
Norfolk
Port Royal , . . .
Philadelphia...
Vera Cruz
Montevideo...
Montevideo...
Norfolk
New York . . . ,
St. Augustine,
Norfolk
Charleston ,
Norfolk,..,
Norfolk.
Norfolk.
Norfolk 1851
Feb. 9, 1837
July G, 1837
Oct. 20, 1837
Nov. 1, 1837
May 16, 1838
Aug. 9, 1838
July 6, 1842
Mar. 11, 1843
Oct. 19, 1843
Nov. 19, 1844
July 12, 1847
AprU 2, 1850
July 28, 1852
May 13, 1853
Jan.
Mar.
Aug.
Sept.
Jane
Dec.
June
Dec.
Oct.
July
Dec.
11, 1844
15, 1844
1, 1844
17, 1845
23, 1846
4, 1846
27, 1847
16, 1847
5, 1848
10, 1849
22, 1851
Jan., 1840
July 18, 1843
Nov. 16, 1842
, 1845
Nov. 1, 1846
19
*Died in Porto Grande October 11, 1849, leaving the brig in command of Lt. B. F,
ceded by Lt. T, R. Roots, but finally brought the vessel home, April 2, 1850.
§ands, who was afterwwdg super-
118
THE PRESENT NAVY OF
U. S. Vessels.
CaFACITT, general IIUALITIES, &C,
Sailed from, &o.
WAVE, 1,
Was originally built for a pleasure Yacht, ancl after she was purchased for the Gov-
ernment her spars were reduced. Was also employed in Charleston as a Receiv-
ing vessel in 1843, under Lt. L. B. Newell, her place being supplied there by the
Onkahye, same year.
Maximum draft 65 feet. Carries 630 gallons of water.
Performed very well in smooth water on her trial trip, but was afterwards found
very uneasy in a seaway. Lost her mainmast on her passage to the Gulf in
January 23, 1840.
PHCENIX, 2.,
Carries but little ballast, and about 900 gallons of water; has a draft of about 6 feet,
and a maximum speed rarely 9 knots, although upon one occasion she logged 104
free. Struck twice on the Washerwoman's shoal during her 1st cruise in the-
West Indies, and received injuries that required her being hove down for re^
pairs.
PETREL, 1.
Length of keel
Beam -
Hold -
Water -
Tonn;tge
59 feet.
- 19 "
- B.6 "
1,300 eallona.
- 76 67-95
Maximum draft 6 feet, and speed seldom to exceed 8 knots, as per log book. Was
an active cruiser during the war with Mexico.
TANEY.l
Water - - 2,200 gallons.
Maximum draft 9^ feet; maximum speed 10 knots per hour going free; seldom at-
tained 8 under similar winds. Sprung a leak on her 2d cruise, and obliged to put
into St. Thomas, West Indies, where she was hauled up and repaired.
LEXINGTON, 18,,
Length
Beam
Hold -
Ballast
Water
Proyisiona
127 feet.
33.9 "
- 15.6 " j
8 to 26 tons,
17,000 gallons.
5 months. J
Maximum draft 1B| feet. Her log book credits her llj knots per hour going free.
Under a resolution of Congress she was despatched to the West Indies, in 1826,
to bring home the remains of the late Commo. 0. H. Perry, M'r Comdt. Daniel
Turner accompanying Capt. Shubrick. "Is very stiff, lies to well, and works
well at all times: 1834."
New York..
New York.,
Indian Key..
Indian Key .
Charleston...
Norfolk
Baltimore.
Norfolk...
Indian Key.
Norfolk. . . .
Norfolk,...
Norfolk....
Norfolk.
From, . •
New York. ,
Vera Cruz, .
Tampico ...
Tampico ...
From
New York.
New York..
Porto Praya.
New York..
New York. . .
Newport....
New York. . .
Gibraltar....
Mahon
Mahon
Norfolk
Rio
Portsmouth .
Boston
THE UNITED STATES.
119
Seryicb performed, &c.
Date.
1838.
Jan. 12, 1840.
Oct. 12, 1841.
Dec. 23, 1841,
Aug. 22, 1843.
...1846 to 1850.
Sept. 19, 18411
Sept. 24, 1841
Oct. 7, 1841
Oct. 3, 18431
Dec. 21, 1843
Mar. 24, 1844
May 24, 1844.
..1846 to 1850,.
June 20, 1846..
May 8, 1847..
Sept. 16, 1847..
Jan. 28, 1848..
..1848 to 1850.
Aug. 29, 1847.
Oct. 27, 1849-
Feb. 28, 1850'
Commanded by
Lt. J. T. McLaughlin
Lt. J. Rodgers
Lt. W. L. Herndon
P. M. J. C. Henry
Lt. E. T. Shubrick
Lt. J. R. Goldsborough. . .
P. Mid. C.S. a Noland..
P. Mid. C.R. P. Rodgers.
Lieut. A. Sinclair .
Lieut. C. P. Patterson .
Oct. 19, 1828.
July 3, 1831.
Aug. 16, 1832.
July 19, 1837.
Aug. 19, 1837.
Lieut. T. D. Shaw
Lieut. H.Moore
Lieut. H. J. Hartstene . . ,
Lieut. R. L. Browning. . . .
Lieut. D.D. Porter
Lieut. C. Q. Hunter..
Squadron of, station, &c.
Co-operating with the army against the Florid
Indians
■\
^ And schooner Madison, from December 23d .
&c., employed on the Coast Survey.
Co-operating with the army in Florida
Arrived at.
Special service to Chagres, &c.
Coast Survey, Gulf of Mexico.
Squadron of Coramo. M. C. Perry, W. Indies.
Employed on the Coast Survey.
q'n of Commos. G. C. Read& W. C. Bolton, Med
Lieut. J. C.Walsh,
M'r Comdt. W. B. Shubrick
M'r Comdt. B. W. Booth. ,
M'r Comdt. S. L. Breese . . ,
M'r Comdt. J. Ramage, . .
M'r Comdt. W. M. Hunter,
M'r Comdt. S. M. Duncan,
M'r Comdt. I. McKeever. .
Comdr. J. H. Clack ,
Cbpt, J. H. Clack ,
C Special
<.Was tl
{ partn
service — sounding the Atlantic Ocean... .
then transferred back to the Treasury De-
partment
f Special service to the coast of Labrador
(Special service to Trinidad
Flag ship of Commo. C. G. Ridgely, West Indies.. ,
I Squadron of Commo. Wm. M. Crane, Mediter'n,
J
i Leaving Lt. F. Forrest in command from Dec. 7,
I 1829,toMarch 11,1830
( Squadron of Commo. Jas. Biddle, Mediterranean.
Squadron of Commo. G. W. Rodgers, Brazil..
Squadron of Commo. M. T. Woolsey, Brazil,
Tea Table Key
Norfolk
Savannah .....
Norfolk
. Sq'n Commos. H, E. Ballard & A. Claxlon , Pacific.
Norfolk.
Norfolk.
Vera Cruz.
Tampico..
Norfolk. . .
New York..
Porto Pray a.
St. Thomas.
New York . .
New York , .
New York .
Newport.,.
New York ,
Milo
Mahon
Palermo....
Norfolk.
Date.
St. Salvador. . .
Portsmouth . . .
Boston
Norfolk
Jan. 27, 1840
Oct. 18, 1842
Nov. 6, 1842
Sept. 2, 1843
Sept. 21, 1841
Oct. 18, 1842
Nov. 5, 1843
Feb. 14, 1844
May 4, 1844
July 4, 1844
July 18, 1847
July 32, 1848
Aug. 22, 1849
Jan. 13, 1850
Mar. 16, 1850
June 3, 1850
June 12, 1850
Sept. 4, 1826
Nov. 27, 1826
April 9, 1827
Oct. 4, 1827
Aug. 6, 1828
Aug. 31, 1828
Nov. 30, 1830
Sept. G, 1831
April 26, 1834
July 21, 1837
June 16, 1840
120
THE PRESENT NAVY OF
U. S. Vessels.
CaFACITT, general (QUALITIES, &C.
Sailed from, &c.
LEXINGTON, 4....
(Store Ship.)
Was thoroughly repaired and converted into a Store vessel, increasing her draft,
with a full cargo, to 18.8 feet. Maximum speed seldom exceeding JO knots per
hour ; best trim for sailing reported to be 9 inches by the stern.
RELIEF, 4.
Length - - 109 feet
Beam 30 3 "
Hold - - - 19 "
Permanent ballast - 33 tons.
Water - - 6,000 galls.
MaSimum draft JG| feet; maximum speed g| knots per hour on a wind, and 10 J
knots free ; best sailing trim about 18 inches by the stern. Lost all of her an-
chors and was near being wrecked off Noir Island, Terra del Fuego, in 1839,
" Dull, stiff, and makes considerable lee way : 1840." "Stiff with a draft of 12.
feet ; not weatherly or sure in stays in a seaway; lies to well, her motion de-
pending upon her cargo, &o : 1849." " Holds her way with merchant vessels
generally: 1850."
SOUTHAMPTON, 4.
liengtli •
fieam
Hold
Ballast - - -
*S50 vyltbQUt cargo,
- 15(i feet.
- 27.10 <■
- 17 «
- *75 tons.
Origmally intended for a steamer; is very lightly sparred. Maximum draft 134
feet, and when full 15.4 ; maximum speed 10 knots per hour by the wind, and 11
knots free ; best sailing trim from 18 to 22 inches by the stern. " Fair with a foul ^
bottom ; works well within 11 J points of the wind; is an excellent sea boat; stiff
weatherly, easy in her motion, and Bouds remarkably well ; 1850." '
Norfolk,
New York.
New York.
New York.
New York.
New York.
New York.
San Bias . . .
New York.
New York.
New York.
New York.
Philadelphia.
Norfolk
Norfolk.
New York.
Norfolk.
New York.
Callao ,
Callao .
Callao .
New York..
West Indies.
Fensacola . . .
Vera CruS: . .
New York..
Norfolk
Norfolk
New York..
New York..
New York..
New York..
New York..
New York..
Norfolk
Norfolk
La Paz
New York..
New York.,..,
THE UNITED STATES.
121
Service ferformed, &c.
Date.
Commanded by
Squadron of, station, &c.
Arrived at.
Date.
April 22,
May 22,
Nov. 2,
May 18,
Dec. 10,
Sept. 2,
July 14,
June 6,
Dec. 13,
July 27,
July 28,
June 18,
Dec. 8,
May 11,
Oct. 12,
May 11,
Aug. 18,
Dec. 1,
May 30,
April 23,
Jan. 1,
July 9,
Sept. 10,
April 10,
18431
1843
1843
1844
1844
1845
1846..
1848..
1849^
1850)
1851..
1853..
18361
1837
1837
1838
1633
1840
1842,
1844..
1845..
1846
1846
1848
Lieut. W. M. Glendy ,
Lieut. F. B. Ellison ,
Lieut. T. Bailey . .
Lieut. F. Chatard.
Lieut. J. K. Mitchell .
Lieut. W.Radford..
Lieut. J. J. Glasson ■
,Sept. 27,
Oct. 28,
Sept. 26,
Oct. 26,
Sept. 20,
May 7,
Jan. 8,
Sept. 27,
July 25,
June 27,
Feb. 22,
Aug. 17,
Feb. 2,
Dec. 8,
1848
1848
1849
1849
1850 j
185n
1852 i
1852..
1853,.
1845..
1847..
1848..
1851..
1852,.
f Around to .
Mediterranean.
Lieut. T
A. Dornin
Lieut. A
K. Long
Lieut. J.
S. Nicholas
Lieut. I.
S. Sterrett
Lieut. H
.K.Hoff
Lieut. R
a. Unhh
Lieut. 0. Biilliia .-
Lieut. T
A. Jenkins
Lieut. C
H.Poor
Lieut. C.
H. Poor
Lieut. B.
.T. Totten
Lieut. H. K. Thatcher
Lieut. R
B. Hitchcock. . . .
Lieut. A.
B.Fairfax
Lieut. H
W. Morris
Lieut. R. D. Thorburn
Lieut. E.
L. Handy
Lieut. P.
Tnrnpr
Lieut. J, J. Boyle
I
i Mediterranean, touching at Charleston May 10th ...
( Gulf of Mexico, with troops, &c., for U. S. Army. .
To the Pacific, with troops, &c., & blockading duty.
Sq'n of Commos. W. B. Shubrick &T. Ap C. Jones.
( To the Brazil squadron |
( To the Mediterranean squadron
To the Pacific squadron. , . ,. I
To the Japan squadron . " i
f Attached to the Exploring Expedition
Experimental trip in the Gulf Stream !
New York. ,
New York ,
New York. .
New York. ,
New York..
New York .
New York .
New York .
New York .
New York .
Squadron of Commo. T. Ap C. Jones <
Squadron of Lt. Chas. Wilkes, Exp. Expedition..,
To the Pacific; took command of the Yorktown in. ,
r
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
New York
Norfolk
New York
Callao
Monterey
Te the Pacific.
Squadron of Commo. M. C. Perry, Gulf of Mexico -
New York
Anton Lizardo.
I Pensacola.....
Vera Cruz
New York
To the Brazil station; (return passage 30 days). , . .' Norfolk
i To the Mediterranean station.,
To the Brazil station
New York.
■ To the Brazil station. ,".
To the coast of Africa..
Squadron of Commo. W. B. Shubrick, &c.. Pacific.
Squadron of Commo. T. Ap C. Jones, Pacific
To the Pacific
station^ ,
New York. .
New York.
New York .
New York.
New York.
Norfolk....
Valparaiso..
New York.
New York.
April 25, 1843
Aug. 22, 1843
Feb. 27, 1844
Oct. 18, 1844
1845
Dec. 28, 1845
June 10, 1849
May 23, 1850
June 13, 1851
Sept. 17, 1852
Deo. 16, 1836
May 18, 1837
Oct. 17, 1837
May 16, 1838
Mar. 28, 1840
May 30, 1842
Jan. 27, 1843
Sept. 2, 1844
April 20, 1846
March, 1848
April, 1848
July 13, 1848
April 6, 1849
July 18, 1850
Feb. 18, 1851
Nov. 3, 1851
July 28, 1852
April 15, 1853
Dec. 16, 1846
June 16, 1847
Sept. 2, 1850
Aug. 5, 1852
122
THE PRESENT NAVY OF
U. S. Vessels.
Capacity, general (tCALriiBS, &c.
Sailed from, &c.
ERIE, 4.
Length
Beam
Hold
Ballast
Water
- 117 feet.
32 4 "
- 14.6 "
- *25 tons.
7,500 t'aUons.
Maximum draft 17.10 feet; maximum speed 9 knots per hour on a wind, and 12
knots free ; requiring to be trimmed about 6 inches by the stern. " Steers, works,
and scuds well ; rolls deep, but with little strain upon her masts and rigging ; sails
well when heavily pressed : 1849." Surveyed and sold at public sale, in Brooklyn,
N. Y., Nov. 26, 1850, for f 13,000.
*400 without cargo.
FREDONIA, 4.
Ballast
Water
IS to 30 tons,
8,000 gaUons.
Without ballast and with a full cargo, maximum draft 2C| feet, and can carry 1100
tons of cargo. Reported to sail best on an even keel. In her 1st cruise, during a
heavy gale, she is reported to have rolled and labored very much ; rides heavily at
her anchors, and steers badly when light ; lies to well, requires her close reefed
main topsail. 356 days at sea; sailed 39,414 miles : 18S1>
SUPPLY, 4.
•Ballast
Water
- 75 tons.
8,000 gallons.
Maximum draft 15 feet, and when full IG5 feet; maximum speed 10 knots per hour
on a wind, and 12 knots free ; sailing best when from 6 to 10 inches by the stern.
"Good under all ordinary circumstances ; 214 days at sea; steers, sails, works,
and lies to well ; rolls easy, and is very stiff under canvass: 1847-8."
As above. " 311 days at sea ; rolls deep, and in scudding requires sail to keep her
ahead of the sea; holds a good wind, and head-reaches well: 1852."
*280 williout cargo.
Boston
Rio
New York,..
New York..,
Monterey , . , .
New York...
New York...
New York...
Boston .,,.,,
Anton Lizardo
New York...
Norfolk
New York.'..
New York...
Boston
New York....
St. Jean D'Acre,
;Norfolk.. ......
Norfolk
New York....
New York....
Note. — The official reports and log books have furnished most of the data contained in these tables. As might be expected from a
variety of conflicting causes, the reports of different cruises seldom agree iti every particular in regard to the same vessel ; I have therefore,
in all cases where there is a discrepancy, given the result of each, with the date annexed. Neither from the reports nor lo" books have I
been able to trace a full and continuous history of any one vessel in the Navy ; consequently I have been unable to indicate every change
that has taken place, which, in itself, may have effected the general qualities of the vessel. Besides a thorough overhauling and repair
which most vessels undergo after a long cruise, it is well understood that an active cruiser requires a complete renovation about every eight
years, if built of white oak, and 12 years, if built of live oak, when a variety of changes usually follow, sometimes in the quantity, and at
others in mode of stowing the ballast, water, provisions, stores, &c., &c. The battery is frequently changed; a poop deck, or topgallant
forecastle, frequently added or substracted ; spars lengthened or shortened; stayed forward or aft; sails increased or diminished, &o. &c ;
any one of which changes may materially affect the sailing qualities of a vessel as all sailors know. Among these changes I will further
mention that of substituting chain for hemp cables, and the general introduction of iron tanks, in the place of wooden casks for carrying
water, &c. ; Which has had the effect of increasing the stability of the ship and rendering less ballast necessary
THE UNITED STATES.
123
Service perfoiimed,&c.
Date.
Feb. 9, 1843.
April 28, 1843.
Dec. 9, 1844 ]
July 8, 1845}
Mar. 14, 1847.
Sept. 15, 1848.
Sept. 5, 1849 '
Mar. 13, 1850 \
Jan. 9, 1847.
June 8, 1847.
Jan. 9, 1848.
Oct. 28, 1848,
Dec. 11, 1848 1
Nov. 20, 1852.
Jan. 21, 1847'
Nov. 26, 1847.
April 1, 1848.
March 8, 18i9.
Nov. 25, 1849
Jan. 3, 1850
May 6, 1852,
Commanded by
Lieut. J. Manning...
Lieut. W. W. Duke..
Squadron of, station, &c.
With stores to the Brazil squadron .
To the Pacific squadron
Lieut. Chas. C. Turner. ... To the African, Mediterranean, & Pacific squadrons
Lieut. J. M. Watson.
Lieut. W. McBlair...
Returning with the remains of Commo. Dallas.
Lieut. W. D. Porter,
Lieut. C. W. Chauncey.
Lieut. T. Turner
Lieut. F. A.Neville....
To the Mediterranean
I Bringing to the U. S. a Turkish officer of rank, &c.
Lieut. F. A. Neville.
Lieut. F. Chatard . . .
Lieut. J. Calhoun
Lieut. J. De Camp. . . .
Lieut. W. F. Lynch...
Lieut. A. M. Pennock.
Squad, of Commo. M. C. Perry, Gulf of Mexico. }
Sq'n of Commo. T. Ap C. Jones, Pacific, (39,414 ra.)
To the Pacific with troops, &c <
> Squad, of Commos. Conner and Perry, W. Indies. .
. Special service to the Mediterranean, Dead Sea.
Arrived at.
Rio
Norfolk.
New York .
New York .
New York .
New York.
New York.
Anton Lizardo.
New York....
Norfolk
Rio
Valparaiso .
New York.
New York.
Norfolk.
r ;„.i 4 a;„„i.._ ^ To the Mediterranean wilh Americjin consul to
Lieut, A. Smclair | Tripoli, and then to Brazil
Lieut. C. H. Kennedy. ,
Lieut. A. Sinclair I To the East Indies and Japan.
To the Pacific with passengers and stores, among ^
the former Gov. Gaines and family, bound to j
Oregon '
Genoa . .
Rio ....
Norfolk.
New York.
Date.
April 28, 1843
Sept. 17, 1844
Mar. 28, 1845
June 24, 1848
July 11, 1849
June 28, 1850
Sept. 11, 1850
Feb. 17, 1847
Nov. 12, 1847
July 23, 1848
Jan. 25, 1849
May 1, 1849
Jan. 6, 1851
Sept. 26, 1847
Dec. 8, 1848
April 12, 1849
June 30, 1849
Sept. 4, 1819
Jan. 28, 1852
PmiC Al PRIWTE ARMED VESSELS OP THE IRTH AMERICAi COLOKIES,
PRIOR TO THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Vessels.
A 20 ton Colony.,
A Colony .
A Fleet of about 45 large and ",
small Colony. '
CROWN GALLEY.
And several other. . . .
DEPTFORD
PROVINCE
and
24 TRANSPORTS.
PROVINCE ,
U CRUISERS
and
23 TRANSPORTS .
15 MEN-OF-WAR "j
40 TRANSPORTS
6 STORE VESSELS. . . .
MASSACHUSETTS
C^SAR
SHIRLEY
PRINCE OF ORANGE..
BOSTON PACKET
COLONY ...,
THOMPSON .
STURDY BEGGAR
GENERAL WOLF
GENERAL HAMERST ,
COLONEL PREVOST...
ROYAL HUNTER
BLACKNEY
HERCULES...,
Sloop
Ship
Ves'ls
Sm'l
Ship
Ves'ls
Galley
Galley
Ship.
20
Ship.
20
Snow
20
Snow
16
Brig.
16
Sloop
12
Sloop
8
Sloop
8
Ship.
20
Sloop
16
Sloop
16
Ship,
Ship
Ship
Ship,
Ship,
Ship
Ship.
30
2800
1200 ■!
200
200
150
150
150
150
140
Commanded bv
John Gallop.
Sir Wm. Phipps.. •
Vice Admiral Rhett <
Capt. Stuctley . . . ]
Capt. Southack.
Col. Nicholson . ■ .
Adm'I H. Walker
Commo. E. Tyng.
Capt. Snelling . . . .
Capt. Rouse
Capt. Smethurst . .
Capt. Fletcher . . , .
Capt. Donahue . . .
Copt. Saunders . . .
Capt. Bosch
Capt. Griffin
■1
and several Transports
Capt. Troup. ...
Capt. Seymour .
Capt. Koffler ...
Capt. Caldwell. .
Capt. Harrison .
Capt. White ...
Capt. Miller....
Captures, &c.
Mass.
1636
1636
1645
1645
1690
S. C.
1706
Mass.
1707
1707
1710
1710
1711
April
23,
1745,
to
June
17.
R.I.
Conn.
Conn.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
fThe first American sea fight recorded. En-
I countered a prize Sloop in Long lal'd Sound,
{ manned with 14 Narragansett Indians, 10 of
whom were either killed or drowned, by
[ jumping overboard.
The first regular Naval engagement. With a
a Barbary Rover, armed with 20 guns, and
70 men, which took place at sea, and lasted
one entire day, when the parties sepai-ated.
f First northern fleet engagement. Against the
I French at Port Royal, N. S., in May, and
( Q.uebec, L. C, in October. Was successful
in the first affair only. The largest ship en-
1 gaged was a 44, manned by 200 men.
I First southern Fleet engagement. Engaged
I and repulsed a Spanish Fleet of six ships,
{ commanded by a French Admiral, off
I Charleston, S. C., and captured one vessel,
i_ manned by 90 men.
I The second expedition against the French in
f Acadia, now Nova Scotia. Effected nothing.
J Third expedition against the French in Nova
\ Scotia; Port Royal surrendering; after a three
) days' siege,
'Fourth expedition against the French, up the
St. Lawrence, &c. Totally failed, owing,
principally, to bad weather and navigation,
whereby 8 Transports and 1,000 souls were
lost. The Admiral's ship, the Edgar, of 70
guns, returned to England, and soon after
blew up, destroying 400 more lives.
The next combined expedition of importance,
and the first during this war, against the
French on the Island of Cape Breton. Lt.
Col. W. Pepperel, of Maine, heading the
Colonial land forces, consisting of 4,070 men,
with 18 field pieces and 3 mortars. This
force was joined at Canseau on the 93d of
April, by a portion of the British W. India
Squadron, under Commo. Warren, whose
flag ship, the Superb, of 60 guns, and 10
other vessels, assisted in the reduction of
Louisburg, after a siege of 47 days. This
place was strongly fortified, and defended by
1,000 militia and 600 regulars.
104 cannon, 16 mortars, and 76 swivels, the ship
Vigilant, 60, and 560 men, a Privateer, of 18
guns and 94 men, two E. India ships, two
South Sea ships, and 8 other vessels, were
among the captures — property altogether esti-
mated at several million dollars. This place
was subsequently surrendered to the French
again, at the peace of Aix La Chapelle, in 1748.
These Privateers were fitted out in N. Ysrk,
between 1757 and '63, or the end of the " old
French War." Find very little upon record
in relation to them, although some of their
names appear at subsequent dates, under a
dilFerent rig, with a different armament and
Captain, which makes it probable the vessel
is not the same.
Lost.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
125
Vessels.
Commanded by
02
Captures, &c.
KING OF PRUSSIA
DUKE OF CUMBERLAND
OLIVER CROMWELL
ST. GEORGE
GENERAL JOHNSON
TARTAR
BOSCAWEN
ROYAL HESTER
CICERO
DREADNAUGHT
PRINCE FERDINAND
ABERCROMBIE
GREY HOUND
REVENGE
NEPTUNE
HORNET
EARL OF LONDON
JOHNSON
KING GEORGE
HAWKE
PRINCE OF ORANGE
DE LANCEY
MARY
HOPE
CHARMING SALLY
DUKE OP MARLBOROUGH
GEORGE
PRINCE GEORGE
NEW YORK
COLUMBINE
DECOY
SAMPSON
GOLDFINCH.....'
SaUIRREL
FOX
CATHERINE
HARDY
PRINCE EDWARD
HARLEGIUIN
BROADSTREET
TIGER
THURLOE.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Snow
Snow
Snow
Snow
Snow
Snow
Snow
Snow
Snow
Snow
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Bark.
Schr.
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
18
IC
16
16
16
16
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
6
11
12
12
14
13
12
10
10
8
8
140
140
140
140
140
140
130
130
120
120
120
120
130
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
110
110
110
110
100
100
100
100
100
100
40
100
100
100
100
100
100
40
50
40
40
84
Capt. Donaldson..,.
Capt. Lilly
Capt. Nicoll
Capt. Devereaux.
Capt. Little
Capt. Lawrence .
Capt. Rutgers . . .
Capt. Dale
Capt. Smith
Capt. Taylor....
Capt. Muzzay...
Capt. Valentine..
Capt. Stoddard . .
Capt. Pell
Capt. Thompson,
Capt. Spelling . , .
Capt. Wallace . . .
Capt. Masterton .
Capt. Leaycraft..
Capt. Harrison . .
Capt. Thomas . . .
Capt. Skinner ...
Capt. Pel)
Capt. McDaniel .
Capt. Dwight....
Capt. Fen ton ....
Capt. Hawley . . .
Capt. Muzzy...,
Capt. Doran
Capt. Lane
Capt. Knight....
Capt. Phenix.,..
Capt. Dobbs
Capt. Low
Capt. Crew
Capt. Sears
Capt. Grantham .
Capt. Hickey.,..
Capt. Wright....
Capt. Bickers....
Capt. McDougal,
Capt. Mantle . . .
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N, Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
1757
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. T.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
N. Y,
N. Y.
N. Y.
N, Y.
N. Y.
N. Y.
Jan.,
1758
At &ea.
Captured.
Captured.
Captured.
Captured.
Captured.
f During this year another com-
bined expedition was attempt-
ed against Louisbourg, under
Admiral Holbourn, but failed,
principally owing to the supe-
riority of the French in ships.
While cruising off Louisbourg,
one of the English ships, the
"Tilbury," was wrecked dur-
ing a gale, and over two hun-
dredof her crew weredrowned.
Captured.
Lost.
Captured.
Lost.
Lost.
Encountered and captured the French Privateer
Les Deux Amis, Capt. Felix, of 10 guns and
98 men, after an action of over two hours,
during which "300 powder flasks and 72
stink pots " were expended upon the enemy.
The principal of many, and perhaps the most
obstinate sea fight that took place during this
war, the enemy having lost 80 in killed and
wounded, and the Americans 37 do.
ji/ote. — The engagements and captures that took place from this period up to the War of the Revolution, and even after, were gene-
yally near the coast, owing to the scarcity of ammunition, which rendered it impracticable for our cruisers tg keep the sea long.
go
126
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vessels.
Commanded by
Captdres, &c.
BELISARIUS ,
HUSSAR
SULLIVAN..,
TOBAGO
WARNER...
EIGHT COLONY.
A LUMBER PRIZE.
MARGARETTA, Prize.
LIBERTY..,
DILIGENT..
LYNCH
FRANKLIN ,
Boats
Sloop
Sm'
Schr. 8
Schr,
Schr.
WHALE.
POUR.
LEE.
LEE.
LEE.
LEE
HARRISON
WASHINGTON.
WHALE.
Schr.
Schr.
Boats
Boats
Schr,
Schr,
Schr,
Schr
Schr
Brig
Boats
Capt. A. Whipple.
s. 32 Capt.J.O. Brien.
42
Capt. J. 0. Brien.
. J. 0. Brien.. ')
.J. 0. Brian.. )
Capt. J. 0. Brien.
Capt.
Capt.N. Broughton '
Capt. J. Selman... ,
Capt. N.Smith...
Capt. Jan. Barron.
Capt. John IVtanly..
Capt. John Manly..
Capt. John Manly.
Capt. John Manly.,
Capt. Coitii......
Capt. Martindale..
Capt. B. Bormet. .
From
1774
to
1776
R. I.
1772
1775
Mass.
June.
1775
1775
Mass.
1775
Mass.
Mass.
1775
1775
Va.
Mass.
1775
1775
1775
1775
1775
1773
N. C.
1775
The British claim to have captured vessels of
these names, armed as per table, which I find
no where mentioned in the American accounts.
The first overt act of resistance, and com mence-
ment of our struggle wilh Great Britain.
June 18, captured the English schooner Gaspe,
tender to the British squadron, off Provi-
dence, which had run aground while in chase
of the Providence packet Hannah, Captain
Linzee. She was armed with 27 men; was
carried by boarding; set on fire, and soon
after blew up.
'May 11, off Holmes's Bay, captured the Brit-
ish schooner Margaretta, armed witli 4 guns,
14 swivels, and 36 men. Was carried by
boarding; her captain, Moore, and about 20
men killed on either side.
This was the first sea fight after the battle of
Bunker Hill.
Captured two schooners, armed with 8 guns,
10 swivels, and about 50 men each, that had
been sent out expressly to capture him. Met
them both in the Bay of Fundy, and while
separated carried each by boarding.
For this gallant act Capt. O'Brien was promot-
ed and given command of his prizes, which
he named the "Liberty and Diligent."
'August 9, recaptured a prize schooner, also 1
cutter and 2 barges, armed with 4 swivels
and 35 men, in chargeof a Lieut. fromH. B.
M. sloop Falcon, in Gloucester harbor, wilh
a loss of but 1 killed and 2 wounded.
'Two vessels borrowed from Massachusetts by
Gen. Washington, and sent to the St. Law-
rence to intercept military stores. Made 10
captures, all of which were subsequently re-
leased by Congress.
"April. Captured the schooner Volante in Mar-
tha's Vmeyard, a tender to H. B. M. S.
I Scarborough.
' Deo. Captured a British tender In the Chesa-
peake.
This was the first cruiser that sailed With &
I commission and general instructions from
Gen. Washington.
Nov. 29. Captured the Transport Brig Nancy,
with military stores, including several brass
guns, and one mortar.
Dec. 8. Captured ship Jenny, 8 guns, and SO
men, with a cargo of provisions.
Dec. 8. Captured ship Concord, cargo of Dry
Goods.
f Dec. 8. Captured brig Hannah, cargo of Rum,
&c., sold for $25,000, and beat off a British
schooner of 8 guns, having 2 vessels under
convoy.
Dec. 8. Captured schooner Industry and sloop
1 Captured by the Foweyand left at Boston With
i 4 other vessels, dismasted, when the British
) evacuated in April, 1776.
< Captured a sloop of 6 guns, and reoaptufed 3
( prizes off Ocracock.
N. B.— From November 13,
Boston Harbor.
1775, to the evacuation of Boston by the enemy, March 11, 1?76, 31 of their vessels were captured entering
PUBLIC AND PRIYATE ARMED VESSELS
FITTED OUT IN THE UNITED STATES DURING THE EEVOLUTIONARY WAR.
From 1776; continued alphabetically , to the end of the Revolutionary War, or to 1783.
Vessels.
Commanded by
3
m
si
a
Md. .
Mass
Mass
1
Mass
2
Mass
6
Conn
1
Pa...
9
Pa,..
9
Pa...
9
Pa...
9
Pa...
9
Pa...
9
Pa...
9
N. Y.
6
Mass
Mass
1
Mass
Mass
2
Mass
2
Conn
1
Pa...
Pa...
9
Pa...
2
Md..
7
Mass
2
Conn
7
Pa...
9
Pa...
8
Pa...
Md..
8
Pa...
2
Pa...
1
N.Y.
1
Mass
1
Md..
9
Md..
1
Captures, &c.
ABINGDON
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE ,
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACHILLES
ADVENTURE ,
ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE ,
ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE.
ADVENTURE
ADVENTUROUS
ADAMS
ADDITION
ADDITION
ADRIANA
ADRIANA
ADMIRAL ZOUTMAN,
AJAX
ALEXANDER
ALEXANDER
ALEXANDER
ALEXANDRIA
Sloop
Brig
Brig
Brig
Sohr
Sloop
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Sloop
Sloop
Brig.
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Gal'y
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Ship.
Schr.
Brig.
Sloop
Ship.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig,
J. Handy
N. Swasey
J. Patten
W.Ross
A. Gardner, &c..
C. Buckley
C. Alexander, &c
J. Craig
C. Biddle
P. Durey. .......
P. Day
W. Green. ......
T. Murdock, &c..
J. Johnson
H. McNeill
E. Bacon
F. Morris
J. Chase........
J. Tucker
S. Smith
J. Leamy
J. McCleave
M. Streny
T. Robinson
N. Bartlett
E. Bebee
J. Spencer
J. Craig
W. Miller, &c.. . .
J. Vesey
W. McFaden....
J. Harr
S. Simpson
G. Crawford
T.Conway
J. Bencher
Date of commission or bond — 1778.
Probably the game vessel recommissioned.
J
A brig of this name, of 16 guns and 100 men, com-
manded by Capt. Hallet, of Massachusetts, be-
longed to the squadron of Commo. Saltonstall,
and with others was burnt in the Penobscot on
the 14th of August, 1779, to prevent falling in-
to the hands of the enemy.
