American sloop 'Trumbull' (1800)

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British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
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Trumbull
Nominal Guns	18	DANFS
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	United States Navy
Launched	1800	DANFS
How acquired	Purpose built	DANFS
Shipyard	Norwich - Connecticut	DANFS
Category	Unrated	DANFS
Ship Type	Sloop	DANFS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	DANFS
Sold	1801	DANFS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFS
Burthen400Tons BM

Armament

1800Broadside Weight = 108 Imperial Pound ( 48.978 kg)DANFS
Gun Deck18 American 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1800220EstablishmentDANFS

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1800Departed from New London CT, and escorted the Charlotte from New York to the West IndiesDANFS
5.1800Captured the armed French schooner PeggieDANFS
3.8.1800Took the 10-gun French schooner VengeanceDANFS
4.8.1800Took a French sloopDANFS
10.1800Returned to patrol off Santo DomingoDANFS
1801Returned to New York in the spring and sold later in the yearDANFS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DANFSUnknown, Web Site

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Tuesday 5th of September 2017 19:41

I'm sure I can find a good reason. Other than stupidity that is.

Posted by Tim Oakley on Tuesday 5th of September 2017 19:02

Sorry Cy all events happened after the vessel was sold?

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