American Third Rate ship of the line 'Delaware' (1820)

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Delaware	2379
Nominal Guns	74	ref:740
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	United States Navy
Ordered	29.4.1816	ref:740
Keel Laid Down	8.1817	ref:740
Launched	21.10.1820	ref:740
First Commissioned	2.1828	ref:740
How acquired	Purpose built	ref:740
Shipyard	Norfolk Navy Yard - Portsmouth	ref:740
Ship Class	North Carolina Class (1817)	ref:740
Designed by	William DoughtyAmerican Designer Ship Builder Service 1773	ref:740
Category	Third Rate	ref:740
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	ref:740
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	ref:740
Burnt	20.4.1861	ref:740

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFS
Between Perpendiculars196' 3"US Feet59.7416
Breadth54' 4"US Feet16.4846
Burthen2633US Ton
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:740
Depth in Hold21' 7"US Feet6.5786

Armament

1833Broadside Weight = 1772 Imperial Pound ( 803.602 kg)3DECKS
Lower Gun Deck32 American 42-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 American 32-Pounder
Spardeck28 American 42-Pounder Carronade

1841Broadside Weight = 1626 Imperial Pound ( 737.391 kg)3DECKS
Lower Gun Deck4 American 8" Paixhans
Lower Gun Deck28 American 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck4 American 8" Paixhans
Upper Gun Deck30 American 32-Pounder
Spardeck22 American 42-Pounder Carronade

1850Broadside Weight = 1506 Imperial Pound ( 682.971 kg)3DECKS
Lower Gun Deck4 American 8" Paixhans
Lower Gun Deck28 American 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck4 American 8" Paixhans
Upper Gun Deck28 American 32-Pounder
Spardeck4 American 8" Paixhans
Spardeck16 American 32-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1833820 3DECKS

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
14.8.1827 - 1.1830Lieutenant

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
- 22.2.1834Quarter Gunner†ref:1305 - 31.7.1834Boatswain's Mate†ref:1305

31 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
- 18.9.1833Seaman†ref:1305 - 21.11.1833Ordinary Seaman†ref:1305 - 23.2.1834Seaman†ref:1305 - 1.6.1834Ordinary Seaman†ref:1305 - 15.6.1834Seaman†ref:1305 - 15.8.1834Seaman†ref:1305 - 31.8.1834Seaman†ref:1305 - 13.10.1834Boy†ref:1305 - 19.10.1834Seaman†ref:1305 - 20.10.1834Ordinary Seaman†ref:1305 - 21.10.1834Ordinary Seaman†ref:1305 - 26.10.1834Ordinary Seaman†ref:1305 - 29.10.1834Seaman†ref:1305 - 1.11.1834Ordinary Seaman†ref:1305 - 1.11.1834Seaman†ref:1305 - 3.11.1834Seaman†ref:1305 - 3.11.1834Seaman†ref:1305 - 5.11.1834Seaman†ref:1305 - 6.11.1834Ordinary Seaman†ref:1305 - 8.11.1834Bandsman†ref:1305 - 17.11.1834Ordinary Seaman†ref:1305 - 18.11.1834Ordinary Seaman†ref:1305 - 2.8.1833Landsman†ref:1305 - 5.8.1833Seaman†ref:1305 - 15.4.1834Seaman†ref:1305 - 8.7.1834Seaman†ref:1305 - 25.10.1834Seaman†ref:1305 - 5.11.1834Seaman†ref:1305 - 6.11.1834Seaman†ref:1305 - 8.11.1834Landsman†ref:1305 - 11.11.1834Landsman†ref:1305

3 Marines

DatesRankNameSource
- 14.12.1833Marine Private†ref:1305 - 27.5.1834Marine Private†ref:1305 - 24.10.1834Marine Corporal†ref:1305

1 Passenger

DatesRankNameSource
- 14.9.1833Infant†ref:1305

Service History

DateEventSource
30.7.1833Sailed from Norfolk ref:1305
3.8.1833Arrived at New York ref:1305
14.8.1833Sailed from New York ref:1305
12.9.1833Arrived at Cherbourg ref:1305
10.10.1833Sailed from Cherbourg ref:1305
20.10.1833Arrived at Gibraltar ref:1305
23.10.1833Sailed from Gibraltar ref:1305
3.11.1833Arrived at Port Mahon ref:1305
6.5.1834Sailed from Port Mahon ref:1305
13.5.1834Arrived at Toulon ref:1305
3.6.1834Sailed from Toulon ref:1305
5.6.1834Arrived at Marseille ref:1305
10.6.1834Sailed from Marseille ref:1305
12.6.1834Arrived at Livorno ref:1305
18.6.1834Sailed from Livorno ref:1305
25.6.1834Arrived at Napoli ref:1305
28.6.1834Sailed from Napoli ref:1305
13.7.1834Arrived at Alexandria ref:1305
10.8.1834Sailed from Alexandria ref:1305
13.8.1834Arrived at Jaffa ref:1305
27.8.1834Sailed from Jaffa ref:1305
28.8.1834Arrived at Acre ref:1305
28.8.1834Arrived at Tyre ref:1305
28.8.1834Arrived at Sidon ref:1305
29.8.1834Arrived at Beirut ref:1305
12.9.1834

Sailed from Beirut

ref:1305
13.9.1834Arrived at Sidon ref:1305
14.9.1834Sailed from Sidon ref:1305
4.10.1834

Laying off Malta

ref:1305
9.10.1834Arrived at Port Mahon ref:1305
20.4.1861

Burnt at Norfolk Navy Yard

ref:740

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

3DECKSManuel Blasco Felip, Cy Harrison, Web Site

DANFSUnknown, Web Site

ref:1305John Israel, N. Henry Lundt, Book

ref:740Paul H. Silverstone, Book

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