Captured the Privateer Mercury, Capt. Campbell,
of 8 guns, after a slight resistance.
Captured .
In June,'1776, a party of American soldiers from
Boston captured a brig off the harbor; beat off
the tender to the Nautilus man of war, and car-
ried their prize into Bedford,
Jfole The classification, &c., of vessels con-
tained in these tables, have, in nearly every in-
stance, been copied from official documents.
Nevertheless, I suspect that a sloop has some-
times been called a ship, or a brig a schooner,
and that the swivels have sometimes been in-
cluded in the number of guns given; but in the
absence of positive proof, I have felt bound to
confine myself to the record.
The enemy claim to have captured n vessel of
this name and force jqst pfevjous to the war of
Independence.
128
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vessels.
S
Commanded by
Captures, &c.
ALPHIN ,
ALPHIN ,
AMPHITRITE
AMIABLE EUNICE ,
AMERICA ,
AMERICA ,
AMERICA ,
AMERICA ,
AMERICA
AMERICAN REVENUE.,
AMIGOS DEL PAYS....,
ANTELOPE
ANTELOPE ,
ANTELOPE ,
ANTELOPE ,
ANNE
ANNETTE
ANNAPOLIS
ANTONELLE
AND. CALDWELL
ANTI SMUGGLER
ANTI TRAITOR
APOLLO
ARGO
ARGO
ARGO
ARIEL
ARIEL
ATALANTA
AURORA
AURORA
AURORA
BACCHUS
BACHELLOR...*....
BACHELLOR
BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE HERO.
BALTIMORE HEEO.
PANGOR
Sloop
Sloop
Ship.
Brig.
Ship.
Ship.
Schr.
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
Sloop
Brig
Ship.
Gal'y
Boat
Ship
Ship
Sloop
Brig
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Brig.
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
10
Sma
2'
10
16
6
14
16
10
10
10
6
6
6
12
4
6
6
14
4
11 A.
20
30
160
14
100
60
80
70
20
100
12
18
16
39
40
30
45
10
21
40
18
40
25
40
14
70
100
14
25
90
12
20
18
S.Davis
J. Pray
N. Faturuel....
W. Pearson...,
W. Coffin ,
R. Caldwell....
Snow, &c. .
Nicholson.
Md..
J. Lightbourne
( N. Shaw, &c )
( Leeds j
J. De Arbula
T. Clouston
E. Fettyplace
F. Folger....
J. Yellot
J. Josiah, &c
J. Audobon
J.Forbes
W.Smith
Thomas Truxtun...
John Percival
J. McPherson
H. Skinner, &c
J. Williamson
(Silas Talbot ;
I 0. Brown, &c. ...
M. Griffin, &o
M. Lawler
P. Miller
C. Thompson
David Porter
G.Williams
B. Chadlochi
C.Wells
B. Gallagher
N. Buckley
J. Fanning, &c. . .
T. Waters
J. Earle
J. Smith.....,,,,
N.Y.
Mass
Mass
Mass
Pa...
Conn
Pa...
N.Y.
Mass
Md
Md
Pa.
Va..
Md
Pa...
Pa..
Mass
Pa,.
Mass
Masi
R. I.
Pa
Pa...
Pa...
Mass
Mass
Mass
Mass
Md..
Pa...
S. C.
Md..
Md..
Md..
Conn.
Under Capt. McNeilin 1777, armed with 14 guns
and 100 men.
October. Captured a ship at sea with a eargo of
rum, sugar, wine, and logwood, and brought
her in to Connecticut.
Captured the Schr. Sally of 8 guns; also another
Schr. with a cargo of tobacco, and a sloop with
a cargo of rum.
1
9&0
9
1
The captains' names spelled in full are those re-
cognised as having once belonged to the Navy.
Captured, on the 5th of August, a schooner of 4
guns, and on the 7th the brig King George,
Capt. Hazard, of 10 guns, 30 men, by boarding.
On the 24th do., sloop Adventure, with a cargo
of rum; 25th do., brig Elliott, of 6 guns, and
valuable cargo; carried the prizes and 70 pris-
oners into Providence.
2
1
1
8
7
8&9
6
9
7
Had an action with a vessel of equal force in tj^
Chesapeake, and raaiJe one capture.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
129
Vessels.
Commanded by
Captdbeb, &c.
BANTER
BEAVER
BEAVER
BEAVER
BEAVER
BEGGARS' BIMSON.
BELLONA
BENNINGTON
BETSEY
BETSEY
BETSEY ,
BETSEY
BETSEY
BETSEY
BETSEY
BETSEY
BETSEY
BETSEY ,
BETSEY ,
BETSEY
BETSEY
BETSEY
BETSEY ,
BETSEY
BETSEY
BETSEY & SALLY. .
BISHOP
BLACK PRINCE
BLACK PRINCE
BLACK PRINCE
BLACK PRINCE
BLACK PRINCESS . . ,
BLACK BIRD
BLACK JOKE
BLACK JOKE
BLACK STOVEN
BLACK SNAKE ,
BLACK SNAKE ,
BLACK SNAKE ,
Sloop
Sloop
Ship
Schr
Sloop
Schr.
Ship.
Sloop
Lug'r
Brig.
Brig.
Sloop
Ship.
Schr.
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig
Brig
Sloop
Schr
Schr.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Snow
Schr
Sloop
Boat.
Galley
Sloop
Schr
Boat,
H.White
S. Dean
Wm.Russel
D. Scovill
W. Harris
S. Smallcorn, &c.
T. Manning
< W. Newton....
\R. Craig
J. Mathews
(B.Willis
(B. Smith, &c.,.
P.Wells
B. LcTery
P. Hatchet......
E. 'Lewis
E. Brown
J. Harr, &c. . . . .
T. Ridge, &c...
R. Harris ,
J.Allen
J. Burrows
C. Bradley
P. Cox, &c
J. Brice....... .
6. Brudhurst .. .<
R. Dashiell ,
J. Nicholls
R. Johns
West
G. Randall, &c..
J. Robertson, &c
J. Rodgers
H. Crarey ,
W. Groves ......
R. Polk
H. WiUet
J. Young ■,
W. Carleton
J, Phillips
D. Jenki^, <&c
N.Y.
N.Y.
Conn
Pa...
Md..
N.Y.
Md..
N.Y.
Mass
Mass
Mass
1
Mass
1
R. I.
1
Conn.
8
Pa.
Pa.
8
Pa.
9
Pa.
9
Pa.
1
Pa.
8
Pa.
1
Md,
7
Md.
8
Md.
6
Md.
8
Pa.
9
Mass.
8
N.Y.
2
Pa.1
Md.
Conn.
1
Mass.
7
Md.
7
Pa.
1
Conn.
1
Mass.
7
Pa.
9
Pa,
2
Captured one sloop in June, 1779.
Captured a ship, and a privateer of 12 guns
in 1779.
Also a sloop of this name spoken of in 177G.
Captured a ship, snow, and two brigs, in Oct.
of this year, and in Aug. 14, 1779, was burnt
in the Penobscot to prevent capture by the
enemies' squadron under Sir Geo. Collier, R.
N.: said to hare been a handsome specimen
of Naval architecture.
f A vessel of this name was captured by the
I enemy, and in April, 1780, was recaptured
by Capt. Mariner of New Jersey with 9 men
I in a whale boat ; he soon after put to sea in
J the prize, and captured the schooner Morning
Star of 6 sjvivels and 3,3 men, after a sharp
resistance, (?) in which she lost 3 killed and 5
I wounded ; carried both prizes into Egg Har«
I bor.
130
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vesselb.
Commanded by
1
1
Pa.
2
Md.
Mass.
6
Mass.
1
Mass.
1
Conn.
6
Conn.
8
S. C.
Mass.
7
Mass.
7
Mass.
1
Mass.
1
Pa.
Va.
2
Md.
9
Md.
6
Pa.
8
Md.
7
Conn.
8
Pa.
2
Md.
8
Pa.
6
Pa.
6
Pa.
9
N.Y.
2
Conn.
1
Mass.
1
Mass.
1
Mass.
Md.
Md.
8
Pa.
6
Mass.
1
Mass.
1
Pa.
9
Pa.
2
Mass.
2
Pa.
Va.
1
Captures, &c.
BLOOM
BLOSSOM
BOSTON
BOSTON PACKET.
BRUTUS
BROOM
BRILLIANT
BRICOLE
BUCKRAM
BUCKRAM
BUCKRAM
BUCCANIER -
BUCKLIN
BUCKSKIN
BUCKSKIN
BUCKSKIN
BUCKSKIN
BUCKSKIN HERO.
BUNKER HILL....
BURD
BURLING
BURKE
BULL DOG
CAT
CATO
CATO
CATO
CATO
CATO
CATO
CAMDEN
CAMDEN
CAMBEBWELL ,
CAPTAIN
CAROLINA
CAROLINA
CATCH-ALL
CATHERINE... >
CATHERINE....
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Brig.
Ship.
Sloop
Sloop
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship'.
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Galley
Galley
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Galley
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Sloop
Schr
Schr
Sloop
T.Smith
B. Bradhurst
W. Browne
W. White
W.Coles
W.Knott
W.Wright
J. Cross
Malony....
S. Tusk & J. Obey. .
Hoysted Hacker, &o,
B. Wickes, &c
W. Lewis
A. Johns
J. Handy
J. Young
E. Booker
S. Thompson
W. Campbell
R. Caulfield
Blair
Henderson
E. Ledger, &c
J. Lee
D. Tappan
B. Lunt, &.C
J. Fearson , &c
D. Allen, &o
B. Wickes
J. Walter, &c
Nicholas Biddle, &c.
S. Ewers
J. Donaldson
W. Willes
T. Newell
M. Chase
A. Lambert
S. McNally
400 tons.
August 3d to Gth, captured ship Charles and
Sally, enow Ann, brigs Caroline and John;
cargoes, rum, sugar, fustic, &c.
Pierced for 60 guns ; among the "Rebel ships"
destroyed at Charleston, S. C, May lath,
1780, according to Admiral Arbuthnot's offi-
cial report.
Made one capture this year. The British
claim to have captured a vessel of this name
mounting 20 guns.
The " Centipede'' is credited with having made
one prize; have not found a commission
corresponding to this name.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
131
Vessels.
Commanded by
CQ
Captures, &c.
CEASAR
CEASAR
CEASAR
CENTURION
CHANCE
CHANCE
CHANCE
CHANCE
CHANCE
CHANCE
CHASE
CHASE
CHARMING AMELIA
CHARMING PEGGY
CHARMING SALLY
CHARMING MOLLY
CHARMING POLLY
CHARMING POLLY
CHATHAM
CHATHAM
CHATHAM
CHEV. DE LA LUZERNE.
CHEV. DE LA LUZERNE.
CIVIL USAGE
CIVIL USAGE
CLINTON
COGDILL
COLUMBIA
COLUMBIA
COLUMBUS
COLUMBUS
COMET
COMET
COMET
COMET
COMET
COMET
COMMERCE
COMMBtlCE •••••.•
Ship.
Ship
Boat,
Schr
Sloop
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Boat.
Schr.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Galley
Ship.
Boat.
Ship.
Cutter
Brig.
Schr.
Boat.
Brig.
Schr.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Sloop
Sloop
Brig.
Ship.
12
T. Pearce
Harraden
B. Slater, &c
W. Woolsey ....
J. Adams, &G.,..
D. Stevens, &c. . .
W. Gandal, &c..
N. Palmer
R. Snell
D. Durham
C. Thompson....
B. Chew
A, Hegney
J. Jauncey
T. Dunn
J. Stitwell, &c, . .
A. Holmes
A. Ogilvie
J. Montgomery, &c. .
J. Smith
J. Griffith
T. Morris
T. Parks
Giddinge
P. Martin, &c
W. M ariner
T. Tinker
J. Greely
W. Sergeant
T. Moore, &c
Alex. Murray
J. Turpin & E. Allen
S. Waters.
R. Ellidge
C. Harris, &c.......
Stephen Decatur .
J. McCarty
J. Webber
50 I A. Bartlett...,
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Md.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Mass.
Md.
Pa.
Mass.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Conn
Conn
Pa.
Pa.
Mass,
Mass,
Pa.
Pa.
Mass.
Pa.
Md.
Md.
S. C.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Mass.
Mass.
June 5th, engaged an armed ship and brig for
2 hours, when both parties separated, suffi-
ciently amused. The C. then proceeded to
Martinique, recapturing a schooner in her
At sea in May ; captured ship Lady Juliana.
A schooner of this name captured one sloop.
Also a boat of this name, Capt. T. Shaler, com-
missioned in N. Jersey.
October, captured a snow with a cargo of pro-
visions.
In company with other privateers, captured the
Privateer Revenge, formerly the "Blaze Cas-
tle," 26 guns, after an action of 2 hours, and
loss of 5 killed and wounded.
November, captured one snow and one brig;
cargo fish, &c.
Captured Sloop St. Peter this year.
Sailed on her 1st cruise without instructions; on
her 2d, in November, captured Ship Clarissa
with lumber and 40 blacks ; also the Schr.
Maria and Sloop George.
Captured 8 sail out of a Fleet of 15 off Sandy
Hook, June 12, 1780, and sent them into
Philadelphia.
Employed as an Express vessel.
133
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vesselb.
Commanded by
Captures, &c.
COMMERCE
COMMERCE
COMMERCE
COMMERCE
COMMERCE
COMMO. GALVEZ....
CONCORD
CONCORD
CONGRESS
CONGRESS
CONGRESS
CONGRESS
CONGRESS
CONGRESS
CONGRESS
CONGRESS
CONNECTICUT
CONCIUERANT
CONSTANT
CONVENTION
CONVENTION
CORNELIA
CORNET
CORNET
CORNIE
CORMORANT
COUNT D'ESTAING..
COUNT D'ESTAING..
COUNT DE GRASSE .
COUNT DE GRASSE.
COUNT DE GRASSE .
COUNT DE GRASSE .
COURTNEY
CRANE
CUMBERLAND
CUTTER
CUTTER
CUTTER
CYRUS
Ship.
Sloop
Brig.
Ship.
Sloop
Brig
Sloop
Schr.
Ship
Ship.
Brig
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Galley
Ship
Sloop
Boat,
Ship.
Brig
Galley
Sloop
Ship
Brig
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Ship f
Sloop
Ship .'
Brig
Schr.
Brig.
Galley
Brig,
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Thomaa Truxtun.
J. Willet
E. Emmerton....
P. Cox
F. Hodgson
M. Madan, &c, . .
R. Brison
M. Strong, &c...
G. Geddes
R. Ropes
S.Clark
G. Macavoy
Greenway
Craigie
Hamilton
Boucher < .
C.Tucker
J. Cashing <
J . Grooves
W.Allen, &c
J. Rice
J. Tanner <
W. Thompson.
C. Hanesson...
J. Perkins. . . . .
W. Dunlap....
E. Smith
N. Plympton..
E.Stratton
J.Hall
A. Stookdale...
J. Hunter
T. Pinker
John Manly.,..
G. Ashby
S. Smith
J. Stroul
J. 0. Brien, &c.
Pa.
Mass
Mass
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Conn
Mass.
Mass.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Va.
Md.
N. Y,
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Conn
Pa.
Va.
Va.
Conn.
Mass.
Mass.
December ; at sea, engaged a brig of 16 guns,
75 men, and a schooner of 14 guns, 80 men,
for 20 minutes, when a frigate lieaving in
sight, hauled off with one killed and 2 wound-
ed, the enemy's loss being 14 killed and 24
wounded.— Pa. Gazette No. 2,740.
September 6th; off Charleston captured H. B.
M. Ship Savage, Capt. Sterling, of 20 guns,
150 men, after a severe action of 2 hours, in
which the C. lost 30 men in killed and wound-
ed, and the enemy 25 killed, including their
captain, and 31 wounded; the S. had pre-
viously plundered Gen'l Washington's
on the Potomac. By the enemies' account,
their vessel carried 16 guns and 72 men, their
loss 8 killed and 24 wounded, while they put
down the American loss at SO killed and
wounded. The Savage was recaptured by a
British Frigate and carried into Charleston.
Captured the T. Ship Oxford with 220 men,
which was retaken from the prize crew, and
subsequently recaptured by Capt. John and
James Barron, afterwards of the U. S. Navy.
Captured several Jamaica ships in the West
Indies. Lt. Thomas Truxton (afterwards
Commo. Truxton) brought one of the prizes
into New Bedford.
Also Capt. J. Houston., 'vvf#^-i-i-*«i
Assisted in an attack upon the British ships
"Rose and Phenix" in North river.
^Cn<-^/^r^
Off St. Kitts engaged a British armed ship for
3 hours, when the latter hauled off with loss
of mizenraast, &c.
Aug. §, Under Col. Tupper, aided the Convention
in the attack as above related ; run aground,
and was finally captured by the enemy.
Captured by the Pomona frigate, carried into
Barbadoes, where the officers and crew were
imprisoned ; failing to obtain their paroles,
they finally effected their escape to Marti-
nioo, and thence to the U. S.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
133
Vessels.
Commanded by
m
Captures, &c.
D ALTON..
DANDY ..
DANDY ..
DART ....
DART....
DART....
DAUPHIN
DEAN ....
DEFENCE
DEFENCE
DEFENCE
Brig.
Brig
Brig
Schr,
Schr
Brig
Brig,
Brig,
Schr
Brig
Brig
20
DEFENCE
DEFENCE
DEFENCE
DEFENCE
DEFENCE
DEFENCE
DEFIANCE
DEFIANCE
DEFIANCE
DELAWARE
DELAWARE
DELAWARE
DELAWARE
DELAWARE ,
DELIGHT
DELIGHT
DELIGHT
DELIGHT
DEMERALLES
DESPATCH ,
DESPATCH ,
DESPATCH
DESPATCH
81
Ship
Ship
Ship.
Brig.
Ship.
Ship.
Sloop
Brig.
Boat.
Galley
Brig.
Ship.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Sloop
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Ship.
80
E. Johnson.. .
G. House. . . .
J. Clifton
S. Perkins, &c
T. Dexter, &c
T. Davis
W. Brown...
D. ScoTcl....
Tufts ,
T. Pickering. ,
S. Harding . . .
Nicholson. . .
Cooke
Smedley ....
J. Barr, &c . .
B. Wickes..
C. Harrison.
T. Park
T. King, &c.
W. Reed....
Doughty ....
J. Barry, &c
J. Prole
W. Smith, , .
J. Angus....,
J. Temple. . . ,
IM. Hall,&c.,
N. Post, &o..,
David Porter
J. Fairnbault.
S. Cleaveland
D. Jacobs. . . ,
N. Nichols . .
J. Felt
Mass.
Conn.
Penn.
IWass.
Mass.
Penn.
Mass.
Conn.
S. C.
S.C.
Mass.
Md.
Md.
Conn.
Mass.
Pa.
Pa.
Conn.
Conn
Mass.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Pa.
Md.
Md.
Pa.
Mass.
N. H.
Mass.
The British claim to have captured a cruiser of
this name previous to the Declaration of In-
dependence.
Commissioned in 1775.
June 17, in company with 4 small privateers,
captured the transport ships " Annabella and
Howe," having on board 200 troops, after a
resistance of about one hour, during which
the enemy lost 18 killed, including Major
Menzies, 2d in command ; the D. had only
9 wounded. On the following day, off Nan-
tasket Roads, captured the transport John &
George of 6 guns, and having on board 120
men. This cruiser was finally burnt in the
Penobseot, Aug. 14, 1779, to prevent her fall-
ing into the hands of the enemy.
March, recaptured several vessels, prizes to the
Otto sloop of war.
Oct. , captured a snow, schr., and sloop in Chesa-
peake Bay, with cargoes of coffee, rum, sugar,
and logwood, and sent them to Annapolis.
June, captured the Revenge ship of 12 guns
and 72 men.
Employed in Hudson River.
On her passage to France for an armament, cap-
tured a schooner.
134
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vessels.
DESPATCH ..
DESPATCH ..
i DIAMOND...,
DIAMOND...
DIAMOND...,
DIANA
DIANA
DIANA
DIANA
DIANA
DIANA
DIANA
DIANA
DIANA
DICKINSON .
DISCOVERY .
DISDAIN
DISDAIN,...
DISPENSER .
DOLPHIN ...
DOLPHIN . . .
DOLPHIN ...
DOLPHIN ...
DOLPHIN ...
DOLPHIN ...
DOLPHIN . . .
DOLPHIN ...
DOLPHIN ...
DOLPHIN ...
DOLPHIN ...
DOLPHIN ...
DOLPHIN...
DOLPHIN . .
DOLPHIN ...
DOLPHIN ...
DOLPHIN . . ,
DOLPHIN ...
DOLPHIN ...
DOLPHIN,..
O
Sloop
Schr
Ship
16
Snow
Brig
Brig
Schr.
Brig
Snow
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Galley
Ship.
Ship.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr
Schr
Schr
Schr.
Schr.
Schr
Brig
Brig
Brig
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Brig
Ship.
Schr.
Schr
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Schr
Commanded by
C. Harrison, &c....
T. Walker
Z. Babson
N.Chase
Stacy
W. Herrick
R. Barker
R. Gushing, &c
R. Sacheman
S. Harding..
J. Castle
H. Hawkins
J. Manning, &c.,. . .
Yi. Koapp
Rice
P. Brown ., ...
W. Patterson ,
S. Hall ,
N. Saltonstall ,
Leach
J.Riley
G. Powers, &c
W. Gray
G. ICnowlton
F. Benson ,
D. Felt
S. Babson
B. Baker
J. Scranton ;..
J. Phelps, &c
A. Burnham
J. Bricc
J. Forbes
J.Walsh
W. Chappel, &c...
J. De Hart
J. Smith
J. Dashiel
B.Allen
Md.
Md.
R. L
R.I.
Mass
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Conn
Pa.
Pa
N. H.
N.H.
Pa.
Mass.
Mass,
Conn.
Mass.
N.H.
Mass.
Mass
Mass,
Mass,
Mass,
Mass,
Mass
Mass
Conn.
Conn.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Md.
CAPTnKES,'&0.
Between July 1st and Aug. 30th, at sea, cap-
tured ships Jane, Star & Garter, and Friend-
ship; also snow Portland and brig Mars,
with cargoes of cocoa, fustic, rum, sugar, &e.
September, captured brig Royal Georgewith a
cargo of provisions, and a sloop with a cargo
of fish. This cruiser was also commanded
by a Captain Walters, at the commencement
of the Revolutionary war.
Several of these named are very likely the same
vessel under a different rig and armament, or
under the same rig and carelessly classed ; the
difference in this particular not being so well
defined at that time as at present.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
135
Vessels.
Commanded by
1
"3
q
Va.
1
Mass.
9
Md.
9
Pa.
1
Mass.
2
Pa.
2
Md.
8
Pa.
9
Md.
Md.
8
Md.
1
Mass,
2
N.H.
N.H,
2
Pa,
1
Va.
2
Mass.
1
Md.
R. 1.
6
Mass.
Conn.
9
Conn.
8
Pa.
9
Pa.
1
Md.
Md.
S
Mass.
Pa.
6
Pa.
....
Pa.
a
Mass,
1
Mass.
Ma£s,
2
Mass.
1
Mass.
1
Conn.
7
Pa.
8
Pa.
N.J,
8
Captures, &c.
DOLPHIN
DOLLY
DONNA ANTHONY
DON FRANCISCO
DON GALVEZ
DON aUIXOT
DORCHESTER
DOVE
DOVE
DRAGON
DRAGON
DRAGON
DRAKE
DREADNOUGHT
DREADNOUGHT
DREADNOUGHT
DUKE OF LEICESTER..
DUKE OF LEICESTER..
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Lug'r.
Boat.
Galley
Ship.
Brig.
EAGLE
EAGLE
EAGLE
EAGLE
EAGLE
EAGLE
EAGLE
ECLIPSE
EDWARD ....
EFFINGHAM.
ELIZA
ELIZA
ELIZABETH .
ELIZABETH .
ELIZABETH .
ELIZABETH .
ELIZABETH .
ELIZABETH .
ELIZABETH .
ELIZABETH .
ENDEAVOR..
Ship.
Schr.
Sloop
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Brig.
Galley
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Brig,
Brig.
Schr.
Sloop
Schr
Sloop
Brig
S^hr
M. Engs
E. Davis
J. Harr
H. Wilson, &c
S. Jones
J. Burrows
S. Frazler.
E. Leiger
J. McCurdy
T. Johnson, &c
J. Handy
J. Adams
N. Newman
A. Potter
A, Darnell
W. Bellomy
R. Caldwell
W. Taylor, &c
Paine
N. Sargent
D. Brook
E. Conkling
J. Ashmead
J. Starr
J. Renncr
J. Clark
A, Wilson
Mears
J. Vicary
W. Leeds
N. Culling
M, Hopkins
J. Clark
S, West
C. Burns.. .........
N. Clark....
Chas. Alexander....
G. McAvoy
A, Brown,.
August, at sea, captured ship Venus, cargo of
mahogany, shells, &c. ; another, not named,
loaded with cotton, rum, and sugar; also the
brig Virginia with a cargo of tobacco.
Captured 6 sail, and in manning tlie prizes re-
duced the crew to 15, which were overpower-
ed, and all, but 2 boys, killed. Was subse-
quently recaptured by the Hancock privateer,
and finally blown up in New York in 1779.
Employed in the Delaware.
136
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vessels.
Commanded by
i
Q
Va.
1
N.J.
G
N.J.
8
Pa.
6
N.H.
6
N.J.
6
Mass.
2
Conn.
2
Pa.
8
Pa.
Md.
7
Md.
7
Mass.
1
Pa.
6
Mass.
Pa.
6
Pa.
9
Pa.
Pa.
1
N.H,
2
MHss.
1
Mass.
2
Mass.
2
Conn.
Mass.
2
Mass.
1
Mass.
2
S.C.
6
N.H.
1
N.H.
2
Conn.
1
Pa.
Pa.
1
Md.
Mass.
7
Conn.
8
Pa.
2
Mass.
6
Mass.
8
CArXORES, &c.
ENGILBERT
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
ESSEX
ETNA Fire
EXPEDITION
EXPERIMENT ,
EXPERIMENT
EXPERIMENT
EXPERIMENT ,
EXPERIMENT ,
EXP.ERIMENT ,
EXPERIMENT
EXPERIMENT ,
EXPERIMENT ,
EXCHANGE ,
EXCHANGE ,
EUNICE
FAIR AMERICA
FAIR AMERICA ,
FAIR AMERICA
PAIR AMERICA ,
FAIR AMERICA ,
FAIR AMERICA
FAIR AMERICA
FAIR PLAY
PAIR PLAY
FAIR PLAY
FAIR LADY
PAIR TRADER
Brig
Schr
Sloop
Brig
Brig
Brig
Brig
Galley
Brig
Schr.
Schr
Schr.
Ship.
Ship
Brig
Galley
Schr.
Ship
Boat.
Ship,
Brig,
Brig
Brig
Schr.
Ship,
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Galley
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr,
30
J. Gale
J. Campbell
W. Mariner
J. Dwight
D. Jackson
J. De White
E. Nickerson
G. House
J. Day, &c
R. Gardner
G. Handy
J, Bryson
J. Cathcart ,
Wm. Gamble
U. Lombard, &c. ..
Thompson
N. Sage
J. Winning, .......
W. Brice
W. Noyes
S, Ingersol
G.Williams
T. .Parker
J. Bulkley, &c
S. Forrester, &c.. ..
H. Tibbets
E. Peck
Morgan
J, Frost, &c
H.Mofflt
S. Chaplin
8tephen Decatur, &c
P.Eldrldge
L, Keerated
J, Somes
E.Drake
S. Lee
J. Dennis...!
F, Gejrer
In July and August: captured ship Lancaster
of 4 guns and 16 men; ship Black River, cargo
of rum and sugar; snow James of Lancaster,
23 men, cargo of cotton ; brig Two Betseys,
cargo of molasses and rum ; schooner Liber-
ty, cargo of rum and salt; sloop Modesty &
Tortola, cargo of sugar, &c.
July 22d, captured ship Earl of Errol of 6 guns,
cargo valued at $100,000 ; also at the same
time ship Nevis, after a resistance of 1 hour.
(A vessel of this name, of 10 guns, is reported
to have been captured from the British in
1778.)
Employed in the Delaware.
October; in company with the Privateer Hoi-
ker, captured 4 vessels.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMEt) VESSELS, ETC.
137
Vessels.
o
>
03
1
Brig.
3
4
30
Ship.
Brig.
2
16
30
70
Brig.
10
GO
Brig.
9
40
Schr.
4
15
Schr.
6
14
Ship.
10
25
Ship.
8
25
Brig.
4
12
Brig.
6
15
Brig.
6
12
Ship,
12
7
40
Sloop
4
....
12
Bri'.
Brig.
Brig.
10
....
20
Brig.
11
....
50
Brig.
14
....
75
Ship.
6
....
20
Brig.
14
....
60
Brig.
18
....
60
Schr,
8
....
20
Schr.
6
6
25
Schr.
10
4
25
Brig.
10
. • . .
35
Brig.
16
....
60
Boat,
....
1
10
Brig,
6
....
15
Sloop
8
....
40
Brig.
14
....
30
Ship.
16
....
.75
Ship.
12
....
30
Schr.
4
....
30
Schr.
6
....
25
Schr.
....
10
26
Boat,
....
1
14
Sloop
,.,.
6
S
Schr.
3
8
20
Commanded by
Captures, &c.
FALMOUTH....
FAME
FAME
FAME
FAME
FAME
FAME
FANCY
FANCY
FANNY
FANNY
FANNY
FANNY ,.
FARMER
FAVORITE
FAVORITE
FAVORITE
FAVORITE.
FAVORITE
FAVORITE
FAYETTE
FAYETTE
FELICITY
FELICITY
FELICITY
FIRE BRAND .,
FIRE BRAND ..
FIRE BRAND ..
FINANCIER....
FISH HAWK...
FLORA
FLORA
FLORA
FLY
FLY
PLY
FLY
PLY
FLY
B. Bassett
I. McClenahan ..
J. Qensell, &c,...
U.Smith few. Frene
J. Taylor
G. Curwin
D. Campbell, &c...
S. Coffin
S. Rice
Sam'l Tucker
H. Woodbury
S. Bullfinch
B. Loxly
E. Egleston ,
Coffin
Lamb
E. Davis
M. Patterson
J. Buddington
N. Sargent
R. Shewell
S. Davidson
P. Wisg
J. Yellolt
P. Folger&T. Cole
P. Frazier
A. Johnson .......
H. Nicholas, &c,.,
J. Harr
J. Poster, &c
E.Turner, &c
f W. Brewster, &c. ,
< E. Doane.
^H. Lyle
W. Moley ,
C. Babbidge ,
S.Smith
J. Perry ,
Z. Jennings ,
M. Smith, &o,,,i.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
N. H
N.H,
Mass.
Mass.
Pa.
Md.
Conn,
R, I.
R.I.
Mass,
Mass.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Md.
Mass.
Conn.
Conn.
Pa.
Mass.
Pa.
Pa.
Mass
Mass,
Conn
Pa.
October ; captured a ship and schooner — car-
goes rum, sugar, and pimento.
Captured a ship, armed with 16 guns — cargo
of logwood.
Probably the same vessel as above.
138
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vessels.
3
C5
1
02
i
Schr.
6
. ...
30
Boat.
....
4
12
Sloop
10
10
50
Sloop
2
6
Schr.
2
6
12
Brig.
12
....
50
Brig.
6
....
15
Boat.
....
3
12
Ship.
14
....
70
Brig.
14
....
60
Schr.
8
....
30
Sloop
3
....
12
Schr.
2
....
10
Schr.
....
4
45
Schr,
....
4
15
Schr.
8
4
20
Ship.
8
....
20
Ship.
12
....
30
Brig.
12
....
60
Brig.
10
....
50
Brig.
8
30
Schr.
6
....
20
Sloop
4
....
35
Sloop
8
...
40
Schr.
2
....
30
Schr.
8
....
30
Sloop
4
...
30
Boat.
....
10
Brig.
10
....
32
Brig.
8
....
25
Cutter
....
2
45
Brig.
14
....
22
Brig.
8
6
22
Schr.
4
....
21
Ship.
18
. .. .
25
Ship.
18
....
100
Shiff,
18
....
SO
Commanded by
CQ
Captures, &c.
PLY
FLY
FLY
FLY
FLY
FLYING FISH..
FLYING PISH..
FLYING FISH..
FORTY-FIVE...
FORTUNE
FORTUNE
FORTUNE
FORTUNE
FORTUNATE..,
FOUDROYANT .
FOUNTAIN
FOX
FOX
FOX ,
FOX
FOX
FOX
FOX
FOX ,
FOX
FOX
FOX
FOX ,
FOX
FOX
FOX
FOX
FOX
FRANKLIN .
FRANKLIN.
FRANKLIN .
FRANKLIN .
Davis, &c
F. Duclos
J. Winning, &c....
J. Parsons
E. Rudolph, &c....
J. Gavet
A. Davis
Z. Goforth
J. Beach
B. Ives, R. Oben,&c
J. Burgis
J. Brown
A. Palmer
M. Bortar
T. Mathews
G. Shad wick
J, Johnson,.&c
G. Pote
J. DoUenson
J.Neal.
W. Gray
J. Porter, &c
D. Allen
L. Doane
D. Howland
J. Leilars
R. Fisher, &c
A. Woodhull
T. Steol, &o
M. Collins
M. Macomber
G. Buchanan
B. Da3hiell,&c. ...
Mungford .
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Md.
Md.
Mass,
Massc
Pa.
S. Devol.
J. Hallet.
J, Angus .
Mass,
Mass,
Conn,
Pa.
N.H,
Md.
Mass,
Mass,
Mass.
Mass,
Mass,
Mass,
N.H,
N.H.
N.H
Conn,
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Md.
Mass.
Mass,
Pa.
f May 17, off Boston, captured Ship Hope, of 6
guns, and 17 men, in sight of the British fleet,
with a cargo of powder, carbines, gun car-
riages, &,c.; and, in June following, beat off
several armed Barges from the British fleet,
sinking two and killing several of the enemy.
Capt. Mungford received a mortal wound m
t this affair. See, also, this Cruiser in 1775.
A Privateer of this name, of 8 guns, Capt. J^
Robinson, captured the Schr. True Blue, of
10 guns, and two others, her prizes, in 1779.
There was also a Galley of this name out of
Pennsylvania in 1776, Capt. Boyle.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
139
Vessels.
Commanded by
02
Captures, &o.
FRANKLIN
FRANKLIN
FRANKLIN
FREEDOM
FREEDOM
FREEDOM
FREEDOM
FREEMASON
FREEMASON
FREEMASON
FRIENDS' ADVENTURE.
