American Third Rate ship of the line 'Washington' (1814)

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Washington

2386
Nominal Guns74DANFS
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorUnited States Navy
Ordered2.1.1813DANFS
Keel Laid Down3.1814ref:740
Launched1.10.1814DANFS
First Commissioned26.8.1815ref:740
How acquiredPurpose builtDANFS
ShipyardPortsmouth Navy Yard - Maine DANFS
Ship ClassIndependence Class (1813)DANFS
Designed by
Edmund HarttAmerican
Ship Builder
DANFS
Constructor
William BadgerAmerican
Ship Builder
Service 1752-1830
ref:740
CategoryThird RateDANFS
Ship TypeShip of the LineDANFS
Sailing RigShip RiggedDANFS
Broken Up1843DANFS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFS
Length of Gundeck190' 10"Imperial Feet57.912 
Breadth54' 7 ½"Imperial Feet16.4719 
Depth in Hold19' 9"Imperial Feet5.8166 
Draught Aft24' 4"Imperial Feet7.3406 

Armament


1820Broadside Weight = 1376 Imperial Pound ( 624.016 kg)DANFS
Lower Gun Deck30 American 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 American 32-Pound Columbiad
Quarterdeck16 American 32-Pounder Carronade
Forecastle8 American 32-Pounder Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1820750 DANFS

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
26.8.1815 - 1818Captain
John Orde CreightonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1770-1838
B173

3 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
8.6.1816 - 1.2.1818Commodore
Isaac ChaunceyAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1840
DANFS1.2.1818 - 1818Commodore
Charles StewartAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1842
DANFS1820Commodore
John Orde CreightonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1770-1838
DANFS

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
3.1821 - 5.1821Midshipman
Charles WilkesAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1817-1877
DANFS

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1821Surgeon
Richard K HoffmanAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1784-1884
USNR-182110.10.1823 - 12.1.1825Master
Irvine ShubrickAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1849

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1818 - 21.1.1818Midshipman
Thomas C AbbotAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1814-1818
USNR-18181821Surgeon's Mate
James NorrisAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1784-1884
USNR-1821

Service History


DateEventSource
3.12.1815Sailed for BostonDANFS
15.5.1816Arrived at Annapolis, MDDANFS
8.6.1816Sailed as flagship for the Mediterranian squadronDANFS
2.7.1816Arrived at GibraltarDANFS
25.7.1816Arrived at NaplesDANFS
8.12.1816Arrived at Algiers in company with SparkB052
23.12.1816A treaty was signed by the Regent of Agliers and the Washington sailed for Port Mahon to join the rest of the squadron in winter quartersB052
23.5.1818Left Mediterranian convoying 40 American merchantmenDANFS
16.7.1818Arrived New YorkDANFS
1820Placed in ordinaryDANFS
1843Broken upDANFS

 
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