American sloop 'John Adams' (1830)

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John Adams

11997
Nominal Guns18DANFS
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorUnited States Navy
Previously
American Fifth Rate ship 'John Adams' (1799) (30) 1799-1829
American 30 Gun
5th Rate Ship
Keel Laid Down1829DANFS
Launched17.11.1830DANFS
First Commissioned5.1831DANFS
How acquiredPurpose builtDANFS
ShipyardCharleston - South Carolina DANFS
Ship ClassBoston Class (1825)DANFS
Designed by
Josiah FoxAmerican
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1763
B90
Constructor
Charles PrichardAmerican
Ship Builder
B90
CategoryUnratedDANFS
Ship TypeSloopDANFS
Sailing RigShip RiggedDANFS
Sold5.10.1867DANFS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:740
Between Perpendiculars127'US Feet38.7162 
Breadth34' 9"US Feet10.4204 
Depth in Hold16' 6"US Feet4.9022 
Burthen700US Ton 

Armament


17.11.1830Broadside Weight = 288 Imperial Pound ( 130.608 kg)ref:740
Gun Deck24 American 24 Pounder

1842Broadside Weight = 370 Imperial Pound ( 167.795 kg)ref:740
Gun Deck22 American 32-pound carronade
Gun Deck2 American 18 Pounder

1846Broadside Weight = 288 Imperial Pound ( 130.608 kg)ref:740
Gun Deck24 American 24 Pounder

1850Broadside Weight = 224 Imperial Pound ( 101.584 kg)ref:740
Gun Deck14 American 32-Pounder
Gun Deck4 American 8" Shell Gun

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
17.11.1830190Design Complementref:740

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1832 - 3.12.1832Master Commandant
Philip F VoorheesAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1862
ref:824

Service History


DateEventSource
1831Rejoined the US Mediterranean SquadronDANFS
3.12.1832

In the Mediterranean

ref:824
1833Visited LiberiaDANFS
5.5.1838Sailed on a 'Round the World' cruiseDANFS
10.7.1838Arrived at Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDANFS
25.7.1838Left Rio de JaneiroDANFS
23.4.1840Returned to Rio de JaneiroDANFS
6.1840Arrived in Boston and was Laid upDANFS
1842Recommissioned for the Brazil StationDANFS
1842Returned to OrdinaryDANFS
8.5.1846After recommissioning was anchored off Santiago during the Battle of Palo AltoDANFS
9.1848Returned to Boston for repairs and then joined the Africa stationDANFS
7.1853Returned to the United StatesDANFS
6.7.1861Left Siam heading for the United StatesDANFS
11.1.1862Arrived in New YorkDANFS
2.1862Sent to Newport, Rhode Island as a Training Ship for midshipmenDANFS
1863Joined the US South Atlantic Blockading SquadronDANFS
2.1865Entered Charleston HarbourDANFS
9.1865Decommisioned at BostonDANFS


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1846-1846American Home Squadron 1846  
 
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