FRIENDS' GOOD WILL..
FRIENDSHIP
FRIENDSHIP
FRIENDSHIP
FRIENDSHIP
FRIENDSHIP
FRIENDSHIP
FRIENDSHIP
FRIENDSHIP ,
FRIENDSHIP
FRIENDSHIP
FRIENDSHIP
GAME COCK....
GAME COCK....
GAME COCK....
GANNET
GATES
GATES
GENEVA
GEN. ARNOLD..
GEN. LEE
GEN. LEE
GEN. LINCOLN.
GEN. GALVEZ..
GEN. GALVEZ..
GEN. GATES.
Schr.
Sloop
Schr.
Brig.
Sloop
Schr.
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Brig.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Boat.
Brig.
Sloop
Brig.
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Boat.
Sloop
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Brig.
Sloop
Ship
Brig.
Schr
GEN. GATES Sloop G
S. Cox, &c...
J.Tate ,
Skimmer ,
B. Ober ,
T.Park
S. Brainard., .
J. Clouston...
N.Stoddard..
E. Combs. . . .
W. Thomas. .
K. Paverly.. .
W. Leithe ...
S. Mausis. ...
Dan'l Waters ,
G. Mansfield .,
J. Gourley . . .
J. Ball
J. Babcock....
H. Murfits...
J. Elwell
J. Ball
J. Martin
J. McCabe...
R.Smith
D. Roberts...
S. Thompson.,
W. Rudden..
J Humphrey.,
T. Sage ,
T. Finley....
J. Magee ....
J. Phillips. . , .
Chatham , . . .
G. Harrison..
T.Smith
J. Vicry
Carleton
B. Tatem
T. Steel
Pa.
Md.
Mass
Mass.
Conn
Conn.
Mass.
Mass.
Md.
N.H.
Pa.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Va.
Conn,
Conn,
Pa.
R. L
Pa.
Pa.
Mass
Md.
Pa.
Md.
Mass
Pa.
Mass
Md.
Md.
August; captured Ship Nelly, of 6 guns, Charm-
ing Peggy, of 8 do., and a Brig, with valua-
ble cargoes, and some Tories on board.
Also spoken of as a Brig.
Jan. 7, 1779, drove on shore at Plymouth, and
was lost, with 75 men.
Oct. 14, captured a Schooner, and was subse-
quently herself captured by the British Brig
Hope, off Portsmouth, the Captain and some
of the crew escaping by swimming to the
shore.
140
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vessels.
Commanded by
Captures, &c.
GEN. GATES
GEN. GIST
GEN. GREEN
GEN. GREEN
GEN. GREEN
GEN. GREEN........
GEN. GREEN
GEN. GREEN
GEN. GREEN
GEN. GREEN
GEN. HANCOCK...,
GEN. HERKIMER..,
GEN. MAXWELL..,
GEN. McDOUGALL ,
GEN. MERCER
GEN. MERCER
GEN. MIFFLIN
GEN. MIFFLIN ,
GEN. MIFFLIN ,
GEN.
GEN.
GEN.
GEN.
GEN.
GEN.
GEN.
GEN.
GEN.
GEN.
GEN.
GEN.
GEN.
GEN.
GEN.
GEN.
GEN.
GEN.
MONTGOMERY.
MONTGOMERY.
MONTGOMERY.
MOULTRY
PICKERING . . . .
PUTNAM
PUTNAM
REED
REED
SCAMMEL
SCOTT
SMALLWOOD..
STARK
STARK
STARK
SULLIVAN
THOMPSON
TITCOMB,
Sloop
Brig.
Ship.
Sloop
Schr.
Brig.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship
Brig.
Schr.
Ship.
Sloop
Brig.
Ship
Ship
Brig.
Brig
Brig.
Brig
Ship.
Ship
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Sloop
Sloop
Brig.
Schr.
Ship.
20
150
J. Dority, &c..
P.Sharp
S. Crowell,&c.
3. Simmons ...
D. Adams
G. Olmstead....
W. Burke
J. Montgomery.
S. Carson
H. Freeman. . .
Hardy, &c . . . ,
S. Perkins . . . .
M. Griffin
J. Jauncey ....
Alex. Murray ■
J. Foster
McNeill
W. Day,&c.
J. Hamilton,
Montgomery ...
S. Hobby
John Barry . . . .
Nicholas Biddle.
Md.
Md.
Masa.
Mass.
Mass.
Conn.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Mass,
Conn,
Pa,
Conn.
Md.
Mass,
Mass.
Mass.
Pa.
Pa.
Mass,
Mass
S. C.
T. Allen....
J. Criger....
H. Stocker..
S. Davidson.
G. Hall
W. Nichols,
J. Rodgers,..
W. Coas, &c.
E. Peck
T. Dalling .
Connell . . .
J. Pearson
Conn
Conn
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Mass
Conn
Mass
N.H
Pa.
N.H,
9
9
1
7
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9
1
6
1
A Cruiser of this name captured a Ship in Sep-
tember, 1776, with a cargo of copper, rum,
sugar, and wine.
June, captured a Ship.
Sept, 19, at sea, engaged the Ship Levant, Capt.
J. Martin, reported carrying 32 s;uns and
over 100 men. After an action of 3 hours,
the L. blew up — her Boatswain and 17 men
only saved. In company with the Beaver,
captured the Lady Erskine, of 8 guns, out
of a fleet of 21 vessels.
Entered Brest, and saluted the French Admi-
ral, who offended the British Ambassador
(Lord Stormout) by returning the salute.
See Clark's Naval History, vol. 1, p. 61.
Made several captures near the English coast —
one a Ship, with a cargo of wine — and on
her passage from France, captured a^riva-
teer, of 18 guns, and 80 men. Lost 13 in
killed and wounded ; the enemy their Cap-
tain, and 22 killed and wounded,
October, captured the ship Thetis, with a cargo
of rum and sugar, out of a fleet of 100 sail.
May 12, sunk at Charleston, to prevent capture.
June 1, captured Ship Golden Engle.
• Captured a Brig, with a cargo of provisions.
Captured 3 large ships, bound to Q,uebec from
London, with cargoes valued at $400,000.
Also the Packet Halifax, on the coast of
England, which lost 4 killed, & 6 wounded.
The Sloop of this name was lost on Nantucket,
with 20 souls, January, 1779.
In 1778 captured Ship Mary, of 8 guns. In
1782 recaptured Ship Harriet, that had been
cut out of Gloucester by the enemy, and
taken to sea,
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC,
141
Vessels.
Commanded by
Captures, &c.
GEN. WADSWORTH . . ,
GEN. WASHINGTON...
GEN. WASHINGTON...
GEN. WASHINGTON . . .
GEN. WASHINGTON...
GEN. WASHINGTON . . .
GEN. WASHINGTON . . .
GEN. WAYNE
GEN. WAYNE
GEN. WAYNE
GEORGE
GEORGE
GEORGE
GEORGE
GEORGE
GEORGE
GEORGfi & FANNY
GEORGE & FANNY
GERARD
GERARD
GIFT
GLORIOSA
GLOUCESTER
GLOUCESTER PACKET.
GOLD FINDER
GOOD ADVENTURE . . . .
GOOD INTENT
GOOD LUCK
GOV. CLINTON
GOV. DE GRAFF
GOV. LIVINGSTON
GOV. MOORE
GOV. NELSON
GOV. TRUMBULL
GRAND MONARaUE ...
GRAND MONARaUE ...
GRAND TURK
GRAND TURK
©RAND TURK
22
Sloop
Sloop
Brig
Brig
Ship
Sloop
Ship.
Brig.
Zebec
Brig.
Sloop
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
P. Reed
J. Jauncey
R. Rodgers, &c.
T. Powers
Silas Talbot..,.
R. Reynolds....
S. Walker
B. Newton, &c.
R. Collins
N. Caramon. .. .
T. Champlin ....
J. Montgomery.
J. McCullough . ,
R. French
W. Campbell...,
G. Curwin ,
J. Adams .......
M.Hall ,
J. Josiah ' Pa.
H.tjeddes
G. Babcock
J. Cohlston
J. 0. Sargent, &o. . . .
N.Seabrook
C. Basse
J. Neal
J. Vansise
H. Lisle
M. Griffith
D. Thompson
N. Parker
H. Billings
D. Coale
J. Lee
T. Simmons
J.Pratt
C. Schermerhorn, , .
Mass.
1
Conn.
6
Conn.
7
Mass.
2
R. L
Conn.
Pa.
9
Pa.
Pa.
9
Md.
9
R.I.
1
Pa.
9
Pa.
Pa.
2
Pa.
1
Pa.
2
Mass.
1
Mass.
2
Pa.
8
Md.
7
Mass.
7
Mass.
7
Mass.
Va.
1
Md.
1
Pa.
9
Mass.
2
Pa.
1
Pa.
1
Pa.
1
Pa.
2
Va.
1
Conn.
8
N. H.
Mass.
1
Mass.
2
Mass.
1
Va.
1
The Brig of this name, under Capt. Walker, in
1780, engaged a Ship of 18 guns, and a Brig
of 16 guns, for 6 hours, sustaining the loss
of her mainmast, 4 guns dismounted, 3 killed,
and 3 wounded, when the enemy made sail
and left her. Was subsequently captured
by Admiral Arbuthnot, and named the "Gen.
Monk;" and in 1782, was recaptured by
Commo. Barney — see " Hyder Ally " — and
given her old name. Escaped from a fleet of
50 sail in 1780.
Sept. 6, in company with the Convention Pri-
vateer, escorted the armed Sloop Active into
Philadelphia, having found her at sea, in the
possession of some prisoners, who had risen
and obtained possession from her officers.
142
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vessels.
Commanded by
Captures, &c.
GRAMPUS
GREEN
GREY HOUND .
GREY HOUND .
GREY HOUND ,
GULL
GUSTAVUS . . . .
GUSTAVUS ...
HAMLIN, =
HAMLIN
HAMPDEN
HAMPDEN
HAMPTON PACKET.
HANCOCK .
HANCOCK
HANCOCK
HANCOCK ,
HANCOCK
HANCOCK ,
HANCOCK
HANIBAL
HANNAH
HANNAH
HANNAH
HANNAH
HANNAH
HANNAH & MOLLY.
HANNAH & SALLY.
HAPPY RETURN....
HAPPY RETURN . . . .
HAPPY RETURN ....
HARFORD
HARLEQUIN
Schr,
Schr,
Schr,
Schr,
Schr,
Schr,
Ship
Brig
Ship.
Ship
Ship
Ship
Sloop
Schr.
Galley
Sloop
Brig
Brig
Brig.
Schr
Ship
Brig
Brig
Ship
Schr
Schr
Brig
Schr
Schr.
Sloop
Schr
Schr.
Ship.
J, Hill
S. Dayton
J. Cook & J. Wild;
J. Kemp
H. Geddes
W. Bunts
J. Magee
G. Fleming
D.Brooks
T.Starr
Salter
Sailer
T. Markham
( W. Newman. ,, ,]
t Sam'l Tucker, &c.;
Md.
Pa.
Mass.
Pa.
Md.
Conn.
Mass.
Pa.
Conn,
Conn
N. H,
N.H,
Conn,
Moore
T. Chester . ,
P. Richards ,
Pa.
Pa.
Conn,
Conn
L. Champlin ' Conn,
H.Perkins Conn,
W. Finch Pa.
J. 0. Brien Mass,
S. Gill,&o Mass,
H. Fisher Pa.
H. Hawkins Pa.
G. Cross, &c Va.
C. Gardner, &c Va.
Crabtree Mass,
S. Salmer Pa.
J. Eldred R. I.
J. Leach, &c N, J.
P. Maquar ., Pa.
J. Walters Pa.
N. Needham Mass.
In lat. 48° N., long. 28° W., engaged a large
Indiaman for 3 hours, which was reported to
have carried 26 guns; lost 21 men, when
both vessels separated badly crippled. Was
same year captured by the squadron of Sir
Geo. Collier, in the Penobscot, and taken
into the British service.
July, captured Ship Reward, of 14 guns, by
stratagem. — Clark's Naval History, p. 44.
July, captured Ship Nancy, with passengers —
cargo of both rum and sugar.
August, captured Ship Nelly Frigate, 6 guns —
cargo logwood, &c.
August, captured Brig Polly — cargoj rum and
sugar.
October, captured Brig Lively — cargo rum and
sugar.
October, captured Sloop Industry — ballast.
November, captured Brig Necessity — cargo
dry goods, &c.
June, 1779, captured the Privateer Schooner
Hawke.
August, 1779, captured 3 Brigs^-cargoes rum
and sugar.
Captured a Ship of 4 guns and 8 swivels, one
Brig, two Schooners, and a Sloop, in the
harbor of Liverpool, Nova Scotia, with car-
goes of fish, lumber, &c. All taken by
stratagem.
September, 1779, captured one Brig and two
Sloops — cargoes of fustic, rum, &c.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS; ETC.
143
Vessels.
3
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10
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25
4
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16
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20
14
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16
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18
6
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17
1
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15
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13
6
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12
60
10
50
10
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31
14
180
6
12
4
25
16
90
6
14
4
25
6
25
10
25
....
45
16
75
90
15
6
12
70
18
150
4
10
3
2
12
18
90
20
120
12
40
16
60
6
16
6
12
8
....
35
Commanded by
Conn.
8
Pa.
9
Pa.
2
Md.
6
N.H.
6
Mass.
2
Mass.
2
Pa.
Pa.
1
N.H.
2
Mass.
2
Conn.
2
Conn.
Pa.
9
Pa.
Mass.
7
N.H.
1
N.H.
2
Mass.
8
Mass.
1
Mass,
1
Mass.
2
Pa.
9
Pa.
Va.
2
N. C.
6
N.H.
Mass.
2
Pa.
Mass.
9
Mass.
9
Md.
Mass.
1
Mass.
1
Md.
y
Md.
N.H.
2
Mass.
1
Conn.
2
Captures, &c.
HARLEaUIN
HARLEaUIN
HARLEaUIN
HARLECIUIN
HARLEaUIN
HARRIET
HARPEY
HAVANA
HAVANA
HAWK
HAWK
HAWK
HAWK
HAWK
HAWK
HAWK
HAZARD
HAZARD
HAZARD
HAZARD
HAZARD
HAZARD
HAZARD
HAZARD
HAZARD
HEART OF OAK.
HECTOR
HECTOR
HECTOR
HECTOR
HENRY
HENRY
HENDRICK
HERCULES
HERCULES
HERCULES
HERMOINE
HERMOINE
HERMOINE
Sloop
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Ship.
Galley
Schr.
Schr.
Boat.
Schr.
Boat.
Sloop
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Sloop
Schr.
Cutter .
Brig.
Sloop .
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig,
Brig.
Sloop
Sloop
S. Doane, &c... .
J. Hard
J. Earle
W. Woolsey, &c
D.Shaw
J. Beach
P. Smith
P. Young, &c....
A. Stockholm . . .
Z. Bowe
J. Wilds, &c
E. Jones
G. Olmstead
E. Stilweil,&c...
J.Clifton
Oakes .,
S. CoiEn
J. Harman
J. F. Williams. , .
E. Coffin
N. Webb
H. Helm
H. Perkins
H. Anthony ....
D. Conant.-.
G. Dennison
T. Manning
C. Cartwright . . .
Seloover
Carnes
J.Ord
B. Falcon
J. Benson
T. Dismore
J. Forbes
J. Carey ........
W. Parker
S. Rand
T, Hopkins
Com. under three different Captains. Captured
a Ship, with cargo of wine, &c.
Captured a Brig and Schooner. March 16,
1779, captured the brig Active, Capt. Sims,
said to carry 18 guns, 16 swivels, and about
100 men, off St. Thomas, W. I., after an
action of 37 minutes, during which the H.
lost 3 killed, and 5 wounded, and the enemy
13 killed, and 20 wounded. Had, also, an
action with a British Ship of 14 guns and 80
men, which, after several attempts to board,
sheered off. Was subsequently burnt in the
Penobscot, in August, 1779, to prevent falling
into the hands of the enemy.
August 14, composed one of the squadron of
Commo. Saltonstall, that was destroyed in
the Penobscot, to prevent capture by the
enemy.
144
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vessels.
Commanded by
_0J
"5
Q
N.H.
2
Mass.
7
Mass.
2
Mass.
2
Mass.
1
Mass
1
Mass.
2
Mass.
1
Conn.
8
Conn.
8
Md.
9
Pa.
Pa.
9
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
2
Pa.
1
Conn.
2
N.H.
1
N.H.
2
Mass.
2
Conn.
Pa.
9
Pa.
9
Pa.
9
Pa.
Pa.
1
Md.
8
Mass.
2
Pa.
9
Pa.
Pa.
2
Pa.
9
Pa.
8
Md.
Md.
Pa.
1
Caftdres, &c.
HERO
HERO
HERO
HERO
HERO
HERO
HERO
HERO
HERO
HERO
HERO
HETTY
HETTY
HETTY
HETTY
HETTY
HETTY
HETTY
HIBERNIA
iflBERNIA
HIBERNIA
HIBERNIA
HIBERNIA
HIBERNIA
HIBERNIA
HIBERNIA
HIBERNIA
HIBERNIA
HIND
HOLKER, (or Holkar).
HOLKER
HOLKER
HOLKER
HOLKER .
HOLKER .
HOLKER,
HOOKER .
Ship
Ship
Ship.
Ship
Brig
Schr.
Schr.
Boat.
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Ship
Ship.
Brig
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig
Brig
Brig
Schr
Sloop
Brig
Brig
Brig
Brig
Brig
Brig.
Brig.
Brig
Sloop
Brig
Brig
Brig
Schr
Schr
Boat
16
12
W. Tresethen
J. Tracy
A. Coffin
W.Fairfield
S.Smith
N. Plympton
G. Babcock, &c
3. Seranton
P. Filer
J. Riley
P. Baker
J. Brice
J. Josiah
S. Houston
S. Davidson
J. De Burke
H. Darnald
D. Ships
J. Bricn
J. Atkins
G. Smith & J. Darby
S, Smediey
R. Collins
J. Burrows
iT. Angus
J. Brice
J. Baxter
Angus
B. Durham
M.Lawler, &c
D. Stevens
J. Clueenland
Geo. Geddes
R. Kean.
W. Courard
R. Montgomery , , . ,
H, Martin
Also Capt. 0. Reed. Under the former Cap-
tain, in July of this year, assisted by a shore
party, captured the town of Lueiiburg, spiked
guns, and afterwards ransomed the place for
1000 pounds.
The British claim to have captured a cruiser of
this name and force.
Early in this year had a drawn battle with a
British cruiser of 14 guns and 80 men ; had
one man killed, and several wounded.
A cruiser of this name, Capt. Angus, in a voy-
age to Teneriife, beat off a Snow of ]6 guns,
and afterwards two armed Schooners and a
Sloop, with a loss of 2 killed, and 8 wounded.
—1st vol. of Clark's Naval History, p. 111.
Captured a Brig.
April, at sea, captured a Schooner of 10 guns
and 48 men, and two armed Sloops. July,
at sea, captured a Brig of 16 guns, after an
action of one hour and a half, and the loss of
6 killed. Captain, 1st Lieut., and 14 wounded.
The enemy had 6 killed, and 20 wounded.
June, captured Ship Diana, having on board 80
cannon, 60 swivels, 10cohorns,&c. August,
captured 3 Brigs— cargoes of rum and sugar;
one wrecked on Cape May. Reported only
70 tons. Captured a Sloop of 6 guns— cargo
of dry goods.
Feb., 1781, captured the British Cutter Hypo-
crite, of 16 guns, after an action of 15 min-
utes, and a loss of 3 killed, and 1 wounded.
The Cutter lost 4 killed, and 7 wounded. In
1782, engaged Ship Experiment, of 18 guns,
in the W. Indies; and, upon the appearanca
of another American PriYftt^er, the E. hauled
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
145
Vessels.
O
Commanded by
Captures, &c.
HOPE
HOPE
HOPE
HOPE
HOPE
HOPE
HOPE
HOPE
HOPE
HOPE
HOPE
HOPE
HOPE
HOPE
HOPE
HOPE
HOPE
HOPEWELL
HOPEWELL
HOPEWELL
HORNET
HORNET
HORNET
HORNET
HOUND
HOUND
HOUND
HUMBIRD
HUMBIRD
HUMBIRD
HUMMINGBIRD .
HUMMINGBIRD .
HUNTER
HUNTER
HUNTER
HUNTER
HUNTER
HUNTER
HUNTER
Schr.
Sohr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sehr.
Bi
Br
Bri
Bri
Sloop
Sloop
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Schr.
Sloop
Schr
Schr
Schr.
Schr
Schr
Schr.
Sloop
Sloop
Brig
Brig.
Brig
Schr
Schr.
Boat
Schr,
Schr,
Ship
Ship
Sloop
Ship.
Schr
Sohr
Hatch
S. Irish
N. Goodwin
A. Furness, &c..
N. Plympton....
E. Burrows.... ..
R. Manners
P. Frazier, &c. . .
H. "Woodbury. . .
J. Monroe
J.Cook
W. Hay man, &c,
J. Fleming
E.North
T.Ward
G. Geddis
J. Gould, &c
A. Conway
C. Durham.... ..
M. Brewster ....
Pendleton
0. Gleason
W. More..
A. Davis
N. Hathaway...
E. Emerton
J. Atkinson.....
1. Lewis
0. Goodrich . . . . .
D. Griffin, &c....
J. Hennesley....
J. Stout
Brown
N. Sage
J. Smith
0. Short
S. Sage
M. Tibba
J, McClare, &c..
Mass.
Mass.
Mass
Mass.
Mass
Mass,
Mass.
Mass,
Mass
R.I.
R.I.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Va.
Mass
Mass,
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Mass,
Mass,
Mass
Conn
Conn
Conn
Pa.
Md.
Mass
Conn
Conn
Conn
Pa.
Pa.
Va.
6
1
1
1
2
1
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9
8
9&1
2
2
2
9
9
9
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A privateer of this name was captured in 1782
by a British brig of 16 guns ; and while the
latter was laying in a harbor on the coast of
Labrador, the crew of the Hope, numbering
only 21, rose upon the brig's company, over-
came them, and returned with their prize to
Beverly. ' ' Penn. Packet of 1782,"
July, assisted 3 other privateers in taking the
town of Luenburg.
Sold at auction, in Little Egg Harbor, in Nov.
of this year.
Aug. 14th, captured by the squadron of Sir
Geo. Collier in the Penobscot, and taken into
the British service ; and reputed a fine speci-
men of naval architecture.
A privateer of this name, a schooner, Capt. J.
Douglass, in April, 1779, encountered a Brit-
ish ship well armed, which she engaged for
one hour, when the enemy made sail, leaving
the schooner, with 4 wounded, to repair her
flamages ; afterwards captured a sohgonet,
146
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSJEiLS, ETC.
Vessel:.
HUNTER
HUNTINGDON. .
HUNTINGDON,
HUNTINGDON. .
HYDER ALLY.
HYDER ALLY.
HYDER ALLY.
HYDER ALLY.
HYDER ALLY.
IMPERTINENT ...
IMPERTINENT ...
IMPROMPTU
INDEPENDENCE .
INDEPENDENCE .
INDEPENDENCE .
INDEPENDENCE ,
INDEPENDENCE ,
INDEPENDENCE .
INDEPENDENCE ,
INDEPENDENCE ,
INDEPENDENCY ,
INDUSTRY
INDUSTRY
INDUSTRY
INDUSTRY
INDUSTRY
INDUSTRY
INDUSTRY
INDUSTRY ,
INDUSTRY
INDUSTRY ,
INDUSTRY ,
INDUSTRY
INDUSTRY
INTREPID
INTREPIP
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Galley
Schr
Ship
Ship
Ship
Brig
Brig.
Brig
Schr.
Schr.
Ship
Ship.
Ship
Schr
Sloop
Schr
Schr.
Sloop
Brig
Brig.
Brig.
Brig
Brig.
Brig
Schr.
Schr
Sloop
Sloop
Ship
Brig.
Commanded by
D. Lawrence
S. Skinner
J. Stillwell
G. Colton
B. Conner
W. Baldwin
H. Hawkins
Josh. Barney, U.S.N,
J. Starr
J. Young
A. Henderson
J. Peand
Nichols, &c
S. Tibbett
Thomas Truxtun . . .
Thos. & T. Whipple,
Jos. Olncy
J. Coombs
C.Clunn ,
T.De Burke ,
Gill ,
C. Cole ,
D. Piper
J. Salsbury ,
Child ,
M. Barstow ,
G. Curwin ,,
M. Collins ,
J. McClellan
S.Young
N. Vallence ,
J. Pickering ,
J. Burrows
J. Griffith ,
M. Brown
0, Rich
in
Mass.
Mass,
Pa.
Pa.
Mass.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Mass.
Md.
Pa.
R. L
R. I.
Conn,
Pa.
Md.
Mass.
Conn
R, I.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
N.H,
Captures, &c.
April 8, 1782, in the Delaware Bay, engaged
and captured the British ship Gen. Monk, of
20 guns and 136 men, Capt. Rogers, after one
of the best fought actions upon record, which
lasted, at close quarters, 45 minutes, leaving
4 killed and 11 wounded on board of the H.
A., and 20 killed and 33 wounded on board
of the Gen. M. ; the English accounts say
only 8 killed and 31 wounded. The guns of
the H. A. were 63, while the Gen. Monk's
were Ss.
Captured the British ship Harlem of ] 4 guns
and 85 men, at sea, July 6, she having
thrown overboard all her guns in the chase ;
her captain and a boat's crew escaped in a
boat that subsequently upset, and it is sup-
posed all were lost.
In September, captured G vessels.
Captured a ship, with a cargo of sugar, armed
with 16 guns ; also captured a brig and asloop
with cargoes of rum, &o., and others not
specified.
(The enemy claim to have captured an armed
vessel of this name, in the N. River, inl776.)
September, captured a brig, which Was recap-
tured from the prize crew.
Captured a brig, and engaged a ship of 10 guns
for 2 hours, with a loss of 2 killed and 6
wounded.
In 1779, captured 4 vessels under Capt, Gard-
ner.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
147
Vessels.
O
Commanded by
CQ
Captures, &c.
INTREPID
IRIS
IRIS
IRISH GIMBLET,
ISABELLA
ISABELLA
ISABELLA
Boat. 1
Ship. 8
Brig.
Sloop
Brig.
Schr.
Sloop 10
JACK
JACK
JACKALL
JACKALL
JACKALL
JACK& HARRY....
JAMES
JAMES
JAMES
JAMES
JANE
JANE
JANE
JANE
JANUS
JASON
JASON
JASON
JASON
JASON
JASON
JAY
JAY
JAY
JEUNE FENDANT.
JOANNA
JOANNA
JOHN
JOHN
JOHN
JOHN
JOHN
Boat. 1
Ship.' 14
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Ship.
Ship.
Ship .
I Ship.
1 Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Boat.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Boat.
Galley
Galley
Schr.
Sloop
N. Parker, &c. •
S. Clay
A. Smiley
T. Steel
J. Cunningham.
L. Trippe
L.Fry
N.Arnold
D. Ropes
T. Holmes, &c
W. Macpherson, &c
W. Barton
N. Newell
J. Armitage
H. Fisher
S. Williams
J. Hanson
W.Wells
J.De Hart
S.Young
W. Parkinson
J. Clark
John Manly
T. Dismore
C.Hamilton
S. Stillman
M. Tryon
J. Wright
W. Havens
E. Jones
H. Courter
T.Gibbons
S.Foster
W. Tanner
B. Conkling
J. Alden,&c.......
P. Brown.
S. Tinker
R. Semmell........
Va.
N.H.
Mass.
Md.
Mass.
Md.
Md.
N.H.
Mass.
Mass.
Pa.
Pa.
N.H.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass
Mass.
Conn.
Conn
Pa.
Conn.
Conn
Pa.
Md.
Pa.
Conn
Conn
Conn
Pa.
Md.
July 25th, at sea, engaged at the same time two
privateer brigs, one of Ifi and the other of 18
guns, which surrendered after receiving each
a broadside. On the following August, oiF
Nova Scotia, captured a ship of 14 guns and
20 men ; and in November, same year, was
herself captured by the Perseus frigate, after
resisting until she lost 18 killed and 12 wound-
ed ; the enemy lost 7 killed and several
wounded.
August, captured the brig Pitt, loaded with rum
and sugar.
148
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vessels.
O
Commanded by
m
Caftures, &c.
JOHNSON
JOHNSON
JOHNSTON ,
JOHN BUNYAN..,
JOHN MICHAEL.,
JOLLY ROBIN....
JOLLY TAR
JOLLY TAR
JOLLY TAR
JOSEPH
JOSEPH
JOSEPH
JOSHUA MARIA .
JULIET
JULIUS XJESAR..
JULIUS C^SAR..
JUNIUS
JUNIUS BRUTUS.
JUNIUS BRUTUS.
JUNO
JUNO
JUNO
JUNO
JUNO
JUNO
JUNO
JUPITER
JUPITER
KENSINGTON
KENSINGTON
KING BIRD
KING OF FRANCE.
.KING TAMING
KING TAMING
KITTY
KITTY MEADE....
LA COMPLIS DEUNY.
LA MARIA
Schr
Schr
Schr
Sloop
Sloop
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig
Ship
Ship
Ship
Ship
Ship.
Brig
Ship.
Brig
Galley
Ship.
Brig
Brig
Ship
Sloop
Brig
Brig
Sloop
Boat.
Brig.
Brig.
Boat.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
W. Yeardley....
P. Houston
E. Tinker
L. Trippe
P. Church
T.Sheffield
D. Thompson.. . .
P.Turner
G. Cross
H. Higenson....
C. Babbidge, &c.
P. Wells
T. Pereain
S. Smith
J. Harranden..,.
A. Knapp
N. West
J. Brooks, &c.. . .
N. Broadhouse . .
P. Aubin
W. Hayden
J. Felt
0. Norris
W. Smith
P. Day
D. Campbell
W. Orne
Illingsworth
S. Smith....
J. Degg
M. Jacob...
F. Duclos...
T.Dickson..
S.Pendleton.
E. Tucker. . .
W. Paul....
P. Adilon..
M. Dumell.
Md.
Md.
N. C.
N. H.
Conn.
Pa.
Pa.
Va.
Va.
Mass.
Pa.
Mass.
Mass.
N.H.
Mass.
Mass,
Mass.
N.H.
Mass.
Mass,
Conn,
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Mass
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
R.I.
Pa.
Md.
N. C
Pa.
Pa.
Md
N.H
9
C
2
I
2
1
2
1
2
6&7
1
1
1
S
1
1
1&2
1
2
2
1
1
2
6
9
1
1
1
9
6
1
Also Capls. Field and West. In Sept., 1776,
captured a schooner in ballast; and in Nov.
captured a ship with -valuable cargo. Recap-
tured 3d time.
March, 1782, in company with the Holker and
2 other privateers, sailed on an expedition
against Tortola, W. I., where they engaged
several armed British vessels, and made two
captures.
(An American brig of this name, Capt. Wat-
son, captured an Algerine galley of 12 guns,
in 1786, and carried her into Malaga.)
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
149
VEaSELS.
3
g
10
. . • .
30
10
11
40
s
35
4
14
7?
2
50
S
50
16
60
6
15
6
12
6
50
8
25
4
25
4
15
4
13
4
12
4
8
10
15
8
18
4
8
8
50
6
25
G
30
10
14
12
56
14
50
10
20
6
25
4
25
6
20
6
35
12
35
4
12
4
8
1
20
10
45
2
30
Commanded by
s
a
Pa.
Pa.
8
Pa.
9
Md.
Mass.
6
N. Y.
6
Pa.
6
Pa.
9
Mass.
2
Md.
8
Mass.
6
Mass.
1
Mass.
1
N. H.
2
Mass.
1
Mass.
1
Md.
8
Conn.
2
Md.
Md.
9
Mass.
6
Mass.
6
Mass.
2
Mass.
2
Conn.
Pa.
2
Mass
2
Mass.
1
Mass.
6
N. H.
1
Pa.
Pa.
9
Pa.
Pa.
Va.
1
Mass.
1
Con.
2
Captures, &c.j
LA RAVIE
LADY GATES ,
LADY GATES...
LADY LEE
LADY WASHINGTON .
LADY WASHINGTON ,
LADY WASHINGTON .
LADY WASHINGTON ,
LADY WASHINGTON ,
LADY WASHINGTON ,
LANGDON
LANGUEDOC
LANGUEDOC
LARK
LARK
LARK
LARK
LASH
LAURENS
LAURENS ,
LEE ,
LEE
LEE
LEE
LEE
LETHE
LEXINGTON ' Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Sloop ,
Galley
Galley
Ship.
Brig.
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Sloop
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop ,
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
LEXINGTON .
LIBERTY
LIBERTY
LIBERTY
LIBERTY
LIBERTY
LIBERTY
LIBERTY
LIBERTY
LION
LION
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Sloop
Boat.
Brig.
Galley
A. Eonamy
J. McNachtone
J. Parker, &c
R. Dashiell ,
Cunningham, &c. ...
Hill & Cooke
J. Warner
S. Young
W. White ,
N. Cooper
J. Codman,&c ,
R. Yearraans
J. Dunn & J, Hegaty.
C. Boardman
R. Stonehouse, &c...
J. Tilden,&c
T. Mathers, &c
T. Newson ,
W.Ward ,
C. Harrison ,
Daniel Walters, &e. .
Burke Mass
J. Conway
W. James
John Hopkins
T. Emmerson
B. Crowninshield. ,.
D.Smith
Peirce
W. Preston J
W. Russel )
J. Stilwell, &c
C. Clunn, &c
J. Sanson, &c
T. Warner
J. Young
J. Mason
R. Craige, &c
June, off Boston, beat off 4 armed barges, kill-
ing several of the enemy. October, off Bos-
ton, captured a ship with a cargo of rum, su-
gar, and cotton.
December, on her passage to France, with a car-
go of tobacco, captured by the British frigate
Roebuck.
Captured 3 British transports, and assisted in
taking a 4th, with Col. Campbell and part
of the 71st regiment on board.
Had an action with a ship and schooner: find-
ing it rather warm, hauled off.
See also previous to 1776.
October. Captured a ship or brig with a cargo
offish and lumber.
See also a cruiser of this name in 1775.
23
150
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vessels.
Commanded by
Captures, &c.
LITTLE BACHELOR...,
LITTLE BEN ,
LITTLE DAN ,
LITTLE DAVIE ,
LITTLE MOLLY -
LITTLE MOLLY
LITTLE PORGIA
LITTLE SAM
LITTLE VINCENT
LITTLE VINCENT
LITTLE VINCENT
LIVELY
LIVELY
LIVELY
LIVELY
LIVELY
LIVELY
LIVELY
LIVELY
LIVELY
LIVE OAK
LIVINGSTON
LIVINGSTON
LIZARD
LOVELY SALLY
LORD STERLING
LORD STERLING
LUZERNE
LUCY
LUCY
LUCK AND FORTUNE.
