American Fifth Rate frigate 'Brandywine' (1825)

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Brandywine

2394
Nominal Guns44DANFS
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorUnited States Navy
Keel Laid Down20.9.1821DANFS
Launched16.6.1825DANFS
How acquiredPurpose builtDANFS
ShipyardWashington Navy Yard - Washington, D.C. DANFS
CategoryFifth RateDANFS
Ship TypeFrigateDANFS
Sailing RigShip RiggedDANFS
Sold26.3.1867DANFS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFS
Length of Gundeck175' 0"US Feet53.34 
Breadth45' 0"US Feet13.716 
Depth in Hold14' 5"US Feet4.299 
Burthen1,708Tons BM 

Armament


1825Broadside Weight = 864 Imperial Pound ( 391.824 kg)DANFS
Gun Deck30 American 32-Pounder
Gun Deck24 American 32-Pounder Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1825480 DANFS

9 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.7.1825 - 1.9.1825Lieutenant
Francis H GregoryAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1866
DANFS25.8.1825 - 10.1825Captain
Charles MorrisAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1841
DANFS10.1.1830 - 1830Captain
Henry E BallardAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1774-1855
DANFS1832 - 3.12.1832Captain
James RenshawAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1770-1870
ref:8244.4.1834 - 22.4.1837Captain
David DeaconAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1769-1804
DANFS2.8.1839 - 1841Captain
William Bolton FinchAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1841
DANFS6.1841 - 30.7.1842Captain
David GreisingerAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1791-1891
DANFS16.2.1843 - 9.1845Lieutenant
Charles W ChaunceyAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1822
DANFS30.8.1847 - 14.12.1850Captain
Thomas CrabbeAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1872
DANFS

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
3.9.1826 - 1826Commodore
Jacob JonesAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1826
DANFS1.11.1834 - 22.4.1837Commodore
Alexander S WadsworthAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1840
DANFS

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
8.6.1825 - 14.8.1827Lieutenant
Irvine ShubrickAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
16.6.1825 - 1825Master
Marmaduke DoveAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1846

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
6.9.1837 - 1837Assistant Surgeon
J Malcolm SmithAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1848
1840Gunner's Mate
George FieldsAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1890

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
9.9.1839 - 1839Quarter Gunner
J Thomas TylerAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1789-1889

Service History


DateEventSource
1825Renamed prior to her launchDANFS
25.8.1825First commissionedDANFS
8.9.1825Sailed for France to carry the Marquis de Lafayette back to EuropeDANFS
10.1825Arrived off Le HavreDANFS
22.10.1825Left Cowes after having her seams recaulkedDANFS
2.11.1825Arrived in GibraltarDANFS
2.1826Sailed from Port Mahon for homeDANFS
4.1826Arrived at New YorkDANFS
3.9.1826Sailed to become flagship of the Pacific stationDANFS
8.10.1829Returned to New York and was soon decommissionedDANFS
10.1.1830RecommissionedDANFS
3.12.1832

In the Mediterranean

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2.6.1834Sailed to become flagship of the Pacific squadronDANFS
1.1837Sailed from CallaoDANFS
22.4.1837Reached NorfolkDANFS
9.5.1837Placed in OrdinaryDANFS
2.8.1839RecommissionedDANFS
22.10.1839Sailed for the MediterraneanDANFS
12.5.1841Arrived in New YorkDANFS
29.6.1841Sailed for the MediterraneanDANFS
30.7.1841DecommissionedDANFS
12.7.1842Arrived in New YorkDANFS
24.5.1843Sailed for the East IndiesDANFS
24.10.1843Arrived at Bombay and sailed for MacaoDANFS
17.9.1845Arrived at NorfolkDANFS
25.9.1845DecommissionedDANFS
30.8.1847RecommissionedDANFS
13.9.1847Sailed for the Brazil stationDANFS
4.12.1850Arrived in New YorkDANFS
14.12.1850DecomissionedDANFS
27.10.1861Recommissioned and sailed for Hampton RoadsDANFS
29.10.1861Arrived in Hampton Roads where she was housed over and converted to a storeshipDANFS
29.10.1861Arrived in Hampton RoadsDANFS
3.9.1864Sank at her moorings at Norfolk but was later raised and sold to Maltby & Co., of Norfolk, on 26 March 1867.


Notes on Ship


Original nameDANFS
Ordered as Susquehanna
 
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