LYNCH
LYDIA
LYDIA
LYDIA
LYON
MACft-RONI..
MAMMOTH ,
Sloop
Sohr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig
Sloop
Brig
Eg
Sloop
Sloop
Schr
Sloop
Ship.
Sloop
Sloop
Brig
Schr.
Brig
Ship.
Sloop
Schr.
Schr
Brig.
Schr
Schr
Schr.
Brig
Sloop
Schr.
Sloop
Brig.
Schr.
Sloop
Brig
Ship
M.Tohnston
W.Nichols
D. Young
J. Kell,&o
U.Smith
S.BuU
W. Armstrong
W. Weema
J. 0. Brien
N.Poor
R. Chaloche
A. Dunn
G. Ashby
M. Duprey
N. Goodwin.......
D. Adams
E. Latham
J.Beit
J. Baldwin
J. Belt
S.Tucker
S. White
J.Kelly
P. Hussey
N. Vallance
W. Newman
P. Stevens
P. Sharp
S.Clay
T. Sallew
E.Willis
Ayers
J. Williams
J. Allen
P. De Russey
T. Shaler
Mass.
Md.
Md.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Mass,
Mass
D. Keybold,&c.
P. Newman
Mass.
Mass,
Conn.
Pa.
Md.
Md.
Mass,
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Pa.
N. H,
N. H
Md.
Mass,
Conn.
Pa.
Mass.
Conn.
Pa.
Pa.
Conn.
Pa.
N. H
Rescued the officers and crew of the British
frigate Blonde, wrecked near a barren and
desolate Island.
Evidently the same vessel recorded in 1775.
July. Captured a brig and 2 schooners.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
151
Vessels.
O
Commanded by
i
3
m
6
Mass.
Mass.
8
R. T.
R.I.
1
Mass.
Mass.
1
N. H.
1
Mass.
1&2
Conn.
1
Conn.
1
Pa.
1
Va.
1
Pd.
Mass.
1
Mass.
1
Conn.
8
Pa.
8
Pa.
9
Pa.
9
Md.
7
Md.
....
Mass.
1
Mass.
1
Conn.
8
Pa.
9
Md.
1
Conn.
2
Conn
9
N. Y.
7
Conn.
6
Conn.
1
Pa.
8
Md.
9
Mass.
6
Mass.
Mass.
7
Pa.
1
Md.
1
Captures, &c.
MANETE
MARLBOROUGH
MARIANNE
MARIANNE
MARaUIS
MARQ.UIS
M. DE LAFAYETTE...
M. DE LAFAYETTE . . .
M. DE LAFAYETTE..,
M. DE LAFAYETTE...
M. DE LAFAYETTE . . .
M. DE LAFAYETTE...
MARBOIS
MARS
MARS
MARS
MARS
MARS
MARS
MARS
MARS
MARS
MARIA
MARIA
MARIA
MARIA
MARIA
MARSHALL
MARTIAL
MARY
MARY
MARY ANN
MARY & ELIZABETH.
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MASSACHUSETTS
MASSACHUSETTS
MATILDA
MATAPONI
Sohr.
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Brg.
Schr.
Sloop
Schr
Ship
Ship
Brig
Sloop
Sloop
Schr
Bri
Bri
Bri
Sloop
Brig,
Ship.
Brig.
Brig,
Brig
Brig
Brig
Sloop
J. Ducarte
Babcock
J. Hendrick
J. Coggashall
N. West
R. Cowell
J. Wells, &c
( J. Buffington )
iR. Reed \
P. Richards
E. Hindman
N. Vallance
J. Merridith
R. Ha veris
J. Webber
S. Dagget
G. Ash
N. Vallance, &c
Y. Taylor, &c
> P. Smith, &c
N. Cooper
Thomas Truxtun. . . .
S. Hill
P. Maxfield
H. Perkins
J. Lord
P. Milhant
C. Buckley
N.Post
J. Arnold
a. Mansfield
W. Packwood, &c. .
B. Weeks
B. King
D. Souther
J. Calef
---- Fisk..........
Gi Currie >
R. Walsh
Reported to have captured 28 prizes, one a
slaver with 300 slaves — Pa. Packet for July 14.
August. Captured sloop Active, of IS guns,
Capt. Irvine, by boarding; the A. lost her 1st
lieutenant and steward. Also captured brig
Polly, having on board 21'4 Hessians, and a
Snow of 14 guns and 45 men off Sandy Hook.
The latter was recaptured next day.
Cruised in the British Channel, and made seve-
ral captures, most of which were sent into
Cluiberon bay, France.
September. Captured a brig of 6 guns and 28
men, with a company of dragoons on board.
In 1779 captured a ship with a cargo valued at
$100,000.
In company with the privateer Tyrannicide,
captured the barque Lawnsdale, after resist-
ing 3 hours, and losing 3 killed; also a ship
and 6 other vessels, in one of which were 63
Hessian chasseurs,
152
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vessels.
Commanded bv
Captures, &c.
MAY FLOWER.
MAY FLOWER.
McCLARY
McCLARY
McCLARY
McCLANAHAN,
MEDIUM
MEG
MENTOR
MENTOR
MERCURY
MERCURY
MERCURY
MERCURY
MERCURY
MERCURY
MERCY
MERLIN
MIDDLETOWN,
MIDDLETOWN.
MINERVA
MINERVA
MINERVA
MINERVA
MINERVA
MINERVA
MINERVA
MINERVA
MINERVA r.....
MINERVA
MINERVA
MINORCA
MOHAWK
MOHAWK
MOLLY
MOLLY
MOLLY
MOLLY
MOLLY
Schr
Schr
Schr
Schr
Brig
Brig
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr
Ship
Schr.
Ship
Sloop
Brig.
Sloop
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Sloop
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Ship.
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship,
Sloop
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
J. Simmons
M. Collins
R. Parker
T.Dalling
J. Stackpole, &c. ..
J. Hoaston
B. Withern
A. Edwards
A. Benton
M. Tryon
S. Storer, &c
W. Ferris
J. Herand
E. Lathrop
T. Palmer
J.Hill
J. Adams ..■
J.Hill
N. Sage
W. Dursen
Dudley Saltonstall.. .
G. Hall,&c........
M.Brown
J. Lee
A.Hallet
N. Buffington
J. Freeborn ) &c
J. Douglass...
J. Earle
J. Earle & J. Angua
H.Helm
G. B.aphael. •.....>.
E. Smith...........
J. Carnes ..>.. .. .. .
T. Conway, &ci....
T. Conway
W.Thomas, &c.,.,
J. Elliott...
Ji ^shmsad
Pa.
Pa.
N. H
N. H
N. H
Pa.
Mass.
N. H
Conn,
Pa.
N. H
Mass.
Conn,
Conn,
Pa.
Md.
Mass,
Pa.
Conn,
Conn.
Conn.
Cotin,
N. H,
N. H.
Mass.
Mass,
R. L
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
N. H.
Mass.
Md.
Md.
Md.
Md.
Pa.
1
2
6
7
7
1
1
1
9
1
1
7
1
1
7
S
1
1
1
1
1
1
s
3
1
1
8&9
9
1
1
a
6
7
8
\
The British claim to have captured a cruiser of
this name.
Captured one schooner in 11'78.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
153
Vessels.
O
Commacded by
Captdres, &c.
MONTGOMERY .
MONTGOMERY ,
MONTGOMERY .
MONTGOMERY .
MONTGOMERY.,
MONTGOMERY..
Ship
Schr
Brig
Schr
Schr
Sloop
MONMOUTH Brig.
MONMOUTH I Brig.
MONMOUTH ! Brig.
MOORE I Ship.
MORGAN Brig
MORNING STAR ! Sloop
MORNING STAR Ship.
MORNING STAR Brig.
MORNING STAR Brig.
MORNING STAR Brig.
MORRIS
MORRIS WALLACE.
MUSKETO
NANCY
NANCY
NANCY
NANCY
NANCY
NANCY
NANCY.*
NANCY
NANCY
NANCY
NANCY
NANCY
NANSEMOND
NAUTILUS
NAVARRO
NECESSITY...
NECESSITY
NELLY & POLLY
NSPTUNEi.
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12
Bucklon..
B. Ashton
J. Games ,
R. Polk
J. Belt, &c . . , .
Wm. Rodgers.
D. In2:ersol.
Ross. . . .
E. Burroughs..
W. Brigg....
F. Roch
T. Simmons..,
J. Johnson ....
G. Batty
H. Stratton.,.
T. Mesnard ..,
N. Martin. . . .
T. Albertson..,
T. Parker. .-. . .
W. Wattles . . .
M. Shelally....
A. Davidson...
Montgomery...
R. Bethel, i&o..
M. Tryon, &c.
P. Young .... J
W. Jones
F. Braimant. ..
W. Sergeant...
H. Mosly
G.Hart
J. Keinter
W. Sutton, &c. ,
Lecraw.i ,
P. Dubuniiel...,
J. Whealherly. .
N. tiArmanti"
R.I.
Mass.
Mass.
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Md.
N. Y.
Mass.
Mass.
Conn.
Pa.
Pa.
Va.
Va.
Pa.
Md.
Mass,
Conn
Conn.
Conn.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
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Md.
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Va.
Pa.
Md.
Pa.
Md.
Md.
N.H-
October. Captured ships Rover, Isabella, Har-
lequin, and brigs Devonshire and Henry.
Reported that the rate of insurance in Eng-
land was 30 per cent, upon vessels sailing in
convoy, and 50 per cent, when without.
Captured 2 brigs, 1 sloop, and 1 schooner.
Captured a vessel that was afterwards lost near
Portsmouth, with her cr»w of 11 men.
In 1779 captured 2 brigs, 1 schooner, and a
sloop, the latter in charge of a Midshipman
and 4 men.
One of the cruisers destroyed in the Penobscot
to prevent falling into the possession of the
British squadron.
The enemy claim to have captured a cruiser of^
this name.
June 29, was chased on shore off Cape Henry
and boarded by the enemy, when she blew
up. The crew and a portion of the cargo of
powder had been previously removed.
154
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vessels.
Commanded by
Captures, &c.
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE
NESBITT
NESBITT
NESBITT
NESTOR
NESTOR
NEW ADVENTURE..
NEW ADVENTURE..
NEW COMET
NIMBLE SHILLING..
NIMBLE SHILLING..
NIMROD
NONPARIEL
NONPARIEL
NONPARIEL
NONSUCH
NORWICH WITCH,..
NOTRE DAME
NYMPH
OLD DEFENCE
OLIVE
OLIVE BRANCH
OLIVER CROMWELL
OLIVER CROMWELL
OLIVER CROMWELL
OTHO
OXFORD
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Sloop
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Schr
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Sloop
Brig
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Sloop
Schr.
W. Freind
W. Woodbury..
H.Smith
S.Smith
A. Whittlesea., .
A. Young
D. Darby, &c...
J.Allen, &c....
H. Hawkins....
W. Davidson...
J. Green
N. Martin
J. Forbes
E.Smith
G. Lallement ...
R. Cushing
J. Neal
H. Hughes
J. Clover.......
S.Hill
S. Dean
J. Addison
J. Coffin
F. Beranger . . . .
C.Wells
A. Minor
P. Braimant.
Mass.
M.
Conn.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Va.
Va.
Mass.
Pa,
Pa.
Va.
Va.
N.H.
Pa,
D. Deshon,(&c
W. Loring
Geo. Cotton
W. Coit&J. Tilley.
Parker
J. Bray
J. Martin
H. Sherwood
S. C.
Pa.
Conn.
Conn.
Pa.
Mass.
16 T. Palmer.
50 J. Kemp...
Md.
Md.
Pa.
P«.
In October, 1779, Capt. Craig, U. S. A., with
a portion of his company, captured a British
sloop of this name of 10 guns, 4 swivels, 2
cohorns, and 21 men, near Elizabethtown,
N. J.; but before her cargo was discharged,
she was abandoned, and recaptured by the
enemy.
A ship of this name of 18 guns is reported to
have been captured from the enemy in 1776
by a Capt. Baird, out of Massachusetts.
May-^unk in Charleston to prevent capture
by the enemy ; was one of Commo. Biddle's
squadron in 1178.
Captured the Tender St. George of 10 guns j
also a ship and schooner ; in all 60 prisoners.
Reported to have been captured by the Galatea
Frigate.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
155
Vessels.
Commanded by
Captures, &c.
PALLAS
PALLAS
PALLAS
PANTHER
PANTHER
PARAGON
PATTY
PATTY
PATTY
PATTY
PATTY
PATTY
PATTY
PATTY
PATTY
PATTY
PATTY & POLLY-
PEACOCK
PEACOCK
PEACOCK
PEACOCK
PEGGY-
PEGGY
PEGGY
PEGGY
PEGGY
PENGUIN
PENN. FARMER-
PERSEVERANCE.
PERSEVERANCE.
pe:rus..?
PETER
PHENIX
PHENIX
PHENIX
PHENIX
PHENIX
PHILADELPHIA..
Brig.
Ship.
J. Johnson .
G. Hodges ,
Sehr.
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Sloop
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Brig.
Brig.
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Sloop
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Schr
Brig
Schr
Brig
Schr.
Brig
Ship.
Pol'ca
Brig
Sloop
Sloop
Brig.
Ship.
S. Massury
G. Lane
C. Dashiell
J. Derby & G. Smith
N. Nichols
J. Oakes
3. Bishop
W. Hayden .....
T. Read
F. Knox
J.Sloan
M, Strong
J. Willet
P. Knox
P.Wells
S.Smith
E. DaTis.. .......
A. Mackay
f J. Bradford.....
( S. Martin
C. Fontaine
H. Bateman
N. More
M. James
S. Foster
Hampstead
J. Macpherson...
R. Harris
S. Crowell
F. Ravencaw ....
J.Richard
W. Wattle
Cunningham
E. Newban
J. Dority
M. Lawler
N.H.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Md.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Va.
Pa.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass,
Mass.
Pa.
Pa.
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Va.
N. C.
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Mass,
Pa.
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By one account a vessel of this name, rating 14
guns and 80 men, was destroyed in the Pen-
obscot in 1778.
Captured a ship loaded with provisions.
The British Frigate Orpheus claims to have
captured a vessel of this name in 1776 be-
longing to the Congress.
156
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vessels.
PICKERING..
PILaRIM
PILGRIM
PILGRIM
PILGRIM
PILGRIM
PINK
PLUTO
PLOUGH
POLLY
POLLY
POLLY
POLLY
POLLY
POLLY
POLLY
POLLY
POLLY
POLLY
POLLY
POLLY
POLLY SADLER.,
POLLY SLY
POMONA
POMPEY
POPPET
PORAS
PORGA
PORGIE
PORPUS..^
or >
PORPOISE )
PORTSMOUTH...
Sloop 16
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Brig.
Ship.
Bri;
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Schr.
Brig
Sloop
Ship.
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Sloop
Br
Br
Br
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Boat.
Schr.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Sloop
Sloop
Ship
100
Commanded by
J. Harraden.
20
14
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4
6
4
20
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150
90
150
14
18
20
20
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24
14
35
30
100
30
20
35
4
4
4
25
12
11
10
10
140
40
20
12
18
100
J. Robinson
H. Crary ,
J. Robinson
M. Strong
J. Starr <
M. Harvey
J. Sevier
E. Burrows
Leech
S.Lee
G. Leacy
W. Coas
J. Foster
E. Roberts
P. Frazier
S. Williams
A. Cain
J. Buisson
J. Tresbay
J. Hyde
J. Mitchell
G. Bunner
J. Robinson....
W.Thomas....
T, Barnard
J. Came
W. Armstrong.,
J. Fairnbault ...
N.Martin
W. Weams....
R. Parker
Mass.
Conn,
Mass.
Pa.
Va.
Mass,
N. H
Pa.
Mass.
Mass
Mass.
Mass,
Mass,
Conn.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Pa.
Pa.
Mass,
Mass,
Mass,
Mass
Md.
Md.
Md.
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CAPTnRES, &C.
May — Had an engagement of 1 hour and 25
minutes with a cutter of 20 guns ; June 1,
captured the Schooner Golden Eagle, 22 guns
and swivels, and 57 men, which was soon
after recaptured by the Achilles, which the
P. afterwards engaged for several hours, beat
her off, and then retook her prize, on board
of which she found the 2d Lt. of the Achilles.
Pa. Gazette No. 2,619. October, off Sandy
Hook, engaged at the same time, and cap-
tured, after 1 hour and 30 minutes, Ship
Hope, reported to have been armed with 14
guns ; Brig Pomone, reported to have been
armed with 12 guns; Cutter Royal George,
reported to have been armed with 14 guns,
and during the same year three other armed
vessels.
Captured 3 prizes, one with men and 2 with
cargoes of salt.
Captured 1 prize, cargo of tobacco.
January 5th, captured, after an action of several
hours, the Mary of 22 guns and 83 men; her
captain, Stewards, among the killed; both
vessels very much shattered.
Aug., 1779, captured a brig with a cargo of to-
bacco.
(A cruiser of this name was also fitted out in
Charleston, S. C, probably one of these, and
composed one of Commo. Biddle's squadron
at the time he was blown up in the Randolph
frigate.)
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
157
Commanded by
CAnURES, &c.
PORTSMOUTH....
PORT PACaUET.
PORT PACCIUET.
PORT PACGIUET.
POTOWMACK -i
POTOMAC . . . . )
PRINCE ASTURIAS.
PRINCESS MARY...
PROSPER
PROSPER
PROSPERITY (?)
PROTECTOR
PROTECTOR
PROTECTOR. . .
PROVIDENCE .
PROVIDENCE .
PROVIDENCE .
PRUDENCE....
PUTNAM
PUTNAM
PUTNAM
PUTNAM
PUTNAM
aUEEN OF FRANCE.
aUEEN OP FRANCE.
aUEEN OF FRANCE. ,
aUEEN OF FRANCE. ,
aUEEN OF FRANCE.
aUEEN OF FRANCE. ,
aUEEN OF FRANCE..
aUEEN OF SPAIN....
aUEEN OF SWEDEN.,
aUICKLIME
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26
Brig
Brig.
Brig
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Ship.
Ship
Ship
Sloop
Sloop
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Boat.
J.Hart N. H.
G. Russel N. H.
E. Stocker, . . .
S. Forrester . .
F. Speak
F. Speak
J. Donay . . . .
J. Harr
B. Pratt
C. Lempriere.
J. Atkins
A. Murray....
Conway
J. Anderson. ,
J. Conner. . . . i
S.Young
T. Parker
Bayley. . .
Ferguson.
C. Whipple . . .
J. Harman
Waters , . .
J. Dixey
T. Tracy
J. Hann
R. Deal
J. Montgomery.. . .
W. Brewster
T. Saunders ,
T. Barnard
J. Wilson
J. Babcock
N. H. 1
Md.
Md.
Md.
Pa.
Conn
S. C.
Mass.
Va.
Va.
Va.
J. F. Williams Mass.
J. Simmons
24
Pa.
Pa.
Conn
Mass
R.I.
R. I.
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N. H
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Sailed for St. Croix with a cargo of tobacco,
having a crew of only 25 men, and armed
with only 5 six-pounders; fell in with, and
after an action of 2 hours, beat off a British
privateer of 14 guns, that sustained a severe
loss in several attempts to board. The P.
Was completely dismasted, but subsequently
arrived in St. Thomas, where she was refitted,
properly armed, and on her return passage
captured a British packet off Port Royal.
Jan. 9, at sea, engaged the British ship Admiral
Duff, Capt. R. -Strange, of 30 guns, for 1^
hour, when the latter blew up; 55 only of
her crew were saved from the wreck. The
P. subsequently had a running iight for sev-
eral hours with the Thames Frigate, and
escaped, but was finally lost at sea. Mid'n
(subsequently Commo.) Preble was attached
to the P. at this time.
The Sloop Providence in 1778 & '79 captured
the Ship Nancy, Brigs Chase, Bella, and
Schooner Friendship, and recaptured the first
named a second time.
Captured a privateer of 8 guns and 90 men.
Captured 4 ships.
Captured 2 snows and 1 brig; had a severe ac-
tion with an armed ship.
Captured 1 ship and 4 schooners; one of the
latter %vas chased on shore.
One of Commo. Saltonstall's squadron that was
destroyed in the Penobscot to prevent cap-
ture by the British squadron.
158
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vessels.
O
RACE HORSE-
RACE HORSE..
RACE HORSE.,
RACCOON
RAINBOW
RAINBOW....
RAINBOW
RAMBLER
RAMBLER. . . .
RAMBLER. . . .
RAMBLER....
RAMBLER....
RAMBLER....
RAMBLER....
RANGER
RANGER
RANGER
RANGER
RANGER
RANGER
RANGER
RANGER
RANGER ,
RANGER ,
RANGER.
RANGER .
RANGER
RANGER
RANGER
RANGER
RANGER
RANGER
RANGER
RANGEa
RANGER
RANDOLPH
RANDOLPH
RATTLESNAKE,
Brij
Schr.
Schr
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Galley
Schr
Schr
Ship.
Schr
Brig.
Brig.
Schr
Ship.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Snow
Snow
Galley
Galley
Brig
Brig
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Brig
Brig
Brig
Sloop
Ship.
Commanded by
N.Thayer
A. Storey
T. Oliver
J. Rice
O.Webb
W. Webb
P. House & A. Meach
B. Fuller
J. Sevire
B. Lovet
J. Macfatridge
J. Derry
J. BuBsington
J. Tate
S. CoiHn
Roberts
S. Babson
T. Simmons
J. Knight
J. Burgis
J. Christopher
G. Lathrop
A. Riley
P. Dennis
Hudson
Mai
Mass.
- Hume .
W. Ely
N. Hazard
J. Warden
H. Montgomery.
J. Hunter
A. Lawrence . , . .
J. Wainwright. . .
T. Johnson
J. Buchanan
J. Gifrord,&c....
A. Peck, or Rich.
M.Clark
Pa
Mass.
Mass
Conn
N.H.
N.H.
Mass.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Md.
N.H.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Conn,
Conn
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Captures, &c.
Pa.
2
Pa.
9
Pa.
Pa.
9
Pa.
9
Pa.
Md.
8
Md.
Md.
1
Md.
Conn.
1
Mass.
1
May. Captured 2 ships with military stores;
was subsequently bought for the U. S. ser-
vice.
October. Captured a West India privateer by
boarding, after a severe contest, in which the
enemy lost about 40 in killed and wounded.
The British claim to have captured a cruiser of
this narjie.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
159
Vessels.
Commanded by
Caphires, &c.
RATTLESNAKE
RATTLESNAKE
RATTLESNAKE
RATTLESNAKE
RATTLESNAKE
RAVEN
RAVEN
RAVEN
RAVEN
REBACH
REBECCA
REBECCA
REBECCA
REBECCA
REBECCA AND SALLY.
RECOVERY
RECOVERY
RECOVERY
RECOVERY
RECOVERY.
REGULATOR
RENOWN
REPRISAL
REPRISAL
REPRISAL
REPRISAL
REPRISAL
REPRISAL
REPUBLIC
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION
RES.OURCE
RESOURCE
RESTORATION
RETALIATION
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Boat.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Schr.
Boat.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Ga ey
Schr.
Sehr.
Ship.
Sloop
Schr
Ship.
Brig
Brig
Brig
Ship
Schr.
Sloop
Brig
10
J. Craig ,
J. Mansfield
G.Bell
D. Stephens, &c. . . ,
S. Seymour
J. Davis
G. Olmstead
G. Hollister
S. Buckland
D. Phipa
J. Martin
J. Chatham
J. Manners
J. Miller
T. Russel
S. Ingersol
W. Dennis
S. Smedley
W. Dunlap. .......
G. Shad wick ,
S. Overton
H.Wilson ,
Wheelwright.,
P. Read
B. Frizzle ,
J. Curtis,
W. Jacobs
W. Johnson
J. F. Williams. . . .
A. Potter, &c
W. Wand, &fi. . . .
S. West
Z. Scare
P. Eldred
J. Odeorne. 11
R.Ober
J. Audit.. ...i..!.
E. Hart
Giles
Pa.
Pa.
S. C.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Conn.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Mass.
Mass.
Conn.
Pa.
Pa.
Conn.
Pa.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass
Mass.
Mass.
N.H.
Mass.
Mass.
Md.
Mass,
Mass
Conn,
N.H.
Mass
Md.
Conn
Mass.
A privateer schooner of this name was sold at
auction in Little Egg Harbor in November of
this year.
Captured ship Julius Caesar; armed ship; valu-
able cargo; to Boston.
Captured a schooner, tender to the English
squadron.
One of these captured 5 vessels in 1779; car-
g"be3 of coal,- &c.
Captured a ship, armed with 6 guns, afker a
resistance of 3 hours.
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Vessels.
O
Commanded by
Captures, &c.
RETALIATION
RETALIATION
RETALIATION
RETALIATr'ION
RETALIATION
RETALIATION
RETALIATION
RETALIATION
RETRIEVE
RETRIEVE
REVENGE
REVENQE
REVENGE
REVENGE
REVENGE
REVENGE
REVENGE
REVENGE
REVENGE;
REVENGE
REVENGE
REVENGE
REVENGE
REVENGE
REVENGE
REVOLT
REVOLUTION
REVOLUTION
RICHARD
RICHARDSON
RICHMOND
RICHMOND
RICHMOND
RIGHT HAND
RIGHT AND JUSTICE.
RISING STATES
RISING STATES
RISING SUN..,
RISING SUN
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Sloop
Brig
Schr
Sloop
Galley
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Sloop
Brig
Boat
Schr.
Bri,
Brig.
Schr.
Boat
Brig
Ship
Ship
Sloop
Sloop
Brig
Sloop
Brig
Sloop
Sloop
Brig
Brig
Ship
Ship
16
J. Goodhue
S. Sewell
S. Rice
W. Havens &E.Harl
P. Hollock
H. Baker
C. Whittlesey . . .
S. Ducater
Stone
W. Saul
J. White, &c....
A. Rainey, &c...
E. Burrows, &c..
B. Knight, &c . . .
S.Foster
Z. Coat
N. Post
B. Dean, &c
J. Conklin
A. Swaine,
W. Gosnold
Alex. Murray . . .
J. Buchanan
J. Mercier
N. Lawrence....
H. Phelps
J. McNachtane..
J. McNachtane ..
L. Chaplain
N. Cooper
J. Cummings....
H.Geddes
J. Pfay
A. Palmer
D. Shovell
J. Thompson....
J. Pastear
S. Casein., ......
Stephen Deeaturf I
Mass,
Mass,
N.H
Conn
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Mass,
Mass
Mass,
Mass
Mass,
Mass,
Conn
Conn
Conn
Pa.
Md.
Md.
Md.
Va.
Va.
Mass,
Pa.
Pa.
Conn.
Md.
Pa.
Md.
Va.
Conn.
Conn,
Mass,
Md,
Pa.
Pa,
The brig of this name had a drawn action with
an armed brig and cutter off St. Kitts, May
14, 1779.
Aug., &c. Captured Ships Anna Maria, cargo
of rum and sugar; Polly, cargo of wine, &c.
Brigs Harlequin and Fanny, cargo of rum
and sugar. Sloop Betsey, and one other, re-
leased with prisoners.
It was probably one of these that was finally
*■ destroyed in the Penobscot in 1779.
Captured a brig out of a fleet of 50 sail under
convoy, and in company with a brig and
schooner had a drawn battle with an armed
ship, brig, and 3 privateer schooners. Was
finally captured by an English frigate on the
coast of France. Had previously captured a
letter of marque brig on the banks of New-
foundland.
Also armed with 7 cohorns.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
161
VESSELa.
Commanded by
Captures, &c.
RISING SON ,
ROBIN HOOD..,..,
ROBUST
ROCHESTER
ROCHAMBEAU....
ROEBUCK
ROMEO
ROMULUS
ROMULUS
ROSE
ROSE
ROSS
ROVER
ROVER
ROVER
ROVER
ROVER
ROVER
ROVER
ROVER GALLEY.
ROXENA
ROYAL LOUIS....
RUBY
RUBY
RUOMPONEE
RUTLEDGE
RUTLEDGE
SACO BOB
SALEM
SALEM
SALEM
SALEM PACKET.
SALEM PACKET.
SALAMANDER. . .
SALAMANDER. . .
SALMON
SALLY
SALLY
SALLY
Sloop
Ship.
Schr.
Boat.
Snow
Ship.
Sloop
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Sloop
Schr
Schr
Ship
Schr
Schr.
Schr
Schr.
Brig
Ship
Ship.
Brig.
Galley
Brig
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Sloop
Ship.
Ship.
Cutter
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Sloop
20
S. Smith . .
J. Tucker.
S. Morten.
M. Melally...
tG. Hemfield.
I Gray , . ,
J. Grimes . . . .
J. Grafton, &c. . .
T. Palfrey
T. Crag
T. Mesnard
T. Chambers....
Forrester . . .
E. Ayre
D. Niedham
J. Barre
J. Moogridge....
Z. Young
T. Patten
L. Carver
C. Richards
Stephen Decatur .
S. Eabson
S. Babson
J. Wilkinson...,
J. Earle
J. Smith ,.,
Md.
Mass.
Pa.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Va.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Mass.
Md.
Mass
N.H
Pa.
N.H
Mass
Conn
Md.
Pa.
,,.Jl80
T. Coit N.H
H. Williams ' Mass
I
E.Stanley I Mass
i
J. Stilwell ; Pa.
J. Cook Mass.
J. Brewer ; Mass.
J. Atkins
A. Reed,.....t...
P. Hollock
J.Smith
Stone.
Holmes., .,•<••• I
N.H.
It.H,
Pa.
N. Y.
Mass.
April. Off Salem captured the privateer sloop
Castor, of 8 guns and 60 men.
Engaged the ship Africa, which soon after blew
up, and only three lives out of a crew of 26
saved. Captured the snow Lively, and the
brigs Mary and James, Sarah Ann, and the
Good Intent.
A packet of this name, carrying 6 guns, was
captured by an American privateer, Captain
Sweet, in 1779.
The enemy claim to have captured a cruiser of
this name, carrying 14 guns.
July. Captured the British sloop of war Ao«
tive. See Pa. Packet, August, 1781.
• Evidently the same vessel.
Had a drawn battle with a transport ship of 8
guns, and sustained a loss of 5 killed and 12
wounded.
DeBtroyed in the Penobscot to prevent copture.
162
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vessels.
O
Commanded by
Captures, &c.
SALLY
SALLY
SALLY
SALLY
SALLY ,
SALLY ;,
SALLY
SALLY
SALLY
SALSBURY
SAMPSON.
SAMPSON
SAMUEL
SAMUEL
SARAH
SARATOGA
SARATOGA
SATISFACTION.........
SATISFACTION
SAUCY JACK
SAUCY aUEEN
SAVAGE
SCAMMEL
SCARBOROUGH
SCHUYLKILL
SCHUYLKILL
SCHUYLER
SCORPION
SCOTCH IRISH
SCOURGE
SEA FLOWER
SEA FLOWER
SEA FLOWER
SEA FLOWER
SEA FLOWER
SEBASTIAN
SEIGNORA BERNARDO.
SENEGAL
SHAKER
Schr.
Sloop
Sloop
Schr,
Brig.
Brig,
Brig
Schr
Sloop
Brig
Brig
Schr.
Brig.
Brig .
Sloop
Brig
Boat
Schr
Sloop
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Sloop
Brig.
Boat.
Ship.
Schr.
Brig.
Sloop
Sloop
Schr
Ship
14
Brig
Galley
Geo. Randall
E. Crocker
S. Warner
J. Dodge
J. Bishop
J. Armitage
J. Fleming
U.Smith
J. Christie
G. Buchanan
D. Brooks, &c
Z. Cooper ..<
T. Buckley
E. Lathrop
A. Connerais <
Alex. Murray
E. Jones
M. Smethhurst ....
Wheelwright......
J. Cooper
S. Miller
H.Geddes
N.Stoddard
J. Jcwett
J. Louder
J. Burrows
J. Smith & C. Pond
J. Stokle
J. Wing
J. Parker.n
W. Whitoomb
W. Whitcorab
R. Jones, &c
D. Nye
'^. Breden
J. Grooves
J. Turner n.
N. Bentley
S. StEtcy.iiitMti..
N. H.
Mass.
Conn.
Conn.
Conn.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Conn.
Conn,
Pa.
Conn.
Conn.
Md,,
Conn.
Mass.
Va.
Conn.
Md.
Mass.
N.H.
Pa.
Pa.
N.Y.
N.H
Mass.
Mass,
N.H,
Massi
Mass.
Mass
Pa.
Mass,
Pa.
Mass,
Captured brig Chance, and in company witn
privateer Argo, captured a cutter of 10 guns
and 59 men, with a loss of 4 killed and seve-
ral wounded.
October, was chased on the Jersey shore by
two British men of war, whose boats were
beaten off, and the privateer afterwards got
off without having sustained material injury.
June, captured a ship having on board 20 pri-
soners. August, captured 5 other vessels)
and recaptured sloop Nancy.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS; ETC.
163
Vessels.
SHARK
SHARK
SHAVING MILL...
SHELALLY
SHERWOOD
SINCOLA
SIREN
SKUNK
SKY ROCKET
SNAKE
SNAKE
SOMERSET
SPANISH FAME...
SPANISH PACKET.
SPEEDWELL
SPEEDWELL
SPEEDWELL
SPEEDWELL
SPEEDWELL
SPEEDWELL
SPEEDWELL
SPEEDWELL
SPIDER
SPITFIRE
SPITFIRE
SPITFIRE
SPITFIRE
SPRING BIRD
SPY
SPY
SPY
SPY
ST. CLAIR
ST. HELEN
ST. JAMES
ST. JAMES
ST. JOHN
ST, JOHN
ST. MARY'S
Brig.
Boat.
Galley
Brig
Cutter
Schr
Boat.
Brig
Sloop
Brig
Schr.
Brig
Ship
Sloop
Sloop
Brig
Boat
Ship
Brig
Schr
Schr
Galley
Brig
Galley
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Boat.
Boat.
Schr.
Boat.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Commanded by
D.Allen
S. Staunton...
D. Loring. . . .
E. Hatch, &o.
J. Tucker. . . .
W. Wooder. .
D. Stevenson.
ui
Burke
A. Riley
L. Masterman. . .
W. Jones
J. Robb, &c
T. Dalling
L. Barlow
Greeley
J. Murphy
L. Barbor, &c, . .
T.Bell.
J.Walters
J. Magee
H. Lyle
S. Shoals
W. Perkins
Grimes
C. Bcsse
H. White &S.Beiizel
P. Reed
J. Trundall, &c..,.
J. Squire
R. Wiles
D. McCulIough....
G. Curwin
A. Stillwell
Thomas Truxtun..
A. Cam...,
J. Rice
M. Strong
J. Leach
Mass.
Conn.
Ma.'is.
Conn.
Mass.
Va.
Mass,
N.J.
Mass.
Conn
Md.
Md.
Mass.
Mass,
N.H.
Mass.
Mass.
Captures, &c.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Conn.
Mass.
Pa.
Md.
Pa.
N.H.
N.H.
Conn.
Conn.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
9
1
1
9
1
6
1
2
9
9
9
2
2
6
1
1&2
1
2
2
6
1
2
1
2
Under Capt. Hopkins, in 1779, captured 4
prizes.
Captured, and sent into port, 19 prizes up to
1779.
Probably overrated in guns and men.
Oct., captured a snow and sent her into Boston.
August 3, lost 1 killed and 3 wounded, in the
attack upon the British ships Rose and Phoe-
nix, in the North River.
This cruiser sailed some time under Commo.
Hopkins's orders. In August of this year
captured the ship Hope, and in September
the schooner Mary and Elizabeth, with car-
goes of coffee, rum, and sugar.
On her passage to France, with T. Barclay,
consul-general, had a drawn battle with a
ship of equal force, (reported to carry 26
guns; also reported to carry .32 guns, in the
Biography of Commo. Truxtun. See vol.
1st, Portfolio for J809 ; and Goldsborough's
Naval Chronicle, vol. 1st, p. 28); that was
sent from;New York to capture her ; her 3d
lieutenant', Wm. Jones, was subsequently
Secretary of the Navy.
164
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
ST. NEPOMECENI
ST. PATRICK
ST. PATRICK
ST. PATRICK .V,.
STORK
STURDY BEGGAR
STURDY BEGGAR
STURDY BEGGAR
SUCCESS
SUCCESS
SUCCESS
SUCCESS
SUCCESS
SUCCESS
SUCCESS
SUCCESS
SUFFOLK
SUFFOLK
SURPRISE
SURPRISE
SURPRISE
SURPRISE
SUSANNAH
SUSANNAH
SUSANNAH
SWALLOW
SWALLOW
SWALLOW
SWALLOW
SWALLOW
SWALLOW
SWALLOW
SWAN
SWIFT
SWIFT
SWIFT
SWIFT
SWIFT
SWIFT
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Sloop
Brig.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Boat.
Sloop
Schr.
Boat.
Boat.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Sloop
Brig
Cutter
Brig
Schr
Sloop
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Gal'-v
Cull r
Commanded by
W.Paul, &c..,
P. Thrash
R. Collings
G. Sanford
E. Pike
Rowland
J. McNeil
J. Campbell....
W.St.Barbe...
S. Rodgers
W.White
J. Brown
S. Stan wood.,..
S. Freeman, &c.
J. B. Hopkins. .
B.Allen
E. Drayton
E. Drayton
B. Cole
N. Perkins
J. Lengoore....
J. Paine
H. Stocker
C. Clunn
G. Fleming
J. Tibbets
H. Higgeneen. .
J. Hoovey
R. Johns ,
J. Martin
J. Martin
W. Brown
R. Sailer
J. Little
J. Johnson
A. Woodbury..,
T. Saunders... .
T. Keys
D. Welsh
a
2
a
Pa.
2
N.H,
2
Pa.
1
Md.
1
N.H.
2
Pa.
6
Md.
6
Md.
7
N.H.
2
Mass.
1
Mass.
Mass.
1
Mass.
2
Mass.
2
R. L
1
Md.
Conn.
8
Pa.
2
Mass.
2
Mass.
1
Mass.
2
Pa.
Pa.
8
Pa.
8
Pa.
9
N.H.
2
Mass.
2
Conn.
Md.
7
Md.
9
Md.
7
Md.
9
N.H.
Mass.
1
Mass.
]
Mass.
1
Mass.
1
Conn.
2
Pa.
9
Captcbes, &c.
'Destroyed by the enemy in Croswell Creek,
with 8 other vessel's, in May, 1778 ; British
force consisting of 2 schooners, 4 gun boats,
4 galleys, and about 20 flat boats, under Capt.
Henry, R. N., and Major Maitland.
July, in company with the privateers Hero,
Hope, and Scammel, and in concert with a
shore party under Lt. Bateman, captured the
town of Luenburg, spiked 2 24-pdrs., and
finally ransomed the place for §5,000.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.;
165
Vessels.
o
Commanded by
Captuhes, &c.
SWIFT
SWIFT
TALBOT
TAMING
TARTAR
TARTAR
TARTAR ,
TARTAR
TARTAR
TARTAR
TARTAR '.
TELEGRAPH
TEMPEST
TERRIBLE
TERROR
THE VIRGIN
THETIS
THETIS
THOMAS
THOMAS
THOMAS
THORN
THORN
THORN
THOROUGH-GOOD...
THREE FRIENDS....
THREE FRIENDS....
THRASHER
TIGER
TIGER
.TIGER
TIGER
TIGER
TOM LEE
TOM JOHNSON
TOTTEN
TRIMMER
TRISTRAM SHANDY
TRITON ,
25
Schr.
Sloop
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Boat.
Galley
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Schv.
Brig.
Ship.
Sloop
Sloop
Ship.
Brig.
Brig.
Boat.
Brig.
Brig.
7
la
25
20
18
20
30
27
120
30
200
120
40
14
12
25
20
14
20
35
15
100
60
120
. 40
20
25
30
15
70
74
36
70
45
40
20
10
13
13
W. Kennedy., .
J. Gould
S. Frazier.
S. Hooke
T. Dexter
T. Fitch
J. Craig
S. Hammer
W. Gibbons....
L. Trippe
Grimes
A. Holmes
L Somes
J. Baker
J. Parks
T. Coolidge....
N. Wattles
G. Gregg
F. Boardman..
I. Smith
E._Lathrop
V Daniel Walters
S. Tucker
W. Thomas....
D. Jackson
W. Young
B. Cole
J. 0. Brien,&c..
S. Crowel
J. Tucker
D. Jones
W. Parkinson...
G. Buchanan . . . ,
T. Saunders....
T. Blundell
I. Earl,&c
S. Williams....
E. Stocker. . . . , ,
Md.
Md.
Md.
Va.
Mass,
Conn.
Pa.
Pa.
Va.
Va.
Mass.
Pa.
Mass.
Pa.
Conn.
N. H.
Conn.
Pa.
Mass.
Mass.
Conn.
Mass,
Va.
Pa.
Mass.
Mass.
N.H.
Mass.
Mass.
Conn.
Pa.
Md.
Md.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
N.H.
Mentioned in Clark's Naval History, page 50 ;
probably overrated in guns and men.
June, captured one schooner.
Engaged the brig Gov. Tryon, Capt. Stebbins,
of 16 guns, and at the same time engaged the
brig Sir William Erskine, Capt. Hamilton,
of 18 guns, and after an action of tv/o hours
both surrendered, with the captain of the for-
mer, and many killed and wounded. Also
same year captured the Spartan ship of 18
guns and 97 men, after an action of 50 min-
utes. Carried the two last prizes into Bos-
ton ; the first separated in the night and es-
caped. Captain Walters was appointed a
captain in the U. S. N., upon the recommen-
dation of Gen. Wa.shington, in 1777.
166
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
Vessels.
Commanded by
V
Q
Pa.
1
1
Md.
Pa.
2
Pa.
Va.
1
Mass.
8
Mass.
6
Pa.
9
Conn.
7
Mass,
2
Pa-
9
Pa.
9
Md.
Conn.
2
Mass.
6
Mass.
1
Pa. '
1
Pa.
9
Pa.
1
Pa.
2
Md.
8
Md.
9
Md.
8
Mass
1
Mass.
2
Mass.
6
Mass.
9
Mass.
9
Mass.
9
Mass.
Mass
7
Mass.
1
Mass.
Captures, &c.
TROJAN
TROOPER
TROOPER
TROOPER
TROOPER
T. SWIFT
TRUE AMERICAN .
TRUE BLUE
TRUE BLUE
TRUMBULL
TRYALL
TRYALL
TRYALL
TUCKER
TURN OF TIMES...
TWO BROTHERS...
TWO BROTHERS...
TWO ESTHERS
TWO FRIENDS
TWO FRIENDS
TWO RACHAELS..
TWO SALLYS
TWO SALLYS
TWO SISTERS
TWIN SYSTERS....
TYBALT
TYRANNICIDE
TYRANNICIDE.
TYRANNICIDE.
TYRANNICIDE.
ULYSSE3..
UNION...
UNION...
pNION...
Schr,
Ship,
Brig.
Brig,
Ship,
Boat,
Sloop
Schr.
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Brig,
Schr,
Brig.
Schr,
Brig.
Brig,
Brig,
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Pol'ca
16
J. Fanning
S. Dunn .,
J. McCoy
S. Howe & J. Earl.
W. Sutter, &c
J. Brown
Buffington
O.Allen
W.Willis
H. Billings
S. Rodgers, &c
J. Baxter
J. Bussington
J. Steel
W. Reed
T. Chester, &o
W. Gray
jr. Bryan
H.Smith
R. Coun
J. Benson
C. Killeran
J. Fen wick
W. Thompson, &c.
S. Avery
P. Howland
J. Fisk
A. Ballot..
S. Harding
Cathcart ,
D. McNeil .
J. Blackley.
D. Parsons.
T. Powers,,
Had a severe engagement with a West India
privateer.
Reinforced by volunteers in April, 1779 ; cap-
tured off Salem a privateer of 8 guns and 60
men.
June 13; at sea, captured, aftj2r a resistance of
one hour, the British packet schooner Des-
patch of 8 guns, 12 swivels, and 31 men; loss
of her captain, Gutteridge, and 1 man killed
and 7 wounded. Tlie T. had 1 killed and 2
wounded. In July; at sea, captured the
armed ship Glasgow, with 30 prisoners. In
August; at sea, captured the brig St. John
and schooner 3 Brothers.
March 29 ; off Bermuda, carried by boarding,
after an obstinate resistance of more than one
hour, the British brig Revenge of 14 guns
and 85 men, Capt. Kendall ; the latter had 2
of her guns dismounted, and many of her
crew killed and wounded ; the T. had 8
wounded.
August 14, destroyed in the Penobscot to pre-
vent capture.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
167
Vessels.
Commanded by
Captures, &c.
UNION . ,
UNION .
UNION .
UNITY..
UNITY..
VENGEANCE..
VENGEANCE.
VENGEANCE.
VENGEANCE.
VENGEANCE.
VENGEANCE.,
VENUS ,
VENUS
VENUS
VENUS
VENUS
VENUS
VENUS
VENUS
VENUS
VERMONT.,..
VIRGINIA....
VIRGINIA....
VIRGINIA
VIPER
VIPER
VIPER
VIPER
VIPER
VOL ANTE....
VOLUNTEER.
VOLUNTEER.
VON TROMP.
VULTURE....
VULTURE....
WARREN.
Ship.
Brig.
Sloop
Brig.
Schr.
Brig.
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Snow
Brig,
Brig
Ship
Ship
Brig
Brig
Brig.
Schr.
Ship.
Schr.
Boat.
Ship.
Brig
Brig
Schr
Schr
Sloop
Ship
Brig
Sloop
Schr
Galley
Ship.
Schr.
Brig,
Schr,
10
E. Schin
J. Gardner . . .
Semes
A. Burnstram.
J. Elliott
Newman
W. Dennis...
S. Cassin
J. Parker, &o.,
Deane
Mass
Mass.
Mass.
Conn,
Md.
Mass.
Conn.
Pa.
Pa.
Thomas
H. Moore
G. Babcock
T. Nicholson
M. Leslie, &c.,&c..
J. Conkling
W. Raddon
J. Clifton
J. Buchanan
T. Osborne
G. Spooner
W. Claghorn
P. Hodgkinson . .
J. Greenway
B. Wornwell
T. Coburn
B.Hilton
J.Neil
'j. Hanson
Daniel >. .,
L, Luce
W. Hart
R. Shuvell
W, Shaloner ...
A. Tappan .....
Mass,
N.H.
Mass.
Mass,
Mass.
Conn.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Va.
Pa.
Mass.
Pa.
Md.
Conn.
( AdaiYls Conn.
(Phillips ,,... Conn
Mass,
Md.
Conn.
Mass,
Mass,
Pa.
Mass.
N.H.
9
1
9
9
1
1
3
O&l
1
6
9
1
2
.9
2
1
6
2
2
2
8
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
September 17; captured the packet ship Harri-
et of 16 guns and 45 men, after an action of
15 minutes ; had one man killed. Septem-
ber 21; captured packet ship Eagle of 14 guns
and 60 men ; resisted 20 minutes, and lost
several killed and wounded, among the for-
mer a Colonel ; had also on board 4 Lt. Colo-
nels, and 3 Majors.
October ;<!apturea brig Defiance of 14 guns and
72 men ; lost 8 killed and wounded ; the en-
emy 15 killed and wounded.
August 14; one of a fleet that was destroyed in
the Penobscot.
Supposed to have been captured by the Per-
Captured sloop Ranger of 8 guns and 35 men
in June.
April, captured sloop Betsey and Polly.
June; captured Transport ship of 4 guns and
100 soldiers,
168
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMfiD VESSELS; ETC.
Vessels.
Commanded by
w
Captcres, &c.
WARREN.,
WARREN
WARREN
WASHINGTON ,
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON
WASP
WASP
WASP
WASP
WEAZLE
WEAZLE
WEXFORD
WHITE OAK
WHITING
WHIM
WIDOW WADMAN
WILLIAM
WILLIAM
WILLIAM
WILLI AMINTA
WILLY MINTA
WILLING LASS
WILLING MAID
WILD CAT
WILKES
WILKES
WINTHROP
WOLF
WOLF
WOOSTER
Sclir.
Schr.
Galley
Bii
Schr.
Ship
Ship.
Ship.
Sh'ip.
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Snow
Boat
Schr.
Brig
Brig.
Schr.
Brig.
Ship.
Galley
Brig.
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Gfalley
Sloop
Brig.
Sloop
Sloop
Ship.
Slgop
J. Coalston. .
Thorndike.
Coas
io.
Coa
Odiorne
E. Smith
J. Rowe
E. Lewis
J. Fletcher . . .
S.Walker
J. Goriah
J. Deming. , . ,
N. Chew
Geo. May, . . .
J. Burrows . . ,
Hiirthorne. . . .
S. Thompson.,
E.Pike
D. McNeil ...,
J. Coombs, (&c,
S. Spencer . . ,
J. Rathburn . .
E. Ladd
McCleave....
J. Conkhng....
S. Blackner. . .
W. Johnson. ,
J. Power
N. Vallance...
Ji- Wallers. . . ,
W. Skinner . .
T.Williams..
J.
M. Cadlt
W. Cunningham , . .
Geo. Little
Freeman......
S. Butler.....
J. MsClsAve
Conn.
Conn.
Conn.
Pa.
Conn,
Conn.
Conn.
Mass,
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Pa.
Md.
Mass,
Mass.
Mass,
N. H,
Pa.
Mass,
N. H,
N. Y,
Conn
Md.
N. H
Mass,
Pa.
Md.
Md.
Md.
N.H,
Va.
Mass,
Mass,
Va.
Conn
July; captured ship Isaac and Picary; cargoes
of cotton, rum, and sugar.
Aug.; captured brig , 3 guns and 10
swivels ; gold dust and ivory. This cruiser
was finally captured same year off Boston by
the Liverpool frigate.
Sept/mber; captured brig Georgia with cargo
of rum and sugar, also a snow with cannon,
&c., and a schooner with cargo of rum and
See also a cruiser of this name mentioned in
1775.
Sold at auction in Philadelphia in 1779.
October; lost 3 killed and 10 wounded in an ac-
tion of 2 hours with an armed British packet ;
captured a snow with a cargo of oats. Nov. j
captured a chip with a cargo offish, &c.
August 3; lost one killed and 4 wounded in the
attack on the British vessels Rose and Phoenix
in the North River.
Probably game vessel.
July 13; Captured It. B. M. schooner Egmont,
in charge of a Lt., and on the following day
Was herself captured by the Surprise frigate.
1st Lieut. Ed. Preble, afterwards Commodore
in the Navy, captured two letters of marque
on her 1st cruise, afterwards cut out the Brit-
ish armed brig JMeriom lying in Penobscot
with a prize sloop, and made numerous other
captures, among which was a schooner of ^
guns, thftt was tot chased on shoie.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS, ETC.
169
Vessels.
Commanded by
Captures, &c.
WOOSTER.
YANKEE..
YANKEE HERO.
Sloop
Sloop
Brig.
E. Peck.
Johnson,
14 . . .
YANKEE RANGER....
YORK
YORK
YOUNG CROMWELL.,
YOUNG CRO,MWELL.
YOUNG CROMWELL.
YOUNG LYON
YOUNG NEPTUNE...
ZEPHYR,,
Sloop
Schr.
Sloop
Sloop
Schr
Galley
Schr.
Brig
J. Tracy .
J. Perkins.
J. Keel....
W. Wallers.
W. Reed. . . .
J. Cook
B. Vail
G. La Roche .
G. Lane.
Conn
Mass,
Conn
Va.
Conn.
Conn
Conn
Conn
Md.
July; captured ships Creighton and Zachara.
Cargoes rum and sugar. The prisoners in
these prizes afterwards rose and took the
Yankee, and carried her to Daver, where the
captain was imprisoned and treated with
great cruelty.
June; was captured by the English frigate Live-
ly after a sharp resistance and the loss of 4
killed and 13 wounded.
August;captured 3 brigs with cargoes of cotton,
coffee, oil, &c.
A vessel of this name of 13 guns was captured
from the enemy in 1778.
Male. — Independent of the captures already mentioned are the following, given in some American accounts, without the particulars of
capture further than the date :
1778 — The British cruiser Hinchinbrook of 16 guns.
1779 — The British cruiser West Florida of 14 guns.
1780 — The British cruiser Courier of 14 guns.
1781 — The British cruiser German of 20 guns.
1781 — The British cruiser Snake of 14 guns.
1783 — ^The British cruiser Allegiance of 14 guns.
Jfote 2d. — An alphabetical list of captures made from the enemy in 177(i may be found in the 3d vol., 5th series, of the American State
Papers, page 1527, or 2d vol. of Clark's Naval History, page 161, but the force or vessels making the captures are not given.
CAPTURES.
U. S. Privateers.
S
Commanded by
Out of
Enemy's
a. .
o u
°«3
Cargo, and estimated
Value.
ABALINO
ACTIVE
ACTIVE 2..
ACTRESS
ADELINE
ADVOCATE
ALERT
ALEXANDER '.
ALFRED Shipfc
AMERICA
AMERICA 2..
AMELIA ■
AMIABLE ,
ANACONDA.
ANSON
ANTELOPE
ARAB
ARGO
ARGO 2,.
ARGUS
ARGUS 2.
ARIEL
ARROW
ATALANTA
AT AS
ATLAS
ATLAS 2.
AVON
BALTIMORE
BANGOR
BEE
BELLONA
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
BERLIN & MILAN DECR'S
BETSEY
BLACK JOKE
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Boat.
Ship.
Brig.
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship?
Brig.
Schr
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Boat.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr
Fel'ca
Schr.
Schr.
Schr
Sloop
76
20
14
53
35
50
7
120
110
150
150
75
25
160
20
32
45
29
15
23
42
17
200
12
46
100
53
130
33
28
30
22
120
Capt. W. Wyer
Capt. Patterson, &c. . .
Capt. E. Taylor, &c...
Capt. G. Lumsden . . . .
Capt. R. Craycroft. . . .
Capt. A. Dougle
Capt. Guy Catlin
Capt. T. Wellman . . )
Capt.B. Crowinshield )
Capt. P. Bessom, &c..
Capt, Cheever, &c
Capt. J. Richardson, &c,
Capt. A. Adams
Capt. Geo. Taylor . . . .
Capt. N. Shaler ,
Capt. T. Stover -
Capt. E. Conkling . . . ,
Capt. D. Fitch ,
Capt. P. Rider
Capt. J. Rodgers
Capt. W. Heath
Capt. D. Farley, &c..,
Capt. M. Mantor ....
Capt. E. Conkling....
Capt. S. Snow
Capt. T. M. Newell..,
Capt. D. Maffet, &c..
Capt. D.Nye.
Capt. E. Veasey. , . . .
Capt. J. Barry
Capt. P. Maaabeau...
Capt. F. Jenkins
Capt, J. Ingersol, &c.
Capt. S. Brenson. .
Capt. B. Breonow.
Boston
Salem
Baltimore ....
New Haven..
Baltimore . . . ■
Charleston . . .
New York . . .
New Haven. .
New Haven . .
New Haven..
Baltimore . . . .
Baltimore....
Philadelphia. .
New York . . .
Massachusetts
New York...
Baltimore . . . .
Baltimore . . . .
Connecticut.
Boston
Boston
Massachusetts
New York . . .
Baltimore . . . ,
Savannah, Ga,
Philadelphia. .
Newburyport.
Boston
F., Ft., Oil, &c.
Baltimore ....
New York...
Savannah, Ga
Philadelphia. .
New York..,
New York...
Massachusetts
New York
117 tons.
48 tons
232 tons.
53 tons.
10 tons.
C, Powder, &c
C, S,,R., F., 0.,&c...
C A.,C.,Ce.,Cl., D.G.,(
I S.,R.,&c I
A.,D.G.,F.,0.,Prov.,&o,
278 tons.
$215,000
83 tons.
S., C. Ce.,&c
333 tons...
Lumber
$180,000
274 tons.
214 tons.
340 tons
142 tons.
G4 tons.
C, Ce., Cocoa, S., &c.
F. — Ransomed .
F
215 tons.
22 tons.
268 tons
C, F., Timber, (
18 tons.
Ce., R.,&o....
jfo^Tj, In the column of Cargo, &c., A. stands for Assorted; B., for Brandy; Bt., Ballast) C, Cotton; Ce., Coffee ; CI., Coal i
D G Dry Goods; F., Fish; Fs., Furs; Ft., Fruit; H., Hides; M.S., Military Stores j N. S., Naval Stores j 0., Oil; P., Porter j
Pa., p'voviaions ; R., Rum ; S., Sugar ; St., Salt j W., Wine i WL, Wool, &c,
CAPTURES.
Ddeing the War with Great Britain, prom 1819 to 1815.
Four prizes wers sent to Tunis, three to Tripoli, one ransomed, one a cartel for prisoners, and several Maltese were released ; sold one
for $30,000.
Captured, July 16, 1812, off Cape Sable, by the Spartan Frigate.
Captured, July 18, 1813, off Cape St. Mary's, by the Spartan Frigate. Had only been commissioned 7 days.
Ojie carrying 16 and another 8 guns. Fought a severe night action. Was finally chased on shore, in Wells' Bay, May 19, 1813, by the
Rattler and Bream — the crew escaping.
One carrying 12 and another 8 guns. Burnt one. Was finally captured, Feb. 23, 1814, when three months out, by the Epervier Sloop-
of-war.
Four carrying 10 and two of 8 guns. Destroyed eight, converted two into cartels, sent one to Spain, one to Fayal ; two were recaptured.
See table of Captures.
This cruiser, like many others, was several times commissioned under different Captains and armaments.
Two carrying 8 and one of 6 guns. Destroyed three ; converted two into cartels. One, a Privateer, the Brig Pallas, of 8 guns and 21
men, resisted 20 minutes.
One carrying 12 and 1 of 8 guns. Converted one into a cartel. One, a packet, was divested and ransomed for $8,000. Was captured
July 12, 1813, in Ocracoke Sound, by the boats of the English squadron, after a.resistance and final desertion of the vessel.
Captured by the Zephyr, in 1813. A schr. of this name, of 2 guns and 12 men, Capt. Hall, was commissioned in Norfolk, Oct. 25, 1813.
Captured by the boats of the English squadron in Chesapeake Bay, April 3, 1813, having first been chased on shore and abandoned.
The Mary & Eliza was chased on shore and burnt.
One a Packet, of 12 guns. The A. was finally captured by the Plumper Brig-of-war, in the Bay of Fundy, July 17, 1812.
Lost at sea, 1814 or '15. Was last commissioned Nov. 11, 1815.
Captured by the boats of the English squadron, in Ocracoke Inlet, July 12, 1813, after a sharp resistance.
Captured in 1812.
Captured by the Barbadoes, 16, in company at sea, March 8, 1815, after an action of one hour and a half. Had 1 killed and 4 wounded.
Enemy 1 killed and 3 wounded. 22 men absent from the A.
On her passage to France, 1812.
Ransomed both— one a Transport ship.
Cut out one vessel from a harbor in Martinique, with a cargo of molasses.
Sent both prizes in.
172
CAPTURES.
U. S. Privateers,
Commanded by-
Out of
Enemy's
Cargo, and estimated
value.
BLAKELY
BLOCKADE
BLOCKADE 2.
BONA
BORDEAUX PACKET....
BOSTON PACKET
BOXER
BRANT
BRUTUS
BUCKSKIN
BUNKER HILL
BUNKER HILL ........2.
BURROWS
Ship.
Schr.
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sclir.
Schr.
CADET
CjESAR
CALYPSO ,
CAMELEON
CANNONIERE
CAROLINE
CAROLINE 2.
CASHIERE
/CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
CATHERINE
CHAMPLAIN
CHANCE
CHARLES
CHARLOTTE
CHARLES STEWART . . ,
CHASSEUR
CHAUNCEY
CHESAPEAKE
CHINESE
CHIPPEWA
CLARA
CLEMENTINE
CLIMAX
CLIO ■•••■
COIVfET
Capt. T. Williams
Capt. E. Mix, &o.,..
Capt. J. Graves
Capt. J. Dameron . . . . .
Capt. W. Furlong, &c,
Capt. J. Perkins
Capt. S. C. Reid
Capt. R.Rich
Capt. Wm. Austin...
Capt. I. Bray
Capt. J. Lewis, &c. . .
Capt. J. Gold.
Boston
New York...
Charleston .
Baltimore ....
Baltimore ....
•Portsmouth ..
New York . . .
Massachusetts
Boston ....
Salem
New York.
New York.
Connecticut
0., St., Raisins, &c.
Schr
Schr
Schr.
Boat
Ship
Schr
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
ScKr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Capt. J.Upton
Capt. J. West
Capt. W. Cochran . . .
Capt. W. Hazard....
Capt. J. Almeda
Capt. S. SpafFord, &c.
Capt. Geo. Wilson...
Capt. F. Burnham...
Capt. H.Salter
Capt. W. Derick. . . .
Capt. W. Jacobs. . . .
Capt. J. Bowers
Capt. H. Purcell . . . .
Capt. T. Boyle, &c. .
Capt. T.Barnard....
Capt. J. Richardson ,
Capt. M. Clark
Capt. J. Newman....,
Capt. J. Davis ..<
Capt. W. Graham, &c,
Capt. S. McClelland...
Capt. T. Boyle .......
Salem ....
Massachusetts
Philadelphia.
New York..
New York..
Baltimore . . .
New Orleans
Baltimore . . .
Baltimore .
Boston
Portsmouth .
Virginia ....
Baltimore . . .
New York..
Boston
Baltimore . . .
New York . .
Baltimore . . .
New York.
Baltimore . . . .
Baltimore . . . .
Massachusetts
Baltimore . . . .
Massachusetts
Baltimore . . . .
IB
281 tons.
54 tons.
275 tons.
65 tons.
1800,000 .,..r
F.,Fs., 0., M. S., &c.
Ps.,R.,S., Flour, &o,.
147 tons.
$150,000.
48 tons.
326 tons.
27 tons.
317 tons
D. G.,R.,S.,&c.
157 tons
295 tons
281 tons
F., 0.— 234 tons
84 tons.
283 tons.
100 tons ,
Lumber ,
A.,B.,C.,D.G.,P.,&c,
160 tons.
265 tons.
306 tons.
117 tons
21 tons.
144 tons
222 tons.
C.,D.G.,R,,S.,W,,&c
CAPTURES. 173
Ddring the War with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815.
Sent two prizes in and sunk one. Was at sea at the close of the war. One of the largest Cruisers out of Boston — 441 tons.
Captured by the Charybdis, 18, after an action of 1 hour and 20 minutes, Dec. 31, 1812, losing 28 men, and killing 8 of the enemy.
A ship of 800 tons, armed, carried by boarding.
Two carried 8 guns, one 6, one 4. Burnt ship Adventure. Converted two into cartels. The B. was at sea at the close of the war.
Captured by the Colibri, 18, off Cape Sable, Aug. 11, 1812. Was commissioned July 6, previous.
Captured by the Belvidera, 32, off Sambro Light, Aug. 21, 1812. Was commissioned July 27th, previous.
New at the close of the war.
Captured by the Warspite, 74, and Pheasant, March, 1813. Commissioned the month previous.
The Brig Stephen, of 14 guns and 30 men, resisted. Sunk or burnt about one-half of these prizes ; one was chased on shore and lost ;
gave two to the prisoners. Was finally captured by the Medusa Frigate, April 13, 1813.
"Reported to have been driven on shore. ^
Captured by the Iris and Reindeer, Feb. 2, 1813. Had one man killed and several wounded in the chase.
1
Captured by the Colibri, off Cape Sable, July 26, 1812. Action one hour and a half. Several killed and wounded on both sides.
Was missing at the close of the war.
Captured by the Dwarf Cutter, Dec. 4, 1813.
This cruiser was commissioned in Nov., 1814 — tonnage 65.
Many armed, and valuable. Destroyed several. Had a drawn battle with a sloop-of-war. Was obliged to throw overboard her guns to
escape froni the Barossa Frigate.
Was cut out of Little Egg Harbor, and captured by the boats of the Niemen Frigate, May 25, 1814-
Captured. Recaptured in 1813, by the Privateer Amelia, and sent into Philadelphia. Name changed to " Mary."
Three cargoes, worth §460,000. Sunk or destroyed 9 ; ransomed 4, and sent ihe others into southern ports. Two ships of 14 guns, one
ship and four brigs of 10 guns each. Had a drawn battle with the l^ritish f^shr. Hibernia, of the same number of guns, in the Vf,
Indies, 1814 ; both suffered severely,
26
174
CAPTURES.
U. S. Privateers.
Commanded by
Out of
Enemy's
Cargo, and CBtimated
value.
COMET 2.
COMET 3.
COMET 4.
COMET 5.
COMET 6.
COMMO. BARRY, R. C. . .
COMMO. BAINBRIDGE ..
COMMO. MA.CDONOUGH.
CONTRADICTION
CORA
CORA 2.
COSSACK
CROGHAN
CUMBERLAND
COURIER
CURLEW
DART
DART 2.
DART 3.
DART 4.
D^DALUS
DASH
DASH 2..Schr.i
DAVID PORTER.
DECATUR
DECATUR 2.
DECATUR 3.
DECEPTION
DEFIANCE
DELISLE
DIAMOND
DILIGENT
DIOMEDE
DIVIDED WE FALL
DOLPHIlJf
DOLPHIN 2.
DOLPHIN 3.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr
Schr
Schr.
Schr
Schr.
Schr
Schr
Lug'
Schr
Schr.
Schr
Schr
Brig
Schr
Schr.
Schr
Schr
Schr
Schr
Brig.
Schr
Schr
Brig.
Schr
Schr
Boat
Schr
Schr
Schr
Schr
Schr.
Schr
Schr
Schr
Ship
Capt. T. Boyle.
Capt. B. Grafton. .
Capt. R. Kimm...
Capt. H. Barret...
Capt. A. Rodgers ,
Virginia . . .
New York.
S. Carolina.
83 tons.
74 tons.
29 tons,
3 tons.
Capt. A. Thomas ....
Capt. C. Goodrich . . .
Capt. P. Pascal!
Capt. J. Gold
Capt. J. George
Capt. Upton, &c
Capt. J. Curtis
Capt. E. Killeran
Capt. R. Davis
Capt. Wm. Wyer, &c
Capt. Wm. Davis, &c.
Capt. J. Green, &a, , .
Capt. J. Long
Capt. E. M. Donaldson
Capt. W. Spear, &c..
Capt. J. Conway
Capt. J. Porter, &c. . . .
Capt. Coggershall, &c. .
Capt. J. Fish,&c.
C.ipt. N. Nichols
Capt. Diron
Capt. S. N. Lane
Capt. T. Wheeler
Capt. J. P. Chazel
Capt. J. Taylor, &c.. .
Capt. W. Davidson, &c
Philadelphia.
Boston
Baltimore , . .
Baltimore . . .
Now Orleans
Salem
Baltimore . . .
Portland . ■ . .
Baltimore . . .
Boston
Capt. J. Crowninshield
Capt. J. Cropsey
Capt. J. Endicott
Capt. W. Stafford
Capt. H.Lelar.,
Portland . .
Massachusetts
New York
Mass-ichueetts
Baltimore .
Norfolk. . .
Portland . .
New York . . .
Newburyport
Charleston . .
Maine
New York..
N. Y. & S. C
Baltimore . . .
Bait. & N. Y
b
Salem
New York..
Salem
Baltimore .. .
Philadelphia.
69 tons.
198 tons.
103 tons.
Valuable eargo ,
202 tons.
135 tons
132 tons.
Ill tons
251 tons
278 tons
Bt., R,,S.,&c.
2.% tons.
141 tons.
136 tons.
2
B'ks
A., F., R., S., &c....
A.,H.,W., Barilla, &c..
I A.,Bt.,Cl.,F.,S.,R.,&c
Ce.,S., &c
248 tons
8 tons.
75 tons.
Valuable
Coffee, &c
Armed
A. Ce., R., S., &c
R.,S.,&c
A. M. and N. stores, &c
Bt., sumac, &c
4 passengers
\
CAPTURES. 175
Ddrinq the War with Great Eritain, from 1812 to 1815.
Captured by the boata of the Maidstone Frigate, in the Bay of Fundy, Aug. 3, 1812 ; crew escaping to the shore.
Captured in the Chesapeake Bay by the British squadron, February, 1813, four men escaping in a boat to the shore.
Captured in 1813 ; cost jf5,000 ; commissioned for 8 guns, in May, 1813, under Capt. J. Nash.
At sea when peace was ratified.
Captured by the Andromache, February, 1813.
Captured by the Acasta Frigate, off Cape Sable, July 24, 1812.
Lost about the close of the war. One of this name was captured by the Niger, Nov. 13, 1812.
H. B. M. Schr. Whiting, Lieut. Maxey, by surprise, in Hampton Roads, July, 1812 ; she carrying 4 gunS.
One of these being the Privateer " Thinks I to Myself," of 2 guns and 20 men. Ransomed one and made cartels of three.
One cargo estimated worth $150,000. Ransomed one for |20,000 ; burnt one, and released several. Was chased 900 miles by a Frigate
and two Sloops-of-war.
Burnt one, cartels of three. Was subsequently captured by the Frigate Surprise off Barbadoes, Jan. 16, 1813, and the Captain badly treated.
Sent in the prizes. Was subsequently captured by the Frigate Phin, off Mona Passage, June 5, 1814, after a chase of 11 hours.
Pierced for 16 guns. Was captured by the English squadron, Hampden, Sept. 3, 1814, and subsequently lost.
Had only men enough to man one, therefore destroyed the other two; also sailed out of N. Vork under Capt. Bears, armed with 4 guns.
While on a passage from Havana to N. York released the prize to the crew and passengers.
H. B. M. schooner Laura of 12 guns; was reduced to 2 guns and 15 men, and called the "Hebe;" in April, 1813, recaptured by the British
squadron.
Sunk 2, released one, and one was chased on shore and lost ; was subsequently captured herself, in a fog, and sent into HaUfax, 1814.
One sent in, 1 sunk, 1 ransomed, and 3 given up.
One carrying 14 and another 12 guns; released 1, and 1 Was captured; the D. was also captured, August 12, 1812, off Shelburne by the
Earl Moira.
One carrying 15 and another 12 guns; burnt 1, and 1 was captured; the D. was also captured April 3d, 1813, Rappahannock, by 17 boata
of enemy's squadron, after a resistance of 2 hours ; had 5 wounded ; killed and wounded about 50 of the enemy, according to the report.
Captured by the Colossus at sea, January 5, 1813.
176
CAPTURES.
U. S. PniTATEEES.
DOLPHIN 4.
DOLPHIN 5.
DOLPHIN 6.
DOROTHEA
DROMO
EA&LE
EAGLE 2.
EAGLE 3.
ECLIPSE
EDWARD
ELBRIDGE GERRY
ELEANOR
ELIZA
ELIZABETH
EMILY
ENGINEER
ENTERPRISE
ERIE
ESSEX..
EUTAW ■
EXPERIMENT
EXPRESS ■
EXPEDITION.
FAIR AMERICAN
FAIR TRADER
FAIRY
FAME
FANCY
FANNING FANCY
FANTOM
FATHER AND SON
FAVORITE
FEMALE
FIERI FACIAS
FIRE FLY
FIRE FLY 2,
Schr.
Schr.
Boat.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Sloop
Schr
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Schr
Schr.
Schr
Ship
Brig.
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
iSchr.
Commanded by
Capt. J, Woodbury,&c.
Capt. W. Dyer
Capt. A. Johnson, &c. .
Capt. P. Moore
Capt. D. Wilson
Capt. H. Cooper ,
Capt. P. Lafete, &c. . .
Capt. F. Beaufon
Capt. J. D. Daniels. . .
Capt. C.Stow
Capt. J. Hatch
Capt. S. Turner, &c..
Capt. W. Graham....
Capt. Wilson
Capt. B. Cleary
Capt. Caleb Cashing..
Capt. J. Dillengham..
Capt. J.Morgan
Capt. H. Robinson. . .
Capt. W. Wyer
Capt. J. Dowson
Capt. P. Rider
W. Richardson ...<..
Capt. Murray, &c. . . .
Capt. J. Chaytor, &c.
Out of
Capt. J. Hinkley
Capt. J. Morgan
Capt. P. Dickenson. . . ,
Capt. Wm. Webb, &c
Capt. C. Erwin, &c...
Capt. C. Erwin, «&c. . .
Capt. N. Williama...
Capt. W. Jaeobe
Copt, J. Chatty
Capt. S. C. Child
Capt. J. Bartholomew ,
Capt. B. Elwell, &c...-
Capt. W. Clewley.,,.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
Boston
Enemy's
Charleston . . .
New York...
Baltimore ....
St. Mary's ...
St. Mary's . . .
R. I. &N.Y..
Baltimore ....
Baltimore ....
Savannah
Philadelphia. .
Baltimore ....
Salem
New York . . .
Massachusetts
Baltimore .
Baltimore .
Baltimore .
Baltimore .
Baltimore.
Massachusetts
Salem
Baltimore . .
Salem
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia
Connecticut.
Baltimore , ,
Portsmouth.
Baltimore . .
New York..
Massachusetts
South Carolina
5
1
1 7
Cargo, and estimated
value, &c.
13 toas.
143 tons.
S., crates.,
A. D. G.,P3., &c.
C.,S., M., &c....
108 tons.
20 tons.
58 tons.
160 tons
183 tons.
Rum
87 tons.
90 tons.
315 tons
407 tons.
293 tons.
330 tons.
131 tons.
180 tons.
F., lumber, &c.
325 tons.
Bt., Ps.,Ps., W.,&c...
D. G., lumber
F., S., W., 0., Bilks, &c
93 tons.
55 tons.
64 tons.
269 tons.
197 tons.
51 tons,
82 tons.
15 tona.
CAPTURES. 177
Ddring the War with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815.
Captured by the Colibri, 18, off Cape Sable, August 13, 1812.— Enemy's account.
Captured by the Columbia, December 4, 1814 Enemy's account.
The ship Guayana of 8 guns and 15 men sent into Salem.
Divested one of her cargo and gave her to prisoners; one was armed with 3 guns and 24 men.
Both armed; sent them into Charleston.
Captured by the Crescent off Cape Raw, September 18, 1813 ; was commissioned the July previous with only 5 guns and 60 men.
Sent into Wilmington, North Carolina ; this cruiser was 272 tons burthen.
Captured by the Barossa frigate at sea, September 29, 1814.
Captured by the Tenedos Frigate & company at sea, iMay 25, 1813, on her return from a 4 months' cruise to Brazil.
One destroyed , and 1 lost on Cape Cod ; this was one of the largest cruisers of this rig sailing out of Baltimore, being 338 tons.
Captured by the Indien, 18, Bay of Fundy, July 16, 1812; a ship of the same name, pierced for 18 guns, was destroyed by the enemy in
Buzzard's bay, June 13, 1814.
Commissioned in Philadelphia in February, 1814.
This cruiser was built in the Revolutionary v/ar; one of her prizes was named the "4 sons," another the "4 brothers," and another the
"3 sisters."
Also of 5 guns, 80 men, J. Miller, out of New York, 115 tons ; probably same vessel.
178
CAPTURES.
U. S. Privateers.
o
Commanded by
Out of
Enemt's
S'^
Cargo, and estimated
value, &c.
FIRST CONSUL
FLASH
FLASH 2.
FLIGHT
FLIRT
FLY
FOUR FRIENDS
FOX
FOX 2.
FOX.
FOX
FOX
FRANKLIN..
FRIENDSHIP.
FROLIC
GALLINIPPER.,
GALLOWAY,...
GARRONE ,
GEN'L ARMSTRONG. . . . •
GEN'L ARMSTRONG... 2.
GEN'L PIKE
GEN'L PUTNAM
GEN'L STARK
GEO. LITTLE
GEO. WASHINGTON
GEO. WASHINGTON... 2.
GERMANTOWN
GLEANER
GLEANER PACKET
GLOBE
GOOD INTENT
GOSSAMER
GOV. GERRY
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr,
Schr,
Schr,
Schr,
Schr,
Schr,
Schr.
Ship,
Schr,
Schr,
Sloop
Schr.
Brig.
Schr
Lugr,
Lugr,
Lugr,
Brig.
Sloop
Schr
Schr
Sloop
Schr
Schr.
Schr.
Brig
Brig
Capt. W. Tullock
Capt. A. Mather, &c...
Capt. A. Somers
Capt. M.Kelly ,
Capt. A. Green ,
Capt. H. DeKoven, &c
Capt. T. Rooke ,
Capt. Jack, &c ,
Capt. Boone, &c
C Capt. Winkley
( Capt. Vial, &c.
Capt. E. Brown, &o.. .
Capt. H. Morgno . .
Capt. J. Glenn, &c. . . .
Capt. A. Rich, &c..
Capt. N. Green....
Capt. T. Wellnjan,&c
Capt. Jas. Bounds, &c
Capt. J. Barnard
Capt. J. Sinclair.
Capt. G. R. Champlin.
Capt. S. C. Reid
85
Capt. W. Riker, &c..
Capt. N. Spooner .
Capt. J. FellovifS ■ .
Capt. S. Sisson ...
Capt. B. Hooper. .
Capt. N. Lord....
Capt. J. Robinson.
(Capt. .1. Murphy.,
(Capt. R. Moon...
Capt. T. Wellman.,
Capt. C. Goodrich.,
N. Hampshire
New York . . .
New York...
Baltimore ....
New York . . .
Massachusetts
Norfolk. . . .
Baltimore . ,
Baltimore . .
Portsmouth
52 tons.
265 tons
260 tons.
R. and molasses . .
Dry goods
46 tons.
D. G.,F., 0.,&c..
Variety.
Salem
New York
Virginia. . .
Massachusetts
Salem
D. G. and haiidware.
143 tons.
59 tons.
23 tons
Ce.,S., R., &c
Salem
New York
Baltimore .
New York.'
New ' York
New York
New York
Baltimore ....
Salem
Salem
Boston....
Charleston
Virginia. . .
Massachusetts
Kennebunk,
Massachusetts
Baltimore
Massachusetts
Boston
Rhode Island
10
com,
com,
1
8
2
Jan.
Aug.
1
5
Ransomed
Fish
203 tons.
A. Bt.,D.G.,R.Wl.,&c,
1813 C 205 tons burthen.
{ 270 tons burthen
1814 f 246 tons burthen
■■}
Butter, lemons
Ce., D. G., P. St., &c.
Spars and lumber
Sugar, &c..,
F., 6 guns
73 tons.
65 tons
38 tons.
1 of
10
guns
56 tons.
C, Ce., S., R., W., &o.
70 tons.
R. = $50,000
CAPTURES. 179
Ddrino the War with Great Britain, prom 1812 to 1815.
Captured by the Warspite, 74, on the coast of France, May 29, 1813.
Probably the,same vessel.
Found diamasted; burnt.
Sent into Machias.
A vessel of this name, of 8 guns and 29 men, was captured by the British squadron after a chase of 100 miles, April, 1813.
A vessel of this name was captured by the Barbadoes, 16, having been decoyed under her guns, January 11, 1815.
2 of the prizes worth §200,000 each ; burnt 7, ransomed and released 5, recaptured by enemy 2 ; 66 pieces of cannon in one sent to Salem.
One of the brigs burnt by mistake by a French frigate. This, or No. 3, was missing at the close of the war.
Captured by the enemy.
Buint 6, and made a cartel of one.
Was finally chased on shore. May 2d, 1813, near Bailey 's Mistake, and destroyed by the boats of the Rattler, 20.
Passage from France to New York ; sent the^irize to France.
Chased a 20 gun ship in shore off Demarara; Prize brig Tartar was wrecked off Charleston ; destroyed 8, released 2. See Battles.
Cut out the ship Dorcas from Anguilla, W. I., and captured the brig Stag in sight of the English squadron.
Burnt one, released one, and sunk the 3d ; spoken of as a ship, brig, and schooner, under the same and different tonnage.
Destroyed 6, one wrecked ; was chased on shore by the Primrose, 18, off Savannah, Aug. 25, 1814, and destroyed, part of the crew escaping.
Was subsequently herself captured by the Leander frigate.
The prize sloop v/as lost on Cape Cod. A cruiser of this name was captured by the Sophie, 18, in April 24, 1814.
Captured by the Granicus frigate in February, 1815, before she had taken any prize but the ship Mary of 6 guns.
In company with the Black Joke, of N. York, captured schr. Sally, off Cura9oa.
Captured by the Colibti, 18, off Cape Sable, July 23d, 1812, sometimes called the Gleaner packet.
Destroyed 2, had a running fight with prize ship Boyd of 10 gans for 1' hours ; also a 3 hour's action with an Algerine sloop of war.
Was captured by the Emulous, 18, off Cape Sable, July 30, 1812. The E. was soon after lost on Ragged island.
Launched in 48 days after laying the keel.
180
CAPTURES.
U. S. Privateers,
1'
5
i
Schr.
5
Schr.
6
Sloop
3
Schr.
14
Schr.
15
Schr.
6
Brig.
16
Schr.
4
Schr.
4
Schr.
5
Schr.
4
Schr.
2
Schr.
7
Schr.
10
Schr.
....
Brig.
14
Schr.
10
Schr.
3
Schr.
10
Commaniled by
Out of
Enemy'3
^•3
Cargo, and estimated
value, &c.
GOV. McKEAN.
GOV. PLUMER .
GOV. SHELBY..
GOV. TOMPKINS.
GRAMPUS
GRAND TURK
GRAND NAPOLEON-
GRECIAN
GROWLER
HALCYON
HANNAH AND ELIZA...,
HANNAH AND ELIZA.. 2
HARLEaUIN
HARMONY
HARPY
HARPY 2.
HARRISON .
HAWK.
HAZARD.
HAZARD 2.
HAZARD 3.
HAZARD 4.
HEBE
HELEN
HENRY
HENRY GUILDER
HERALD
HERALD 2.
HERMIT
HERO
HERO, a cutter 2.
HIBERNIA
HIGH FLYER
HIGH FLYER ?.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Sloop
Sloop
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Schr,
Capt. A. Lucet, &c. .
Capt. J. Mudge
Capt. J. Holmes . . . .
Capt. J. Skinner. ...
Capt. N. Shaler, &c.
Capt. Murphy, &o..
Capt. N. Green, &c..
Philadelphia.
Portsmouth..
Baltimore . . .
F., pork, S., &o.
Ps., &c
184 tons.
New York..
Baltimore . . .
Salem.......
3 = $560,000.
D. G.,C., R.,W.,&c...
A. D. G., L. R.,W.,&c
Capt. Phillips
Capt. N. Lindsay, &c.
Capt. Geo. Weems . .
Capt. J. Boyd
Capt. J. Strahen
Baltimore ,
Salem
Capt. J. Crocker. .
Capt. Nichols, &c.
Ealtimoro . ...
Philadelphia. .
Philadelphia.,
Portsmouth, . .
Maasachusetti
Baltimore . . .
Capt. A. Grigg
Capt. H. Perry .....
Capt. J.Taylor....,
Capt. W. H. Trippe
Capt. P. Le Chartier. . .
Capt. Lamiscn .
Capt. J. Coombs, &c. .
Capt. S. Singleton, &c.
Capt. E, Dorn ,
Capt. J. Picarrere.. . . ,
Capt. J. Upton ,
Capt. T. Bowditch, &c
Capt, S. Newson ,
J.Miller,&c
Capt. R, Taber
Capt. T. Waterman . . ,
Capt. A. Burrows,
Capt. M. Woolan.
Capt, J. Grant. . . .
New York..
Baltimore . . ,
Wilmington.
Charleston. .
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Philadelphia,
Massachusetti
Massachusetts
New York..
Now York..
New York..
New Bedford
New York. . .
Newborn .'. ..
Philadelphia.
Baltimore . , ,
Cl.,D.G.,W.,&c.
64 tons.
141 tons-
220 tons.
109 tons.
Bt , Ft,, b. G., R., S,
W.,&c
346 tons...,
= #150,000.
R., molasses, ,
R.,S
42 tons.
83 tons.
12 tons,
154 tons.
76 tons.
106 tons.
= jii40,000..
= §400,000 .
6 tons.
R. and Sugar.
R. P0,000
tons.
Nails, R , S,, &c.
CAPTURES. 181
DtiRiNO THE War with Great Britaik, from 1812 to 1815.
One, the Prince Adolphus packet, of 8 guns and 36 men, with the Gov. of Demarara among her passengers, sent to Philadelphia.
Burnt one.
Burnt 14, released 1; was chased by the U. S. brig Argus, which supposing to be an enemy, threw overboard guns to escape.
Burnt 1, lost 1 ; off the Canaries lost her captain in a brush with a sloop of war; one prize had on board 50 men.
Burnt 6, lost 1, re-recaptured 2, ransomed 1, and released 1.
Pierced for 22 guns ; captured by the Belle Poule frigate, April, 1813.
Captured by the Jasseur in Chesapeake bay. May 2d, 1814.
Captured by the Electra, 18, off St. Peter's, after a chase of 6 hours, .Tuly 7, 1813.
Captured by the Bulwark off George's shoal, 4 dnys out, October 23, 1814.
Destroyed 4, recaptured 1 ; two of the prizes were Transport ships of 6 guns each ; one was the Pkt. Princess Elizabeth, 8 guns and 38
men; made a feeble resistance; disarmed and ransomed her for |10,000.
Probably the same cruiser.
Destroyed 3, ransomed 2 ; lost her captain in an action with an English sloop of war.
Captured by the Pique frigate off Silver Keys, April 26, 1814 ; was only commissioned the previous montk.
Prize was recaptured and re-recaptured ; see Acton.
The cargo being Indigo from Laguayraj carried into New York.
The cargo of the ship Friendship alone was estimated as per table ; the brig was the packet Little Catharine of 6 guns. This cruiser was
subsequently captured by the Acasta and Poictiers at sea, December 25, 1812. ,,-iq,-
Captured after a chase of 4 hours, and the loss of 2 guns, by the Armede and Endymion, at sea, August 15, ItJlS.
1 ransomed, 1 recaptured, and a prize crew put on board, who carried her into Charleston, S. C. A small vessel of this name, manned by
volunTeers, was fitted out in Stonington to capture the British schooner Fox, of 3 guns, a tender to a 74, and commanded by a Lieut.
This cruiser warmissing at the close of the war. Same name captured H. B. M. schooner Fox, of 3 guns, and sent her to Stonington.
3 armed, and one a packet. See Table of Actions. Was captured by the Poictiers, 74, February, 1813.
C»pt«red by the Barrosa frigate, Novetjiber 14, 1814. ? if regularly commissioned,
37
182
CAPTURES.
U. S. Privateers.
Commanded by
Out of
Enemy's
Cargo, or estimated
value.
HIRA.M
HOLKAR
HOLKAR 2.
ROLLINS
HOPE
HORNET
HORNET a.
HUNTER
HUNTRESS.
HUSSAR
HUSSAR
HYDER ALLY
IDA
INCREASE
INDEPENDENT.
INDUSTRY
INCA
INO
INTENTION
INVINCIBLE . . , .
ISLEY
ISAAC HULL....
.TACOB JONES
JACK'S FAVORITE
JAMES MUNROE
JANET
JAVA
JEFFERSON
JEHU
JOEL BARLOW
JOHN
JOHN 2.
JOHN 3.
JOHN SLEIGH
JOHN AND GEORGE
JOHN AND MARY
JONaUILLE
JOSEPH ANP MAW
Sloop
Brig.
Capt. J. Wilson...
Capt. J. Rowland.
Schr
Schr.
Schr
Schr
Brig
Sloop
Schr.
Schr
Ship
Brig.
Schr.
Big
Schr.
Schr.
Schr
chr
Ship
Schr
Schr.
Ship
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Soo,-
Schr
Schr
Ship
Ship
Boat
Sloop
Schr
Schr
Schr
Schr.
16 67
Capt. Stocket, &c
Capt. E Eoden
Capt. T.Frost
Capt. F. Thomas
Capt. J. Upton
Capt. J. Curry
Capt. J. Myrrick, &c.
Capt. F. Jenkins, &c.
Capt. R. Thorndike...
Capt. J. Pierce, &c. . .
Capt. S. Tucker
Rhode Island .
New York. . . ,
Machias
Baltimore . . .
Philadelphia.,
Baltimore ...
New Orleans. .
Salem
Rhode Island,
Baltimore . . .
New York. . . ,
Boston
45 tons.
One $300,000.
223 tone . . .
Dry Goods,,
73 tons . . .
70 tons . . .
99 tons.
211 tons.
Priz
East India goods.
Boston
Massachusetts
96 tons.
Capt. Thos. Rice, &c.
Capt. A. Thompson..
Capt. J. White, &c...
Capt. D. McKenney..
Capt. p. Desterbecho.
Capt. E. Sturdevant..
Lynn
Baltimore .
Boston....
Wiscassett
Salem
Massachusetts
Massachusetts.
Capt
Capt.
Capt.
Capt
Capt.
Capt.
Capt.
Capt.
Capt.
Capt.
Capt.
Capt.
Capt.
J. Robberts. . . .
Johnson...
Jos. Skinner . . )
D. Williams... S
Z. Crowell. . .
T. Lane
J. Downer. . .
S. Field
0. Champlin . . . ,
J. Crowninshield
J. Fairfield
J. Coates
J. Chevalue,. . .
Capt,
Capt,
Capt.
0. Adams...
E. Carman. .
N. Wescott.
Boston
New York...
New York...
New York . .
Baltimore . . .
Salem
New York . .
New London
Salem
Salem
New Orleans. .
St. Mary's...
Sa'em
New York. . . .
New York. . . .
Baltimore . . . .
Bt., Timber, &c
230 tons
F., L., Livestock...
26 tons
Ballast
Ft., D.G., F., 0,,W.,&c
G. Dust&Opium; «,90,000
S.,W., Molasses, &c
Variety
161 tons.
153 tons.
N. S.,Pg.,&c.
165 tons.
145 tons.
Bt.,R., St., Crates, &c..
258 tons
23 tons.
Timber. ...
55 tons.
Ce.,S.,&c.
CAPTURES. 183
DoRiNG THE War with Great Britain, prom 1812 to 1815.
The brig Emu, of 10 guns, 25 men, and 49 female convicts. This cruiser was chased on shore off N. London by the Orpheus frigate,
and destroyed after a gallant resistance. The ship Aurora, 12 guns, sent into Newport.
Missing at the close of the war. Commissioned in December, 1613, with 6 guns and 33 men, under Capt. P. Southcomb.
Divested and released.
Was chased on shore near Cape Henry and bilged, crew escaping, early in the war.
? If not the same cruiser.
Out of a convoy. Was chased, and finally captured by the Phoebe at sea, Dec. 23, 1812, after having thrown overboard 12 of her guns.
Was captured by the Saturn off Sandy Hook, 1st cruise, May 25, 1814, after having thrown overboard 8 of her guns.
One recaptured on our coast, Capt. Oxnard and some of the crew escaping wounded, and the pilot killed. The H. A was chased 3 days
by the Salsette frigate, and was finally captured in the E. I. by the Owen Glendour, May, 1814, after a running fight of 10 hours.
Was chased 27 times; threw overboard all but 4 guns, and was finally captured by the Newcastle at sea, August 9, 1814,
Destroyed June 13, 1814, in Buzzard Bay, by the Superb and Nimrod. British account.
Captured by the Arab, off Cape Sambro, November 3, 1813, and afterwards recaptured and recommissioned.
Chased on Cape Roman Shoals by the Recruit, and lost, November 2, 1813.
Chased on Raccoon Key by the Severn; beat off her boats, and blew up the vessel, escaping to the shore on a raft; 2 men captured in the
surf.
Captured by the Spartan, 38, off Annapolis, July 19, 1812, and sent to Halifax.
Captured by the Armide at sea, August IG, 1814, having thrown overboard 10 of her guns in the chase.
Captured by the Jason at sea, N. B. There is some doubt of there being two vessels of this name.
In her passage to and from the East Indies. Reported to have sailed with 20 guns and 127 men. Tonnage 555.
One valued at $75,000. Destroyed 3.
The ship Harmony was recaptured by the foreigners among her prize crew; the prize commander thrown overboard, and the vessel car-
ried to England.
In a 3 weeks' cruise, 3 prizes were released, and one recaptured. One was armed with 10 guns, 1 with 8 guns, and 1 with 4 guns.
2d cruise. Was captured by the Peruvian, 18, February 6, 1813.
The ship Ned, of 10 guns and 16 men, sent into Salem.
ftansomed 1, destroyed 1, and converted 1 into a cartel for prisoners.
Lost several men m a rencontre with the privateer Nonsuch, of Baltimore, by mistake. Was subsequently captured by the boats of the
Narcissus, 38, November 25, 1812, ' n / r /
184
CAPTURES.
U. S. Pritateees.
KEMP
KING OF ROME.
LADY MADISON
LARK
LAWRENCE
LEADER
LEO
LEO 2.
LEONIDAS
LEOPARD
LEWIS
LIBERTY
LILLY
LION
LION 2.
LITTLE ANGELICA
LITTLE BELT
LITTLE CHARLES
LITTLE DICK
LIVELY...
LIZARD
LORAON
LOTTERY
LOUISIANA
LOVELY CORNELIA
LOVELY LASS
LUCY
LUDLOW
LYDIA
LYNX
MACDONOUGH
MACDONOUGH 2.
MACEDONIAN
MACEDONIAN 2.
MADISON
JULIANA SMITH ^chr
JUNO Sloop
Schr. 12
Schr.
Schr.
Boat.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Boat.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Bri .
Schr.
Schr,
Brig.
Schr,
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
9
S. A
7
14
1
5
4
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
2
6
6
2
1
5
1
6
25
5
130
24
45
6
120
20
100
110
19
22
45
50
20
20
22
11
20
14
20
6
34
40
28
G
60
60
26
45
7
40
140
30
95
30
50
Commanded by
Capt. H. Cooper. . . . .
Capt. W. Comstock . ,
Capt. J. Almeda, &c.
Capt. A. Garrison..
Capt. J. Banker....
Capt. E. Vearey. . .
Capt. E. Avery.,..
Capt. J. Hewes, &c . , .
Capt. C. Libby
Capt. J. Chase
Capt. P. Drinkwater
Capt. B. Pe«dleton..
Capt. Pratt, &c,
Capt. J. Chatty
Capt. J. Hitch, &c
Capt. T. Cloutraan,&c.
Capt. A. Sweet
Capt. D. Sheffield
Capt. H. Hunstable..,.
Capt. T. Freeman
Capt. H. Cumpston...
Out of
Capt. P. Baxter ,
Capt. T. Southcomb.. .
Capt. E. Golden ,
Capt. P. Sicard
Capt. J. Smith, U.S.N,
Capt. J. Babson <
Capt. Mudge....
Capt. J. Hilgard
Capt. E. Taylor
Boston
Rhode Island
Baltimore , . .
New York. . ,
Capt. 0. Wilson
Capt. Jaa. Gill
Capt. P. Townsend...
Capt. — ^ Davis
Capt. D. Elwell, &0..
Enemy's
Charleston . .
New York..
Baltimore ...
Providence..
Baltimore . . .
Portland ....
Baltimore . . .
New York . .
New London
Baltimore . . .
Massiichu etts
Salem
Baltimore .
Philadelphia . .
New York . . .
New York . . .
Massachusetts
Ma achuaelts
Salem...
St. Mary's...
Baltimore ....
New York . . .
Charleston... .
North Carolina
Portland . . ,
Kennebunk
Massachusetts
Baltimore
Bristol....
New York.
Portsmouth . ,
Baltimore .
Sakm
Priz
1
Priz
Priz
Cargo and estimated
value.
54 tons.
Ce., D. G.,S.,andC.
Valuable cargo
D. G. and Provisions. . .
3 tons
Bt., F., W., Barley, &c,
Variety
278 tons
135 tons,
266 tons.
Valuable
Bt.,D. G., Turtle, &c..
26 tons.
N. S.,& W.India goodi
Valuable
82 tons.
6 tons.
109 tons.
22 tons,
9 tons.
51 tons.
Coffee, &c.,
Batons.
Variety. . . .
$10,000...
25 tons.
21 tons.
225 tons burthen.
A., Ps., St.,Malt, dkc.
150 tons.
B.jBt., F., Ft.,St.,&c.
M.&N.S.,Ps.,Rice,&o,
CAPTURES. 185
Ddrinc the War with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815.
Captured by the Nymphe, May 12, 1813. Threw overboard 2 guns in the chase.
One prize was formerly the 0. H. Perry schooner; one, prize ship, was lost on Charleston Bar. This cruiser was missing at the close
of the war.
Was captured by the Wolverine in 1813.
One given up to the prisoners.
Captured the sloop Traveller, cargo of Dry Goods, Wine, &c.; sent her to Machias.
Had a fight with a brig of war; captured 8 vessels out of one fleet, one formerly the Shadow, privateer of Philadelphia; destroyed 4.
In one instance called the "Leander," of Providence.
Destroyed 13, ransomed 3 for f60,000, 1 cast away. Finally captured by the Granicus off C. Spartel, December 2, 1814, after a chase of
11 hours, and loss of one gun. An East Indian valued at ^2,000,000 recaptured, first divested of $60,000.
Probably the same vessel as above. By some accounts a vessel of this force and name sailed out of Boston, and was captured.
Prize armed with 8 guns. The cruiser was soon after captured by the Hope Tender, August 13, 1812, and sent into Halifax.
One a privateer of 2 guns and 30 men; 1 sent in worth ^60,000; 1 chased on shore and destroyed; 1 ransomed, and 2 given up to prisoners.
Sent into Marblehead, where, according to some accounts, the cruiser belonged.
Destroyed and carried into L'Orient, a cargo valued at §400,000; also commissioned out of IVIassachusetts, and sometimes called "Lyon."
Captured by the Prometheus, 16, at sea, March 8, 1814.
Captured by 9 boats of the squadron, armed with 200 men, in Chesapeake bay, February 9, 1813; the captain and 18 killed or wounded;
the enemy 6 killed or wounded.
Destroyed 15, and despatched a brig for the U. S., which was subsequently wrecked on the coast of Florida.
Captured by the Circe, May 4, 1813, after a chase of 19 hours, and loss of 4 guns by the privateer, which was 40 days out, and no prizesi
Missing at the close of the war.
Captured by boats of the British squadron in Chesapeake bay, April 3, 1813, with 3 other cruisers.
Sent the prizes to France; was missing at the close of the war; supposed to have been captured by the Bacchante.
Sunk ship Sir Edward Pellew, of 2 guns and 19 men; destroyed 3, sent in a brig of 12 guns, and 1 of 8 guns; missing at the dose of the war.
This cruiser was commissioned in December, 1813; her tonnage 252.
3 armed with from_2 to 14 guns; carried the latter by boarding; a brig of 6 guns also resisted; transport No. 50 had a cargo valued at
|60,000. Was finally captured by the Spartan, 38, in the Bay of Fundy, August 3, 1812, crew generally escaping to the shore,
186
CAPTURES.
es
O
c
1
Commanded by
Out of
Enemy's
Cargo and estimated
value.
U. S. Privateers.
o-
■c
o-.x
CD
MADISON 2..
Boat.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
1
10
7
4
6
8
4
9
15
20
135
40
40
50
46
10
100
110
Capt. A. Allen
Capt. — Rowland, i&c.
Capt. J.Young
Capt. A.McCally
C«pt. J. Bedois, &c, . . .
Capt. J. Taylor
Capt. J. Beecher
Capt. Chas. Bulkley...
Capt. J. Ingersol
Capt Coit
Capt. J. Brooks, &c. 1
Capt. J.Fisher )
Capt. C. Libby
Capt. I. Isaacs
Capt. R. Humphreys. .
Capt. J. Sturdevant....
Capt. J. Pritchard, &c.
Capt. N. Edgcomb. . . .
Capt. Sicard, &c
Capt. J. P. Chazel
Capt. H. Rantin,&c...
Capt. J. Selby
Capt. Thompson
Capt. S. Burnham
Capt. J. Peters
18 tons.
Bt., D.G.,F., Flour, &c.
244 tons.
80 tons.
F.,R.,S.,W.,&c
346 tons.
64 tons.
233 tons
MAMMOTH
Baltimore , , . .
3
12
2
1
MANLEUS
MANHATTAN
Massachusetts
New York. . . ,
MARENGO
8
....
....
MARIA
MARIA 2.
MARS
New London .
11
Priz
3
es. .
1
....
MARS 2..
Ce., S., R., St., &c
Ill tons
MARS 3. .
MARS 4..
1
3
5
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
11
3
8
4
1
20
46
45
32
9
14
15
9
36
50
104
29
35
16
8
Portland Va
64 tons. •••
MARS 5,.
Massachusetts
New York . .
140 tons.
190 tons
MARS 6..
MARY
MARY 2. .
62 tons.
22 tons.
15 tons.
60 tons.
C.,D. G.,0.,R.,W....
C. and logwood
219 tons.
C.,D.G.,F.,Pt.,St.,&o.
133 tons.
72 tons.
MARY 3..
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Charleston . . .
Charleston .
MARY 4. .
MARY 5. .
MARY ANN <
1
2
1
2
1
. . . .
MATILDA
METEOR
New York. . . .
MIDAS
Baltimore ... . ,
1
3
6
4
MILO
MINERVA
Charleston . . .
MODLE
■-4
MONKEY
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Sloop
Schr.
4
12
14
1
2
5
1
G
8
4
2
1
21
90
100
50
14
40
30
45
24
10
5
30
Capt. J. Glover
Capt. J. Stroul, &c . , . .
Copt. G. Fellows
Capt. A. Tucker
Capt. R. Hamilton....
Capt. R. S.mart
Capt. T. Burton
Capt. J . Dowson, &c. .
Capt. J. Endicott
Capt. A. Luce
Capt. L. Kipp
Capt. H. Martin
193 tons.
Bt., Ft., R., specie
D. G., cocoa, iron, &c,..
MONTGOMERY
Salem
New York....
Portland
2
1
3
3
1
1
MORGIANA
MORNING STAR
MORO
Massachusetts.
18 tons.
Flour I J,,
NANCY
Portsmouth . . .
1
NANCY 2..
Massachusetts.
Baltimore ....
15 tons.
Wine, &c , , , ,
NED
1
NEW HAZARD
Massachusetts.
281 tons.
165 tons.
79 tons.
47 tons... »••.>.
NEW PACKET
NEW YORK
New York. ...
NONPAREIL
Savannah ,,,,
1 » •*
t < • •
1
....
CAPTURES. 187
DnEiNG THE War with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815.
Made cartels of 3, sunk one, and burnt the remainder. Was at sea when peace was ratified. 376 tons burthen.
One under Spanish colors. Burnt one and sent all the others in.
During a cruise of 100 days, in which she only fired 7 shot, and returned with |100,000 on board.
This cruiser was chased 11 times, and finally driven on Rockaway beach by a 74 and frigate, 40 of her crew escaped with §16,000.
At sea at the close of the war, and supposed to be lost. Commissioned in Dec, 1813, under Capt. T. Holmes, with 4 guns and 14 men.
A cruiser of this name destroyed by the boats of the English squadron off Sandy Hook, March 7, 1814.
Captured by the Heron at sea, July 7, 1814.
All armed, 1 with 12 and another with 10 guns, and both with 17 men each. May 5lh, 1813, while under Capt. Charriol, was captured by
the Sapphire, 18, and company, off the Isle of Vache, and 1 man killed in the chase.
The brig Ranger resisted, and had her captain killed after a short engagement. See Table of Actions.
One a brig of 14 guns, 1 a privateer schooner (Dash) of5 guns and 40 men; burnt 4. Commission finally revoked by President Madison.
Pierced for 12 guns ; cut out of Little Egg Harbor by the boats of the Niemen frigate, May 25th, 1814. Enemy's account. '
Both ships armed with 12 guns and 25 men each ; captured at sea, May 5, 1813, by the Nymphe, when returning from the English Channel.
One burnt, 1 converted into a cartel, and 1 recaptured, but subsequently given up. The privateer was at sea at the close of the war.
Captured by the Maidstone, 38, in the Bay of Fundy, and burnt, Aug. 1, 1812. Commissioned 12th July previous.
This cruiser was also armed with 4 swivels ; the prize was the brig Resolution.
The brig Malvinia of 10 guns, after a severe resistance. This privateer, Capt. Hackett, was finally captured by the Royalist, 18, Sept, 6,
1813, after a chase of 4 days.
Captured by the Decouverte, 12, July, 1812.
188
CAPTURES.
U. S. Privateers.
Commandeii by
Out of
Enemy's
Cargo, and estimated
value.
NONSUCH
NONSUCH 2.
OLIVE
ORANGE
ORB ,
ORDERS IN COUNCIL.,
ORION ,
ORLANDO ,
ORLEANS ,
OTHO
OWL
PACIFIC
PARAGON
PARROT
PARTRIDGE
PATAPSCO
PATRIOT
PATRIOT 2.
PAUL JONES
PEACOCK
PERRY
PERT
PHiETON
PHILCENI
PILOT
PILOT 2.
PIKE
PIONEER
POLLY
POLLY 2.
POLLY 3.
POLLY 4.
POOR SAILOR
PORTSMOUTH
PORTSMOUTH PACKET.
PORCUPINE
PRESIDENT
PRICE
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Ship.
Brig.
Schr.
Lugg'r
12 100
8 45
Boat
Schr
Schr.
Schr.
Schr
Schr
Schr
Schr.
Schr
Schr
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Brig.
Sloop
Schr.
Capt. H. Levely. . .
Capt. Geo. Dunton.
Baltimore . , ,
Philadelphia .
Capt. G. Titcomb...
Capt. R. Kathreas. . .
Capt. H. Perry, &c.
Capt. ,T. Hov?ard. . . .
Masaachusetts,
Massachusetts,
Baltimore . . . ,
New York...,
Capt. J. Babson, &c. . .
Capt. J. Babson
Capt. Wm. Thomas . . .
Capt. W. Durman
Gloucester . . .
Massachusetts.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts,
Capt. J. Welden
Capt. W. Weston
Capt. J. Webster
Capt. B. Sawyer
Capt. R. Moon, &c. . . .
Capt. Thos. Percival...
Capt. W. Merrihew...
< Capt. J. Hazard ... }
I Capt. A. Taylor, &c 3
Capt. R.Rich
Capt. R. McDonald, &c,
Capt. N.Ray
Capt. J.Webb ,
Capt. W. Wells
Capt. M. Clark ,
Capt. P. Sturdevant . . .
Capt. H. Bolton ,
Capt. A. Adams, &c. . .
Capt. T. Handy
New York. ...
Massachusetts.
Massachusetts.
Massachusetts.
Baltimore . . . .
Massachusetts.
New York....
New York....
Massachusetts.
Baltimore . . . .
Philadelphia . .
Baltimore . . . .
Baltimore . . . ,
Baltimore . . . ,
Massachusetts
Baltimore . . . .
Baltimore ...
Salem
Capt. P. Lafavour.
Capt. P. Lachlin. .
Capt. Sinclair, &c.
Copt. T. Beckford, &c
Capt. J. Boynton ....
Capt. E. Staples ,
Salem .
iSalem
Charleston ..
Portsmouth..
Portsmouth..
Boston
New York...
New York...
Bt., D. G., bullocks.
302 tons.
16 tons.
11 tons.
175 tons.
St., wine,&c
D.G.,B.,W.,S., lumber,
114 tons.
44 tons.
4 tons.
5 tons.
157 tons
22 tons.
11 tons.
Ce.,S.,0., S., &c ,
75 tons.
2 \ Variety
. . .' 95 tons.
;1G| others. D. G.,&c.
104 tons.
263 tons.
145 tons.
F., R., S.,<S,c
19 tons.
275 tons.
S., R,, &c.
34 tons..,
B., Bt., C, D. G.,S.,&c.
R.,&c
2 = 1800,000
330 tons.
80 tons.
CAPTURES. 189
During the war with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815.
' I
Captured the privateer Joseph and Mary by mistake, killing and wounding several of her crew.
Captured by the Surveillante, Jan. lat, 1813, after a chase of 5 hours and loss of 10 guns, having previously beaten off the cutter Welling-
ton of 19 guns and 57 men, after an action of 1 hour and 22 minutes.
Captured by the Emulous, 18, Oct. 19, 1813, in Passamaquoddy Bay.
Returned to port with her prizes. This cruiser was 218 tons burthen, and in some instances is called a schooner.
Captured by the boats of the Nymphe, off Cape Cod, after a chase of 8 hours, Aug. 15, 1813.
The brig was the Europa of 8 guns and 22 men ; v/as chased by the La Hague, 74, and escaped ; original armament 6 guns.
Burnt, sunk, and destroyed, in a cruise of 56 days — 1812.
Ship Canada, 10 guns, 100 soldiers, and 42 horses; 2 captured and 1 wrecked. May 23, 1813, captured on the coast of Ireland by the
Leonidas, after a chase, in which 5 men were wounded out of 83, her crew at the time.
18 prizes were divested of their valuables and destroyed in the West Indies, and one was given up to accommodate prisoners.
Sent I to France, ransomed 1, and gave I to prisoners. Escaped when surrendered by 5 frigates and 1 brig of war.
Captured by the Sophie, in Chesapeake Bay, Dec. 31, 1813— Enemy's account. Was first commissioned with 5 guns and 41 men.
Captured by the Barbadoes, IG, off St. Domingo, April 10, 1814, after a chase of GO hours.
Captured by the Statira, 38, off the Bay of Fundy, Aug. IJ, 1813. Boat off a sloop of 6 guns, after killing many of her crew.
Probably the same vessel as the above ; had an encounter with the boats of a man-of-war, and beat them off with loss, in 1812.
Lost at sea in 1813; was only 44 tons burthen.
Burnt 1, ransomed 1, and made cartels of 2. This cruiser sailed from Portsmouth in Nov., 1814, and was absent at the close of the war.
Formerly the privateer Liverpool. Captured by the Fantonee, 18, at sea, Oct. 5, 1813.
Captured by the Acasta and company, after a chase of 100 miles. Returned from Franc?, June 17, 1813. A beautiful vessel.
Captured by the Iris, after a chase of 13 hours, with her prize, April 13, 1813,
38
190
CAPTURES.
U. S. Privateers.
PRINCE NEUFCHATEL...
PRISCILLA
PROMPT
PROVIDENCE
PYTHAGORAS
Brig
auiz.
RACER
RACHEL
RAMBLER
RAMBLER 2.
RAMILES
RANGER
RAPID
RAPID 2.
Boat
Schr
Schr
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Boat
Commanded by
Capt. J. Ordronou, &c.
Capt. T. Burton
Capt. H. DeKovcn....
Capt. N. Hopkins, &c,
Out of
20
Capt. D. Chaytor,
New York...,
Massachusetts
New York....
Providence . . .
Enemy's
RATTLESNAKE
RATTLESNAKE 2. ,
RAZOR
REAPER
REGENT
REGULATOR
REINDEER
REINDEER 2-
REPUBLICAN
RESOLUTION
RETALIATION
RETURN •••
REVENGE
REVENGE 2.
REVENGE 3.
REVENGE 4.
REVENGE 5.
REVENGE 6-
REVENGE -. V.
REVENGE 8,
RIGHT OF SEARCH
RODGER
ROLLA
Brig.
Schr.
Brig
Brig
Boat.
Schr
Brig
Schr
Brig.
Schr.
Schr
Capt.S. Edes,&c.
Capt. J. Appleby. .
Capt. P. Burrows.
Schr
Boat
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Schr.
Schr
Schr.
Schr
< Capt. W. Crabtree.)
i Capt. J. V>reeks J
Capt. J. Princhett, &o. .
Capt. W. Saunders, &c.
Capt. D. Moffet
Capt. W. Wyer ,
Capt. J. Sturdevant. . . .
Capt. E. Sturdevant...
Capt. B. Parker, &c..
Capt. J. Mansfield, &c
Capt. N. Snow
Capt. H. Rihl
Capt. Geo. Reynolds.
Capt. S. Newson....
Capt. A. Colburn..,
Capt. R. Miller, &c.,
Capt. W. Langdon.,
Capt. J. Sinclair
Capt. Wm. Butler.,
Capt. J. Welden..,
Capt. R. Stover...,
Capt. A. Laport...
Capt. R. auarles.
Capt. J. Dooley,.
Baltimore .
Boston .. ..
Boston ....
Bristol '
Connecticut.
Boston ?
Portland
Charleston . . .
Philadelphia . .
Massachusetts,
Massachusetts.
Massachusetts.
New York ....
Salem
Boston
Philadelphia . .
Savannah . . . .
Baltimore ....
New York ... .
Massachusetts.
Baltimore . .. .
Norfolk
Salem
Charleston ...
Philadelphia . .
New York.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
New York.
Norfolk
Baltimore , . ,
Cargo, and estimated
value.
Bt., Ce., CI., D. G., Ps.,
&,c.
lU tons.
3 tons.
94 tons
230 tons.
Opium, W.,&c.
R,, S., W., &c.
CI., oil,&c
190 tons
D. G., R,,S., tobacco...
Bt., Ce.,N. S., S., &c..
246 tons.
3 tons.
206 tons.
Bt,, Ft.,0,, W.,&c...
144 tons.
3.5 tons.
Cod fish.
5 tons.
0.,R., S., W., specie.,
D. G. and specie ,
F,,salt, &c
Ce., Bt., S.
]8 tons.
30 tons.
R. S,, mails, &c
D. G., ordnance, &c..
CAPTURES. 191
During the war with Great Britain, from 1812 t9 1815.
Destroyed 13, sent some lo France. This famous cruiser was finally captured by Sir Geo. Collier's squadron, in Dec, 1814.
Captured by the 3 masted schooner Dominica, 14, after a chase of 10 hours, during which threw overboard all but 4 guns, Sept. 11, 1812.
Captured, after an action of 20 minutes, by the Bream, 10, off Shelburne, Aug. 9, 1812.
Cut out of Little Egg Harbor, May 25, 1814, by the enemy— their account.
Captured, after considerable loss on both sides, by the boats of the English squadron in Chesapeake Bay, April 3, 1813.
Captured by the Heron, 1813.
One prize' a transport ship of 16 guns. Voyage to China, absent 11 months. The Portuguese surrendered one prize to the enemy.
Chased another ship on shore. The prize ship Union of 16 guns, was recaptured and subsequently wrecked ; and the R. was captured, off
Sierra Leone, by the Thais, March 31, 1813.
Burnt the prizes.
One armed with 8 guns ; sent all into Portland. The R. captured by the Maidstone and Spartan, Oct. 17, 1812, after a chase of 11 hours,
and the loss of guns, boats, &c.
Prize ship " Experience," cargo |250,000 ; prize schooner " Searcher," a privateer of 1 gun and 20 men ; burnt her, and ransomed a brig.
§1,000,000 ; sent most of the prizes into Norway. The R. was finally captured by the Hyperion, at sea, June 3, 1814.
Destroyed by the boats of the Forth, in Little Egg Harbor, Sept. 19, 1814, after a gallant resistance, and loss of 2 killed and 2 wounded.
Captured by the CoUbri, 18, off Cape Sable, Aug. 12, 1812. Was commissioned only one month previous.
Destroyed two, and gave one to the prisoners. Was absent at the close of the war.
Sent to New York.
Burnt 2. This cruiser was first commissioned with 8 guns, afterwards with 10, &c.
One recaptured second time ; destroyed 2. Was captured off Cape Henry by the Narcissus, March 29, 1813.
One wrecked, crew and cargo saved. Beat off a sloop of G guns, after a severe action of 4 hours, and was soon after captured by a 3 mast-
ed schooner, of 17 guns, after a short resistance ; had 1 man killed and 3 wounded — 1812?
Captured by the Belle Poule, after a chase of 9 hours. May 11, 1813. New, just out of port.
The sloop wrecked on Chingoteague Shoal. The cruiser captured, Dec, 1812, by the Paz schooner of war; armament and crew very
much reduced at the time.
One H. B. M. packet Windsor Castle, of 10 guns and 32 men, besides 9 passengers. Was at sea at the close of the war.
Threw overboard 4 of her guns in a gale, and afterwards took these prizes, carrying 58 guns and 150 men = $2,000,000. Was finally cap«
tured by the Loire frigate, off Long Island, Dec. 10, 1813, after having one mast shot away.
I9!i
CAPTURES.
U. S. Privateers.
Commanded by
Out of
Enemy's
5=8
Cargo, and estimated
value.
ROSAMOND .
ROSSIE
ROVER
ROVER
SABINE
SALLY
SALSBURY
SARAH ANN
SARANAC
SARATOGA
SATURN ,
SAUCY JACK
SCIENCE
SCORPION
SCOURGE
SHADOW
SHARK
SHEPHERD
SINE dUA NON. . .
SIRO
SNAP DRAGON ...
SNAPPER
SNOW BIRD ,
S. AM. COASTER ,
SPARK
SPARROW
SPARTAN
SPARTAN
SPENCER
SPITFIRE
SPITFIRE
SPY
SaUANDO
STAR
ST. MICHAEL'S...
STEPHANI
SUCCESS ■
BUPERB '
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr,
Schr,
Boat
Schr
Schr
Schr
Brig
Schr.
Schr
Schr
Schr
Brig
Schr.
Zebec
Schr
Schr
Schr.
Schr
Schr,
Schr
Schr
Schr
Schr
Schr
Schr
Schr
Schr
Brig
Schr
Schr
Brig
Schr.
Schr
Schr.
Schr.
Capt, J. Campan
Capt. J. Barney
Capt. 0. Ferris
Capt. Jas. Sawyer . . .
Capt. J. Barnes
Capt. J. Rowland.
Capt.J.Hall
Capt. J. Stephens . . , .
Capt. R. Moon
Capt. H. Dashiell . , . .
( Capt. A. Riker i
( Capt. O.Wooster,&c '
Capt. E. McGrone . . .
Capt. J. P. Chazel
Capt. W. Fernald....
Capt. J. Osborn
< Capt. Perry \
I Capt.C.Wooster,&c. )
Capt. J. Taylor, &c. .
Capt. R. D'Elville . . .
Capt. R. Hart
Capt. A. Luce, &c. . . .
Capt. D. Gray, &c. . .
Capt. E. Pasteur, &c.
Capt. J. Green
Capt. S. Stacy
Capt. E. Copeland . . .
Capt. J. Boyer, &c. . .
Capt. J. Burch, &c. . .
Capt. G. Gardner, &c.
Capt. J. Gavet
Capt. Q. Moore, &c..
Capt. Z. Miller
Capt. P. Burnham . , .
Capt. R. Beluche . . . .
Capt, W, Watson . . . .
New York. ..,
Baltimore . , . ,
New York...,
Massachusetts,
Baltimore , , . ,
N. Hampshire,
Massachusetts
Baltimore . . . .
Baltimore . . . ,
New York ... ,
Baltimore ...
Charleston . . ,
Portsmouth . ,
Capt, J, Edgar
Capt, F, Reginson . . . .
Capt. J. Dennis
Capt, Wi Pattsreon . , ,
New York , .
Philadelphia.
New York . .
Baltimore . . .
Boston
Baltimore ....
N. Carolina . .
Philadelphia. .
Sqlem
N, Carolina . .
New York . . .
Baltimore ....
New York . . .
Baltimore ....
Philadelphia. .
New York . . .
Massachusetts.
New Orleans .
Portsmouth • .
1
ab'k
Massachusetts,
Philadelphia. ,
Massachusetts,
Massaehvisetts.
R.,S,,&c
Variety = p,500,000.
18 tons.
C,,D.G.,0,,W., silks,
10 tons,
80 tons
Ce.,S.,&c
Mails, &c
F.,D,G,,R.,S,,W.,iv'y,
170 tons.
A„C.,Ce.,D,G,, R,S,
Ps,, &c,
75 tons
20
3 tons
Et.,C,,Ce,,N.S.,Silka,&o.
175 tons
D, G. = P0,000
C, Ce,,S,,&c
= #23,000
F,,0,,D.G., Mahogany,
172 tons
Provisions.
71 tons.
C,,D. G., &c
122 tons.
169 tons.
B,, R,, Claret, &c.
369 tons.
Mahogany, etc,
54 tons.
1l tons.
59 tons.
S3 tons,
CAPTURES. 193
Ddrikg the war with Great Britaik, from 1812 to 1815.
Sent the prizes into Southern ports. Was first commissioned with only 3 guns.
With 917 prisoners and 3698 tons of shipping, a portion of which were sent to Newfoundland in a brig. Burnt 7 of the prizes. See Action.
The King's packet " John Bull," chased on shore on Crooked Island. This and No. 2 is probably the same cruiser.
Burnt 1. The prize ship Countess of Harcourt was armed with G guns and 90 men, including passengers.
Commission returned.
This prize carried 10 guns, and resisted until 4 of her crew were wounded. The S. A. was captured and carried into New Providence,
October, 1812.
One, a tender to the Dragon, 74, commanded by a lieutenant with 13 men ; sunk both. Was absent at the close of the war.
Several armed and resisted ; 2 wrecked, crew saved ; 2 burnt, 1 sunk, 3 ransomed. The ship Cluebec, 16 guns and 52 men, had a cargo
valued at pOO.OOO.
Burnt 3 ; cutoutabrigof 16 guns from Demarara; made a tender of a Kingston packet. Was driven high and dry .in a gale, at St. Mary's,
September, 1813.
Captured by the Emulous, at sea, Aug. 25, 1812, when only a few days out.
The schooner was wrecked.
A cruise of 12 months in the North Sea ; took 420 prisoners ; sent several of the prizes to Norway. In an action with the T. Ship Mary,
killed their Captain and 2 men, and wounded 3. Absent at the close of the war. By one account a schr. of same tonnage CEirried 15 guns.
Reported lost, with all on board. Supposed to have run under.
This cruiser was missing at the close of the war, or had not returned from her cruise.
Commissioned Dec. 17, 1812 — tonnage 134.
Was at sea when peace was ratified. Reported to have been captured off Madeira, 1815. Was formerly the " William."
The "Loyal Sam," of 10 guns. Jaa. 13, 1813, the Siro was captured, after a chase of 12 hours, by the Pelican, and recaptured by the
U. S. Sloop Wasp, Capt. Blakely.
Burnt four, ransomed one, and gave two to the prisoners. The cargo of one prize valued at p00,000. A Capt. 0. Burns and N. Gra-
ham also commanded this cruiser.
Captured by three British Frigates, Dec. 12, 1812, after being completely riddled by their shot.
Three were released, being of little value — coast of Portugal. Cruiser afterwards altered to a Brig, of 5 guns. ?
Lost one man in an action with the Ship Aim well, of 18 guns and 51 men, which she drove on shore off Surinam, after a resistance of 3 hours.
This cruiser was several limes commissioned, with different ormaments — ^her burthen 169 Ions.
Commissioned Aug. 31, 1812 — 55 tons.
Ship Jane, of 20 guns— sent into New Orleans.
This cruiser was only 15 tons burthen.
Captured by the Superb, off Bellisle, Feb. 9, 1813.
194
CAPTURES.
IT. S. Privateers.
Commanded by
Out of
Enemi's
S'^
Cargo, and estimated
value.
SUPERIOR
SURPRISE
V SURVEYOR R ev. Cut
SWALLOW
SWIFT
SWIFT 2.
SWIPTSURE
SWORD-PISH
SYDNEY
SYLPH
SYREN
TAM-A-HAMAHA .
TARTAR •
TEAZER ,
TELEGRAPH ■
TERRIBLE
THE BROTHERS
THETIS
THISTLE
THOMAS
THORN
THRASHER
TICKLER
TICKLER 2
TIMOTHY PICKERING .
TOM
TORPEDO
TOMAHAWK
TRANSIT
TRIAL
TRUANT
TRUE-BLOODED YANKEE
TUCKAHOE
TURN OVER
TWO BROTHERS
TWO FRIENDS
TYRO,,.., ,..•.
Boat.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr
Sloop
Boat.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr,
Schr.
Schr,
Boat
Schr,
Schr,
Schr
Schr
Brig
Schr
Schr
Brig
Capt. E. Andrews, &c,
Capt. J. Barnes, &c...
MasBachusetta,
Baltimore . . . ,
7 tons.
Bt.,Ce.,D.G.,N.S.,S,,W,
Sehr.
Sloop
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr
Brig
Schr.
Schr
Schr.
Sloop
Schr.
6 19
80
85
Capt. J. Boyer, &c.
Capt. N. Revere . . .
Capt. S. Jeffers ....
Capt. J. Evans, &c. . .
Capt. T. Coward
Capt. D. Chaytor, &c.
Capt. J. D. Daniels. . .
New York.
Baltimore . .
R. Island . .
Machias . . .
Gloucester .
Baltimore . .
Baltimore . .
Baltimore . .
Capt. L. Porter
Capt. F. King, &c. . .
Capt. E. Veazy, &c.
C Capt. W. Dobson,&c,
( Capt. F. Johnson.
Capt. W. Kipp....
Boston . . . ■
New York.
New York..
Capt. J. Cropsey
Capt. J. Parker, &c. . ,
Capt. Z. Crowell
Capt. T.Shaw
Capt. A. Hooper
Capt. R. Evans, &c . ,
Capt. Chas. Johnsori.
Capt. G. McKay
Capt. T. Wilson
Capt. W. Sherman. . .
Capt. P. Bessone ....
Capt. W. Richardson.
Capt. C. Thomas ....
Capt. Richardson ....
Capt. Hailey
Capt. G. Wilson
Capt. Southmeade ....
Capt. H. Ferlat,&c. .
Capt. W.Jenkins....
Capt, W. Morgan, &o
New York...
Eastport
New York...
Baltimore . . . .
New York...
Portsmouth . .
Salem
Gloucester . . .
New York...
Boston
Gloucester ...
Baltimore . . . .
Baltimore . . . ,
Massachusetts
Baltimore . , . ,
Massachusetts
Baltimore . . . .
Portland .....
Baltimore . . , ,
New York.
New Orleans .
Barnstable. . . .
Bnltimarcx
6&
115 tons.
315 tons.
45 tons.
J5,000
156 tons...
117 tons...
233 tons.
F. Oil, &c.
186 ions.
276 tons.
A.,Bt.,D.G.,Ps.,R.,S.,St
20 tons.
R., S.
78 tons.
198 tons.
156 tons.
= 1600,000
Salt
Bt., P.,&c
34 tons.
187 tons.
Valuable .
Valuable
206 tons.
203 tons.
277 tons.
24 tons.
277 tons
One = J400,000 .
R., S.,&c
R., S.,&c.
Armed ...
IDS tonst
CAPTURES. 195
During the War with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815.
Destroyed 14 ; dismasted 1 ; wrecked 1. This cruiser was also wrecked on our coast just after the war, and 15 of her crew drowned.
Captured by the enemy's boats in York Pvivcr, June 12, 1813 ; had five wounded. The enemy lost 3 killed and 6 wounded.
While in company with the Holkar, of Machias.
Captured by the Elephant, at sea, Dec. 28, 1812, only 12 days out. Was chased 11 hours, and threw overboard 10 guns.
Captured by the boats of the squadron, March 9, 1813.
Chased one on shore, and was herself chased on shore by the enemy, off the Delaware, Nov. 16, 1814, attacked, set fire to, and deserted.
Commissioned Jan. 11, 1813, and sent with despatches to the northwest coast.
- Chased on shore by the Dragon, 74, near Cape Henry, and burnt, Jan., 1814. By the enemy's account she mounted IS guns at the time.
Sent all but one in. This cruiser was finally captured by the Domingo, 74, and burnt, in December, 1812.
One ship of 12 guns, and two of 14 each, with 25 and 30 men. When six days out, Sept. 29, 1813, off Cape North, was captured by the
Nymphe, after a 34 hours' chase, and loss of 8 guns.
Captured by the English squadron, when three weeks out, on her first cruise, Oct. 31, 1812.
Captured by the Magicienne, off St. Mary's, Jan. 18, 1813, after a chase of nine hours.
All armed. The Ship Braganza, of 12 guns, resisted 55 minutes — see, also. Action. April 27, 1913, was captured by the Lyra and com-
pany — armament having been reduced to 6 guns and 36 men.
Evidently the same vessel as the " Transit," above.
And 270 prisoners, in a cruise of 37 days, on the coast of Ireland and Scotland. Landed and took several places, and burnt seven other
vessels. This cruiser was fitted out at Brest. Was finally captured and carried into Gibraltar.
Burnt one, and released one with prisoners. Was six times chased by men-of-war of the enemy, and at one time surrounded.
Burnt — the Sloop Venus, of Jamaica.
The Privateer Retaliation, of 5 guns and 20 men, taken by surprise by this vessel, fitted out for the express purpose, and not commissioned.
196
CAPTURES.
U. S. Privateers.
O
Commandecl by
Out of
Enemy's
_0 C^
Cargo, and estimated
value.
ULTOR
ULYSSES
UNION
UNION 2. .
UNION 3..
UNITED WE STAND
UPTON Prize
VALONA
VAN HOLLEN
VICTORY
VICTORY 9.
VIDETTE
VIPER
VIPER 2.
VIRGINIA
VIVID
VIXEN
VOLANTE
WAMPOA
WARRIOR
WASHINGTON
WASP
WASP 2.
WASP 3.
WAVE
WATER WITCH
WATER WITCH 2.
WHIG
WILE RENARD
YANKEE
YANKEE AMERICAN.
YANKEE LASS
YANKEE PORTER....
YORK
YORKTOWN
YOUNG HORNET .
YOUNG TEAZER. .
Zebec
Brig.
Ship.
Sloop
Schr.
Schr'.
Ship.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
Brig.
Boat.
Schr.
Sloop
Ship
Schr
Schr
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Schr.
Schr.
Sloop
Schr.
Ship.
Ship.
Boat.
Schr.
YOUNG TEAZER'S GHOST Schr
YOUNG WASP Ship,
ZEBRA..,
ZEPHYR ,
Schr
Ship
Capt. Mathews, &c.
Capt. S. Hill
Capt. M. Olmstead,,
Capt. 0. Hicks, &c.,
Capt. G.Ward....,
Capt. W. Story....
Baltimore . . . .
Massachusetts,
Philadelphia. .
New York.
Massachusetts.
New York . . .
Salem ,
F., Ps., S., Fustic,
248 tone,
379 tons
Capt. J. Thomas. . . . . .
Capt. H. Perry
Capt. J. Degres. ......
Capt. R. Carey
Capt. Wm. Ward
Capt. D. Ditharbide . . .
Capt. T. N. Williams. .
Capt. R. McCleary....
Capt. G. H. Ward, &,c.
Capt. J. Resbraugh . . .
Baltimore . . .
New York..
New Orleans.
Penobscotl . .
Baltimore . . .
New York . ;
Baltimore . . .
Norfolk
Boston
New York..
35 tons.
D. G., &c.
Valuable,.
157 tons.
203 tons.
26 tons.
52 tons.
Capt. D. Waterman .
Capt. G. Champlin..
Capt. J. Taylor, &c.
Capt. E. Ewing
Capt. W. Derrick
Capt. T. Milton ,
Capt. E. Bangs, &c. ..
Capt. T. Venice, &c...
Capt. A. Riggs, &c. . . ,
( Capt. 0. Wilson . . . )
J Capt. E. Snow J
Capt. T. Pilsbury....,
Capt. B. Churchill...,
Capt. J. Welden
Capt. E. Staples, &c..,
Capt. T. W. Story, &c,
Capt. A. Riker.
Capt. J. Holmes
Capt. W. B. Dobson.,
New York..
New York . .
Portland . . . .
Baltimore . . .
Salem
Philadelphia.
Baltimore . . .
Bristol, R. I.
Baltimore . . .
Baltimore . ..
Boston
Bristol
Salem
R. Island . ,
New York .
Baltimore . ,
New York ,
Connecticut..
New York ..
25
Capt. Hawley - .
Capt. L. Bourne.
Capt. J. Olcutt...
New York
Philadelphia. .
New York .
Connecticut
Ship = ^100,000 ,
SS tons,
186 tons..
230 tons.
356 tons.
P., D. G.,& assorted..
D. G.,&c
Ce.,S.,R.,&c.
W.,& $24,000
119 tons.
Flour
148 tons
Bt.,D.G.,Cl.,F.,Ps.,W
Variety ,
= p,ooo,ooo
77 tons
30 tons.
Fs., Ce., B., S., Silks ,
D. G., Ordnance, &c.
F., 0.,R., S.,St.
Ce., W., Cannon, &c.
CAPTURES. 197
During the V/ak with Great BKitain, prom 1812 to 1815.
One a Brig of 1 J guns ; harnt 7. Was attackca by two armed boats off Long Island ; killed the officer in command, and captured one
of the boats, with 8 men. .
Captured by the Iris, at sea, in January, 1813, after a chase of 30 hours.-
A Brig, of 10 guns— sent to Savannah. The Privateer " Divided we Pall" cruising in company.
Prize to the Privateer Dicrmede. Captui-ed the I,. M. Ship Hero, after an action of 80 minutes; divested her of valuables, and gave her
to prisoners.
Captured by the Barbadoes, 3Q, off St. Bartholomews, Feb. 15, 1815.
Captured by the Superb and Pyramus, April 15, 1813. Had sent the prize Ship " Victory," of 12 guns, into Camden, Me.
Also one ef tWs name commissioned in Massachusetts, in 1813, of 314 tons, 4 guns, and 17 men, under Capt. N. Barker.
Captured by the Nymphe, at sea, April 20, 1.813.
Captured by the Curlew, 18, at sea, March 26, 1813. This cruiser was pierced for 22 guns.
( Prize Ship Francis, 10 guns, 35 men, and 121 convicts, released. One Schooner wrecked. Threw overboard 11 guns to escape from a
( Frigate, off Fayal. • • ,
Thfe Swedish Brig Janstoff, enemy's goods — sent to Plymouth.
When only 18 days at sea, captured by the Schooner Bream, 10, after a chase of 9 hours, June 9, 1813.
Schooner Eclipse. Lost on Rockaway Beach. Reported captured by the Poictiers, 74, Nov. 3, 1812. ?
A Brig was also captured by a Whale Boat, and carried into Portland — the latter upon the dock of the former.
This cruiser was also commissioned out of Philadelphia. , .
Destroyed eight,.and converted three into cartels. Had an action with a Packet, of 14 guns, and was chased by an Algerine Frigate.
Sent all in. Was captured at sea by the Shannon, 50, Oct. 11, 1812. Was first commissioned with only one gun, as the " Wiley Reynard."
The most successful cruiser during this war. Made five cruises ; fought several battles, and sent in most of the prizes to northern- ports.
Captured by the Peruvian, 18, off Sembrero, Oct. 21, 1812, when one month out. Had made a short cruise under Capt. Stanwood,
Captured by the Frigate SeVern, at sea. May 1, 1314, when 20 days out,
5 Prize Ship Coromandel, 2 guns and 66 men. Do. Brig William, 10 guns and 14 men. Released one, with prisoners, and sent the others
( in. Lost four men, guns and anchors, in a severe gale, on her second cruise. ;
All armed, with frDpi 6 to 12 guns each ; 1 = |200,C00. Was finally captured by the English squadron, ai sea, July 17, 1813, and sent to
Halifax.
Converted into a tprpedo boat, March 24, 1614.
Ship Invincible, 16, and Packet Ann, 10. The former was recaptured the fourth time. This Privateer, while chased by the La Hague, 74,
off Halifax, in July, 1813, was blown up by her 1st Lieutenant, Johnson, who had been taken pris^mer in the old Teazer, and 30 outrof
37 souls perished. Had previously been chased into Halifax by the Sir J. Sherbroke, and finally escaped by hoisting English colors,
Formerly a Liverpool packet.
One Schooner lost off Ocracoke ; two vessels ransomed. Had a cruise of 170 days, and was absent at the close of the war.
hile on her passage from France to th.e United States was captured by the Pyramus and Belle Poule, at sea, April 20, 1813.
Commission surrendered.
- — - — — .
CAPTURES OF
TJ. S. Privateers.
Commarded by
Out of
Enemy's armed
AMERICA ...
ANACONDA ,
ATLAS
CHASSEUR.
COMET .
DECATUR
DECATUR 2.
DIOMEDE.
DOLPHIN
FOX.
.B. or
GEN. ARMSTRONG...
GLOBE .
GOV. TOMPKINS.
HAZARD
HIGHFLYER.
INO
KEMP (228 tons.).
Ship
Brig.
Schr.
Schr,
Schr,
Brig
Schr
Schr
Schr
Brig,
Brig
Brig
Brig
Schr
Schr
Schr
Schr
Schr
Schr
Schr
Schr.
120
130
Capt. Cheever, .
Capt. N. Shaler.,
Capt. D. Maffet ,
Capt. T. Boyle .
Capt. T. Boyle .
Salem . . .
N. York.
Philadelphia
Baltimore . .
Baltimore
Capt. W. Nichols
Capt. D. Diron
Capt. J. Crowninshield.
Capt. W. Stafford
Capt. Jack
Capt. J. Barnard.
Capl. Champlin..
Capt. S, C. Reid.
Capt. J. Murphy.....
Capt. R. Moon
Capt. J. Skinner
> Capt. P. La Charticr
Capt. J. Grant. ,
Capt. J. White ,
Capt. J. Almeda ,
Newburyp'l
Charleston .
Salem .
Baltimore .
Baltimore .
N. York..
N.York..
N. York..
Ballimore .
Baltimore .
N. York..
Charleston
Baltimore .
Boston . . .
Baltimore -
H.M
20
35
1 30
15
Elizabeth. . .Privateer
Express. . . .Privateer
( Pursuit
^Planter
St. Lawrence, H.B.M.
.. 2
1 00
45
1 00
15
2 00
Hopewell ,
Bowes. ...
Dominica . . . .Packet
Commerce
Dominica.... H.B.M,
Upton
t John Hamilton ....
I Three Brothers ....
Lapwing . . . .H.B.M
Q,ueen,..
Jackass Frigate
14 Armed Boats and
Ship.
Brig.
Ship,
Ship,
Schr,
Ship,
Brig,
Brig,
Ship-
Schr
Ship
Ship
Brig
Brig
Ship
Ship
Sir Simon Clark
f Montague . . .Packet
( Pelham Packet
Mary Ann . . . .Packet
Albion
Caledonia
C Jamaica
( Mary Ann ,
Hero
Rosabella
Princess
Portsea
Only Son
Cossac
S.B
Mary Pelham . .Packet
Brig.
18
Ship.
16
Brig.
18
Brig.
14
Brig.
12
Ship.
12
Schr.
G
Ship.
' 7
Ship.
12
Ship.
14
Ship.
16
Ship.
2
Brig.
8
Brig.
12
Schr.
6
Brig.
2
46
Brig.
18
Brig.
10
39
25
50
21
18
27
35
14
26
28
20
i£
135
42
AfiMED VESSELS.
Cargo, and
commanded by.
In ballast .,
230 stand of small arms.
Capt. Chivers
Capt. Fritle
Lieut. I. E. Gordon . .
400 tons— S., C.,&c,.
and three others
R., S., Cotton, &c.
= f 150,000
Capt. Barette.
Valuable cargo .
. Valuable cargo .
Valuable cargo
= $100,000 ...
The Carnation.
= P5Q,000 ...
Mails, &c <
Mails and $60,000, gold
Valuable cargo
A Privateer
Capt. "Wells )
Capt. Miller )
Valuable cargo
• Principally Coiiee. . .
Valuable..
Mails, &c.
45
sev'l
Several.
eral.
Date.
March, 1815
May 14, 1813
Aug. 3,1819
Feb. 26, 1815
1812
Jan. II, 1813
Feb. 6, 1813
1812
Aug. 5, 1813
1814
1812
1813
1813
Mar. 11, 1813
Sept. 26, 1814
1812
. Nov. 3, 1813
1813
1813
Feb. 22, 1813
5 July 21 & )
I 22, 1812$
1815
Dec. 3, 1«15
1815
1815
Position.
At sea
Cape de Verd Isl';
(Lat. 371° N...
(Long. 46° W..
Off Havana .
At sea
Off Pernambuco .
Off Pernambuco .
At sea ,
Lat. 23°N.
Northeast coast..
Cape St. Vincent,
At sea
At sea
Off Surinam
PortFayal
At sea
Off Madeira
Off Portugal
At sea
At sea.
( Double Headed i
{ Shot Key ...
Northeast coast..
iLat. 31°N
[Long. 76° W..
DnRiNG THE War with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815.
At sea.
At sea.
Had 700 shot holes in her hull, spars, and sails. Took out her
armament and gave her to her crew.
Took out $75,000 m specie, and ransomed the vessel for |8,000.
The A. fired into the Schr. Commo. Hull by mistake, wound-
ing Lieut. Newcomb, U. S. N. Her Lieutenant was arrested
by Commo. Rodgers, tried, and acquitted.
Cargo, coffee, cotton, sugar, &c. The A. had all her port shrouds
shot away. The first was carried into port; the second was
recaptured off the Delaware.
Formerly the Atlas, above. Had several passengers on board.
Was much cut up. Made a cartel of her. Declared the coast
of Great Britain in a state of blockade.
With a valuable cargo, from Surinam for London. Sent to
Baltimore.
Engaged the Ship George, 14, and Brig Gambler, 10 ; also the
Portuguese Brig-of-war " Was," (convoying,) at the same
time killing her Commander, 1st Lieutenant, and several men,
and obliging her to put back to Pernambuco.
Exchanged broadsides ; H. B. M. Brig Swaggerer in chase at the
time.
Her Captain among the killed. Was chased by the Constitu-
tion, Commo. Hull, and threw overboard 12 guns, and soon
after rearmed herself from the prize Bark Duke of Savoy , 8 guns.
After a severe action, carried by boarding, her Captain, Master,
and Purser among the killed. The prize was fitted out with 4
guns and 36 men, and subsequently captured by the Majestic,
May 23, 1814.
After a .sharp resistance. This vessel, with her prize crew, cap-
tured Ship Hero, and brought her in.
After a sharp resistance. Engaged both at the same time.
After a desperate resistance. Was subsequently recaptured.
After a desperate resistance. Captain and first oflficer killed.
Was subsequently wrecked off Nantucket.
Capt. C. among the wounded. Both vessels badly cut up. The
G. A. glad to haul off.
Sunk three boats, and, after one of the most desperate defences
upon record, was finally scuttled by her own officers, who then
deserted her, when she was boarded and set fire to by the enemy.
The enemy's Captain wounded; 2d Lieutenant of the Globe
killed. Carried by boarding.
The largest Brig struck ; but the G. was too much disabled to take
possession, having lost her 1st and 2d Lieuts., and the Captain
being severely wounded ; the M. also lost her Comdr. & Surg'n.
December, 1814 ; was one hour and a half under the fire of .a
Frigate, losing 3 killed, and 5 wounded.
This prize was soon after recaptured by the Privateer Caledonia.
Two days subsequently fell in with and engaged both, and re-
captured the ship, the . Privateer escaping. Carried the prize
into St. Mary's.
Engaged both at same lime, two days. Boarded one, when -^ the
other surrendered.
Sent into Boston. The cfulser Was lost after the peace. See
Captures.
Engaged this fleet while sailing in close company, all of which
struck their colors after a short contest. The Brig Only Son
and Schr. Cossac subsequently escaped, and the Ship Rosabella
was lost on Charleston Bar. Cruise of six days.
Subsequently divested and abandoned upon the approach of an
enemy.
Sent into Wilmington, N. C. The Kemp, when first commis-
sioned in 1812, under Capt, W, Burton, carried 6 guns & 36 men.
200
CAPTURES OF ARMED VESSELS.
U. S. Privateers.
MACDONOUGH
MARENGO
MARS
MARY ANN....
MATILDA .
MONTGOMERY .
NONSUCH
PAUL JONES
PERRY ,
PRINCE NEUFCHATEL.
Schr,
Schr,
Schr. I 1
Schr.' 11
RODGER ,
R03SIE,.,
SARATOGA.
SAUCY JACK ,
StiADOW..
SURPRISE
SYREN
TE.AZER
TOM".
WILE RENARD .
YANKEE.
YORK
YOUNG EAGLE .
YOUNG WASP..
Brig.;
Schr.
Schr.
Schr.
Biig.
Schr.
Schr.
Brig.
Brig.
Brig.
Schr,
Schr,
Schr,
Schr,
Schr
Schr
Brig
Brig
Brig,
Schr
Schr
Ship
Commanded by
Capt. 0. Wilson.
Capt. Ordronaux.
70j Capt. J. Ingersol .
30 Capt. Sicard
104 Capt. H.Rantin.
Capt. Upton
Capt. H. Levely.
Capt. J. Hazard .
Capt. J. Ordronau.
Capt. R. Q.uarles .
Commp. Barney..
1
I Capt. C. Wooster,
I or Aderton
Capt. J. P. Chazel . . .
Out of
Bristol....
N. York..
N. York..
Charleston
H. M.
1 30
Philadelphia Se ve
Salem 4
Baltimore . . 3
N. York...'..
Baltimore ..'..
N. York...! 7
Norfolk...
Baltimore . ,
N. York . J.
Charleston
f'..|3
1 ■'
;21 9
Capt. J. Taylor
Capt. J. Barnes
Capt. J. D. Daniels.
Capt. W. Dobson..,
Capt. T. Wilson...,
Capt. W. Lane, &c.
• Copt. 0. Wilson, &c.
Capt. E. Staples
Capt. F, Beaufon ....
Capt. Hawley
I ?
I
I
Philadelphia, 3
E.iltimore .
Baltimore .
N.York ..
Baltimore .
Boston . . .
Bristol..
Baltimore
N. York .
Philadelphia; 1
ral. .
1 00
3 20
30
•30
50
1 15
Enemy's armed
A Transport
Pelican H.B.M
Leonidas ,
Phcenix ,
Lion Privateer
An armed . . .'.
C An armed
(An armed
Hassan
Balaboo H.B.M
Endymion's . . . .five
Highflyer. . . .H.B.M
Princess Amelia. .Pk't
Rachael
Morgiana Pk't
C Swiftsure
Ship,
Brig.
Brig,
Ship,
Ship.
Ship
Ship
Schr.
Ship
Schr
Boats
Sch
Ship.
Brig
Ship
Brig
( James 1 Schr
201 Sir J. Shcrbroke ] Brjg
2 do
1 00
1 00
nig't
I- 00
1 00
1 30
Pelham Ship.
Amelia
C Volcano T.
(Golden Fleece.,.. T.
May L.M.
Star
Landraile
Osborne ,
Tovynsend . . . .Packet
An armed
Royal Bounty.. L.M.
Ship
Ship.
Ship
Ship
Ship
Cutter
Ship
Brig
Ship
Ship.
Andalusia Ship
' Ship
Ship
Ship
Schr
Ship
Gen. Wellesley
Lord Somers T .
C Grenada
(Shado(;k •
Clarendon E. I.
300.'
18.
14
8
10
12
12
18 J
14
120
200 .>
60.'
20
30
104
70
30
60
50
40
35.
250
50
26
33
26
28
4
10
9
14
10 I 25
10 1 100
1
8 86
11
Arm
24
30
ed.
50
CAPTURES OF ARMED VESSELS.
201
Cargo, and
commanded by.
Date.
Position.
During the War with Great Britain, from 1812 to 1815.
Troops, &&....,,,
= J80,000
R., S., Coffee, &c.
P. Wine
= 8300,000
Resisted
1st Lieut, of the E.
Lieut. R.N
Capt. Moorsom....
D. G. = j|75,000...
Capt. Cunningham..
VFish, &c ...i
Oil, &c. ....
Capt. Boyd
D. G., &o..
Troops ,
Capt. Affeck.
= ^300,000.
Bt.— 500 tons . .
And passengers.
Capt. Gambles. . . . ..
81 being free blacks.
700 tons— C.,Ce.,S.
Molasses^.t.. I
Coffee, Ivory, &c.,'. ,
Jan. 31, 1815
1812
1812
1812
Off Teneriffe ,
Off Jamaica..
At sea
West Indies. .
July, 1813
Dec. 6, 1812
Sept. 28, 1812
Off St-SaWadpre.,
At sea
At sea
1812
1814
October, 1814
May, 1812
Sept. 16, 1812
Dec. 10, 1812
Sept., 1813
1814
At sea ..,, .....i
At sea
Off Nantucket...
Ofi* Cape Henry .
At sea.'. .,„.,.,
Off Laguayra . . ,
1813
April 30, 1814
October, 1814
Oct. 3, 1814
Aug. 4, 5, 1812
Jan. 28, 1815
July, 1814
,,'...... 1812
1813
,,. 1813
Aug. 1, 1«12
1813
5th cruise, 181 4
April 18, 1814
1812
1815
At sea..'. .;.
At sea
At sea... ; .
C. Nicola Mole.
West Indies. . . .
Off Jamaica ■
At sea.,.......;
At sea
English Channel.
At sea
At sea
(Lat. 24° N...
lLong..3G° W.,^
At sea
At sea.
At sea.
Nova Scotia.
At sea.
At sea.
•Drawn battles both vessels considerably injured.
After a severe engagement, and carried her into New York.
After a short resistance, by boarding. Sent into Savannah.
The Prize crew, utider MeKever, gallantly beat off the boats of
the Southampton Frigate, off Havana, killing many, and finally
arrived safe at Charleston. tt c. r. ■
The M. was carried by boarding. Recaptured by the U. b. Brig
Argus. .Re-recaptured by the Revolutionaire, 74, and re-re-re-
captured by our Privateer Gen. Armstrong.
A drawn battle, after the vessels had been lashed together nearly
an hour.
A drawn battle, after a severe engagement.
The Captain of the H. killed. The Privateer completed her ar-
mament from-this prize to 16 guns.
The P. :was frequently chased. This prize was also cha?ed by a
' vessel that struck on the Pan Shoal, and soon after disappeared.
The commanding officer of this expedition was killed ; one barge
and 30 men captured; .one sunk, and the three remaining left
complete wrecks, and deserted. • '
In passing th» Capes in the night. Left the enemy repairing
damages.
The Commander and Sailing Master killed. Was frequently
chased, and exchanged shots with men-of-war.
The Captain and all -his officers, but the 2d Mate, killed. Re-
ceived a salute at Laguayra. Upon another occasion of being
chased, threw overboard 10 guns, and soon after supplied her-
self from the prize Ship Vesta.
The S. had just previously thrOwri overboard 12 of her guns,
while chased by a Frigate ; and carried this prize, after an ob-
, stinate resistance, by boardingi
In company, resisted. Taken without loss. Cruise of 110 days.
'The "Penivian," Sloop-of-war, in chasing this cruiser, ran on
the Silver Keys, and was lost.
Valuable cargo. Finally carried by boarding. Her Captain
mortally wounded, and the 1st Lieutenant of the'S. J. killed.
Burnt. This Cruiser shipped a'crew of 130 men, at Charleston,
in six' hours.
The enemy lost a,Lieutenant. The S. J. was glad to haul off,
having been lleceived.
A drawn battle. Capt. T. killed, .and vessel severely handled.
This prlze^rrived atN. York. Thf cruiser exchanged salutes witE
the Frencji Adrjiral at Brest, and made several narrow escapes;
After" a severe "action. Run a prize Brig, " of 12 guns, on shore,
to prevent capture.
After a protracted action. No dne killed. The T's crew having
been reduced to 30,
After a protracted action. Enemy crippled, and ransomed for
|G,000. ■ • , .
After a severe engagement, reported to have sunk the enemy,
with all on board.
A running fight. Enemy much cut' up. Had 158 shot holes in
the mainsail.
Likewise several other vessels, armed with from 8 to 14 guns.
The Schr. Alder, of 6 guns and 21 men, resisted, and had her
Captain and 6 men killed by the, blowing up of Jier quarter
deck. The G-. W, was lost on Chafleston Bar, with 58 souls.
One Ship that resisted, 'and finally struck, proved a Spaniard".
A drav/n battle.
Engaged and captured'Both at the same time, killing the Captain
. of the Schooticr»
The prize, had only-'14 guns mounted. Tfiis- cruiser had two
(Jther ijattles.
DATES OF REFEEENCE,
EVENTS IN AMERICAN NATAL HISTOEY
1302 — The mariner's compass invented by Flavio John de Gioja, a
Neapolitan.
1372 — ^The first mention of cannon having been used on board of
ships, although they were used on shore about the com-
mencement of the thirteenth century.
1492 — Aug. 3, Columbus sails from Spain in search of a Western
continent.
Oct. 12, Columbus first discovers land in the West Indies.
1497 — Sebastian Cabot, an Italian, first discovers the variation of the
magnetic needle.
June 24, the Cabots discover the continent of North America.
1498 — Aug. 1, Columbus discovers the continent in his third voyage.
1537 — Papal bull declaring the American natives to be "rational be-
ings."
1607 — April, first permanent colony established in Virginia.
1613 — First maritime 'and colonial expedition against the French in
Nova Scotia.
1G14 — First decked vessel built on the continent, at New York.
1620— Dec. 11, the bark May Flower, of 180 tops, landed the Puri-
tans at Plymou'th.
1G31 — A bark of 30 tons built at Mislick, and converted into a
cruiser against the pirates on the coast.
1633 — ^The 1st ship built in New England that wehaveany'accountof.
1636 — ^The first American nautical engagement. See Tables.
1641 — A vessel of 300 tons built at Salem, Mass., by Hugh Peters.
1645 — A vessel to carry 14 guns and 30 men, built at Cambridge,
Mass.
First regular American naval engagement. See Tables.
1646 — A vessel of 150 tons built in Rhode Island, and lost on her
first cruise.
Air guns invented.
1666 — Chain shot invented by Dc Witt.
1678— First decked vessel (10 tons) launched on Lake Ontario by
La Salle.
1679 — First decked vessel (60 tons) launched on Lake Erie, and
called the "Griffin."
1690— The first 74, the Falkland, built in America; launched in the
Piscataqua river.
Colonial expedition of 8 vessels and 800 men against Port
Royal, N. S.
1G96 — ^Ttie shipping of New York amounted to 40 square rigged ves-
sels, 62 sloops, and 60 boats.
1701 — 121 vessels, or 8,000 tons and 2,700 men, employed in the
Newfoundland fisheries.
170G — The Spaniards attack Charleston, S. C, and ai"e repulsed.
1714 — The first vessel rigged as a schooner, built at Cape Ann, Mass.
1732 — Feb. 22, George Washington born.
1745 — Louisburg captured by the combined colonial and British
forces.
1750 — The first vessel built of live oak arriiSed at Charleston, S. C.
175G — May 17, war declared by England against France, hostilities
having already existed on the continent of America nearly
two years.
1763— Feb. 10, peace was signed, putting an end to the "old French
war."
1765 — The first Colonial Congress met in New York.
The Slamp act resisted in Massachusetts and Virginia.
1772 — The first overt act of resistance on the part of the Colonies.
1773 — 342 chests of tea thrown overboard from British vessels in
Boston harbor.
J774— The Continental Congress meet in Philadelphia,
1775 — Affair at Lexington, Concord, and battle of Bunker Hill.
Then follows the war of Independence and the nautical en-
gagements recorded in the Table of Captures.
Oct. 30, a law authorizing the building of the first frigate, to
carry 36 guns.
1776 — March 23, letters of marque and reprisal issued by the U. S.
A. against Great Britain.
July 4, Declaiation of the Independence of the United States.
Nov. 9, a law authorizing the building of ike first line-of-ballle-
ship, 74 guns.
Feb. 7, letters of marque and reprisal issued by Great Britain
against the Colonies.
1777.
1778
■■February, a treaty of alliance formed between France and the
United States.
July 8, a French fleet, under Count D'Eetang, arrive in Ame-
rica.
1779 — Commo. J. Paul Jones's" victory in the British' Channel ; and
Commo. Saltonstall's defeat in the Penobscot.
1781— Aug. .30, a French fleet, of 28 sail, under Count De Grasse,
arrive in America.
1782— The " America," the first 74 built by the United States, pre-
sented to France.
Nov. 30, preliminaries of peace signed at Paris between the
British and American commissioners.
1783— April 19, cessation of hostilities proclaimed by Gen. Wash-
ington.
Sept. 23, definitive treaty of peace with Great Britain, and the
U. S. acknowledged a sovereign and independent State.
1785 — Algiers commenced open hostilities against the commerce of
the U. States, the latter being entirely destitute of a navy.
1787 — Federal Constitution of the United States adopted.
Aug. 9, the ship Columbia and sloop Washington sailed from
Boston, and in
1790— Relur/ied, being the first American vessels that circumnavi-
gated the globe.
1793— Gen. Washington proclaims neutrality, and in consequence of
the depredations upon our commerce by the Algerine crui-
sers, &c., recommends the.biiilding of six frigates to protect
the same.
1794— March 26, commencement of an embargo that lasted three
months.
March 27, an act to build 4 frigates, to carry each 44 guns, and
2 to carry each 36 guns.
June 28, captains, naval constructors, and navy agents op-
pointed for each of the above fiigates.
1795 — Oct. 28, a treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation concluded
by Mr. Jay with Great Britain.
Dec. 21, a treaty of peace concluded with the Emperor of Mo-
rocco.
A treaty of peace concluded with the Dey of Algiers.
1796— Nov. 4, a treaty of peace concluded with the Bashaw of Tri-
poli. The foregoing three tireaties caused a suspension in
the building of three of the above frigates.
1797— The Constitution, United States, and Constellation were
launched, and these form the nucleus of our present navy.
1798— May 28, commanders of public armed vessels of the United
States instructed by President John Adams to make repri-
sals upon the French commerce.
July 7, an net of Congress declaring the treaties between
France and the United States null and void, in consequenoa
pf their repeated violation by the French.
DATES OF REFERENCE.
203
1798-,
1799-
1800-
1801-
July 9, an act authorizing the capture of any armed vessels of
France.
July 11, establishing a Marine Corps " as an addition to the
present military establishment."
Nov. IG, Capt. Loring, of the British squadron, impressed 5
seamen out of the U. S. S. Baltimore, Capt. Phillips, off
Havana.
-Jan. 10, Capt. Phillips dismissed from the Navy on account
of the above transaction.
Dec. 14, George- Washington died.
-Lav/s (still in force) for the better government of the Navy of
the United States.
The seat of Government transferred to Washington, D. C.
-Feb. 3, treaty of peace ratified with France, and proclaimed
by the President on the ISih.
March 3, the Navy placed upon a peace establishment, and
all but 14 vessels sold. These having been previously di-
vested of their armament, stores, &c., only brought ^309,330
at public sale.
March 33, the U. S. ship Herald, Capt. Russel, was despatch-
ed to recall our cruisers.
May 14, hostilities commenced by the Bashaw of Tripoli.
June 10, a formal declaration of war by the Bashaw of Tri-
poli. See Table for the subsequent events connected with
this war.
1803 — Oct. 12, peace re-established with Morocco, after reciprocal
sets of hostilities.
1805 — June 3, peace concluded with Tripoli, and no more tribute to
be paid.
1806— April 25, H. B. M. ship Leander, Capt. V^hitby, fired into
one of our coasters, oif Sandy Hook, killing one man.
1607 — Robert Fulton made his first trip to Albany and back by
steam power ; was 22 hours going and 30 hours returning
to New York.
June 22, H. B. M. ship Leopard, 50, Capt. Humphries, fired
into the XJ. S. ship Chesapeake, 40, Capt. Jas. Barron, off our
coast, killing 3 men and wounding 18, including among the
latter Capt. B. and his aid ; the Chesapeake not being in a
state to resist, Capt. Barron surrendered his ship, and per-
mitted 4 seamen to be laken out of her. One of these was
subsequently hung as a deserter; one died in prison; and
the remaining two were returned to the commanding ofiicer
at Boston, by a British lieutenant in command of H. B. M.
schooner Bream, June 13, 1812, only 5 days previous. to
the declaration of war.
July 2, all British ships were ordered to leave the U. S. ports
in consequence of the above outrage.
Dec. 22, an embargo was laid upon our v.essels, that continued
in force until 1809.
1809 — March 4, embargo act repealed, and the non-intercourse act
passed.
1810 — Jan. 2, Murat, King of Naples, i-eceived orders from Paris to
•seize all our vessels and cargoes.
May 1, all French and English vessels prohibited from enter-
ing the ports of the U. S.
June 24, H.iB. M. ship Moselle fired into the U. S. brig Vixen
near the Bahamas.
1811— May 16, the U. S. ship President, Commo. Rodgers, ex-
changed several shots with H. B. M. ship Little Belt in the
night, in which accidental. affair 33 [men were reported to
have been killed and wounded on board of the latter, and
one wounded on board of the former.
1812— April 14, embargolaid upon the U. S. vessels for 90 days.
June 18, war declared by the U. States against Great Britain,
growing out of the many wrongs inflicted by her upon our
commerce by her blockades, decrees, forced constructions
of belligerent rights, &c., some of which have already been
recorded; and in addition to which, it appears by the re-
port of President Madison to Congress, July 6, 1812, that
while we had a right to suppose ourselves at peace with all
the world, the following seizures and condemnations of ves.
sels, belonging to citizens of the U. S. , were made under the
authority of European governments :
BRITISH.
Captures, &c., prior to the orders in council of
Nov. 11,1807 528
Captures, &c., subsequent to orders in council of
Nov. 11,1807 389
917
Which were .enforced up to our declaration of
WEir in 1812.
FRENCH.
Captures, Stc, prior to the Berlin and Milan de-
crees in 1806-7 206
Captures, &c., during existence of do 307
Captures, (fee, since revocation of do 46
559
NEAPOLITAN.
Captures amounted to, during the above periods. 47
ALGERINE.
Captures, from 1784 to 1793; 5 ship's, 5 brigs, and
3 schooner's 13
Making a total of 1536
Besides several Spanish and Danish captures not enumerated,
any one of which, at this day, would pTobably cause some
difficulty, if hot a war.
1814 — Dec. 24, a treaty of peace was concluded at Ghent between the
IJ. S. and Great Britain. On the 28th of'the same month it
was ratified by the Prince Regent, and despatched to the
U. S., in charge of Capt. the Hon. J. H. Mude, in H. B.
M. ship Favorite, where —
1815 — Feb. 18, it received the confirmation of the SetMite and Presi-
dent of the U. S.
March 3, the U. S. declare war^gainst Algiers. See Tables
of Captures.
■ June 30, a treaty of peace concluded with Algiers by Commo.
Decatur.
Aug. 9, a treaty of peace 'concluded with Tripoli by Commo.
Decatur.
ADMINISTRATION
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
THE FIRST LEGISLATION OF CONGffiESS IN REGARD TO THE NAVY,
1775, Oct, 13, directed that ooe vessel of 10 guns, and another of 14 guns, be equipped as national
cruisers. At the same time a law was passed establishing a " Marine Committee,^' consisting
of Messrs. John Adams, John Langdon, and Silas Dean — the place of Mr. Adams being after-
wards supplied by Mr. Gadsden. This Committee was chosen by Congress from their own
members, and given control of all Naval matters.
Several changes and modifications followed, and in
1776, Nov., a " Continental Ncwy Board,'' ^ consisting of three competent persons, was appointed
subordinate to the above Committee. The latter was subsequently divided into an "Eastern
Board,'''' and ^ Board of the Middle District. ^''
1779, Oct. 28. A " Board of Admiralty'" was established, consisting of three commissioneTs, who
were not in Congress, and two that were, who were given control of till Naval and Marine af-
fairs.
1781, Feb. 7th. Alexander McDougall, a Major General, who had been a Seaman in his youth,
was appointed "'Secretary of Marine,'^ with all the duties and powers previously confided to
the Board of Admiralty.
1781, Aug. An " Agent of Marine ^^ was appointed to supersede all Agents, Boards, or Com-
mittees, previously established by law. The duties of this office subsequently devolved on the
"Superintendent of Finances," who was the celebrated Robert Morris.
Legislation here closed upon this branch of the service, until
1789, Aug. 7, when a law was passed placing the Navy under the control of the Secretary of War,
where it remained until.
179S, April 30, when a Navy Department was established at the Seat of Government, with a
" Secretary of the Navy," (Benjamin Stoddert,) at its head ; to which was added,
1815, Feb. 7, a "Board of Commissioners," composed of Captains of the Navy, subject to
appointment by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United
States. In the place of this Board, the law of
1842, Aug. 31, established the following Bureaus, to be attached to the Navy Department :
ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT. 205
ORGANIZATION OF 1842.
1 . A Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks.
2. A Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair.
3. A Bureau of Provisions and Clotiiing.
4. A Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography.
•5. A Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
For tiie Chiefs of tliese Bureaus the law specified that a Captain in the Navy should be ap-
pointed to the 1st and 4tli ; a skilful Naval Constructor to the 2d ; a Surgeon in the Navy to the
5th ; and the 3d was left open, with a proviso that the incumbent should receive a salary of $3,000
per annum. In regard to the 2d*, Secretary Upshur remarks : " In providing a Chief for
the Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair, the alternative was between a Naval Captain
qualified to equip, and a Naval Constructor qualified to build and repair j" and adds, "I did not
hesitate to prefer the former, and the place is filled by a member of the late Board of Navy Com-
missioners."
An officer of this grade continued at the head of this Bureau, with a Naval Constructor and
Chief Engineer attached to tlie same, until the 1st of July, 1853, when a subsequent law took eflfect,
disquahfying a Captain for this position, and leaving it open for the Secretary of the Navy again to
select from any other grade or position, " a skilful Naval Constructor." The result has finally been
a selection of an old experienced Naval Constructor,
The 3d, or Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, was originally given to a Civilian, the former
Secretary of the Board of Navy Commissioners ; and at his death, to a Captain in the Navy ; subse-
quently to a Citizen ; and finally to a Purser in the Navy, who is the present incumbent.
*Two Bureaus, in a spirit of economy, having been merged into one, witliout altering the original wording of the bill con-
templating a division into two, has created the legislation and change that has followed.
30
206
ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY DEPARTiMENT.
NAVIES, AEMIES, TONNAGE, AND PUBLIC DEBT
OF the;
PRINCIPAL NATIONS IN THE WORLD IN J 851,
Nations.
Navy.
Number
of
Guna.
Total
number of
Vessels.
Tonnage.
Standing Army.
Public Debt.
GREAT BRITAIN.,
FRANCE
RUSSIA
SWEDEN
NORWAY
AUSTRIA
NETHERLANDS...
UNITED STATES.
TURKEY
SARDINIA
SPAIN..,!
PRUSSIA
PORTUGAL
GREECE
DENMARK
NAPLES
TUSCANY
PAPAL STATES.,,
BELGIUM
HAMBURG
678
328
175*
340r
IGOt
156t
125
76
66
60
50
47
36
34
33
15
10
5
5
18,000
8,000
7,000
2,400
560
600
2,500
2,257
800
900
721
114
700
131
1,120
484
15
24
36
34,090
13,679
750
4,144,115
595,444
3,664
1,693
301,000
307,068
178,000
395,824
4,535,451
977
133,658
4,000
4,710
4,000
733
1,520
161
286
159,080
168,978
100,000
37,588
133,402
22,770
82,053
129,000
265,463
700,000
34,000
23,000
50,000
8,000
220,000
38,000
160,000
121,000
38,000
8,900
20,000
48,000
12,000
19,000'
90,000
1,800
The above table is the result of several statements that appear to be reliable, find is also added for \referenc?,
'Besides 440 Gun Boats,
jlncluding Gun Boats,
5,000,000,000
1,330,000,000
733,000,000
1,500,000
1,100,000,000
731,000,000
40,000,000
120,000,000
1,300,000,000
180,000,000
160,000,000
25,000,000
80,000
100,000,000
10,000,000
120,000,000
165,000,000
34,000,000
NUxMBER AND TONNAGE OF VESSELS BUILT IN THE U. S. FROM 1815 TO 1850.
Ships.
Brigs.
Schooners.
Sloops.
Total.
Dates.
and
Canal Boats.
Steamers.
Vessels. i Tonnage.
1815
136
21
25
97
247
224
60
56
109
117
680
301
403
378
519
274
152
r314 154,624
534 1 47,784
637 58,094
872 118,309
1,300 j 272,218
1820
1S30
1840
1850
116
224
290
37
64
159
Registered Tonnage for 1850 1,585,711 1
Enrolled and Licensed for 1850 1,949,743 |
3,-535,454 I
Registered Tonnage for 1851 1,726,307
Enrolled and t<icensed for 1851 2,046,132
3,778,439
ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
207
STEAM MARINE OF THE UNITED STATES, JULY 1st, 1851.
Exiej-nal JVavigaiion and Tide Waters.
625 vessels. — 96 of which are Ocean Steamers;
67 Steam Screw Propellers, and
80 Steam Ferry Boats;
213 being high, and
410 low pressure boats.
Inland Jfavigation, Lakes, Pivers, Sfc.
765 vessels. — 164 of which are Lake Steamers;
52 Steam Screw Propellers, and
43 Steam Ferry Boats.
The average tonnage oif the Lake Steamers, 437; Ohio 1
sin, 206, and Mississippi Valley, 273.
Total— 1,390 Vessels; 119 Propellers; 123 Ferry Boats; 417,113 Tonnage; 29,377 Officers and crew; 39,203,696 Passengers
per annum.
HISTORICAL AND COMPAEATIVE.
History informs us tliat vessels were built, fleets organized, and naval battles fought for the
supremacy of Empire six hundred years before our Saviour's advent upon earth.
Vessels, however, at this early period, and for the thousand years that followed, are represented
as open boats or undecked vessels, varying from one to fifty tons, the larger only fitted with a mast,
yard, and sail, which was used when the wind was fair; at other times they, Uke the smaller,
were propelled by oars and paddles; one of the latter usually serving in the place of the modern
rudder to guide or sleer the vessel.
Without going farther back than our ancestors who peopled Albion during the Anglo Saxon
period, we find that vessels were then classed as"Ships," "Ceols," "Hulks," '^Ascs,"and "Boats,"
which, to the number of several thousands, sometimes constituted the Navy of Great Britain. And
as early as A. D. 875, was commanded in person by King Alfred, the "Sailor King," who led to
victory against the Danes.
So early did Great Britain feel her supremacy upon the Ocean, (which to the present time she
has enjoyed with but few checks,) that Canute, "who was elected King by the fleet" in 1014, seat-
ing himself upon the sea shore, and addressing the flowing tide with an air of authority, said : "Thou,
sea, art subject to me, as is the land on which I sit; nor is there any one therein who dare resist
my commands."
Likewise, during the subsequent reign of King John, who is now, I believe, regarded as the
actual founder of the British Navy, this idea of supremacy was confirmed by a law, passed A. D.
1200, enjoining every ship that met the King's fleet at sea to lower her sails; a custom that has not
entirely gone out of fashion to this day.
During this period vessels were classed as "Great Ships," "Long Ships," "Galleys," "Sor-
necks," "'Nascellas, or Navaculas," "Passerettes," "Coqs," and "Barges." And although the larg-
est of these in the English Navy had but one mast, it appears that, but nine years previous. King
Richard, while at the head of his fleet, and crossing the Mediterranean to Palestine, encountered,
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captured, and sunk a large Turkish ship of three masts, whose enormous dimensions very much
excited the wonder and admiration of tlie English, some of whom called her a "Droman," and
others a "Buss," and all agreed that she was not only a "marvellous ship," but the "Q,ueen of
ships." And inasmuch as she is represented to have had on board 1500 souls, she must have ap-
proached nearer to the size of modern built vessels than any that Avere constructed in England for
many years subsequent.
Of the varied changes that have since taken place in the size, construction, rig, and classifica-
tion of vessels, it is not intended here to discuss nor exemplify, further than has been demonstrated
by these tables for a very brief period. Suffice it to say, that from the period last mentioned on to
the present, ships have gone on increasing in size and perfection; their batteries, or number and cali-
bre of their guns, keeping pace with their increased dimensions, and their models varying to suit the
prevailing opinion of the age, until, by way of comparison, a line of battle ship at the present day
may be regarded as superior in force to any of the ancient fleets.
And yet it would be presumption in any of the present generation to suppose that we have yet
arrived at any thing hke perfection in the art of ship building; for it will hardly be questioned, that,
during the comparatively brief period embraced in this compilation, in which we claim to have had
a Navy, the greatest changes in ship building have been witnessed; while those who regard
steam power as in its infancy, are looking forward to still greater changes in the next fifty years.
Already it is proposed to build a steam vessel in New York that shall be 500 feet long by 80 feet
beam, that will attain a speed of 30 miles per hour.
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