American Fifth Rate frigate 'Guerriere' (1814)

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Guerriere

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Nominal Guns44DANFS
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorUnited States Navy
Launched20.6.1814DANFS
How acquiredPurpose builtDANFS
ShipyardPhiladelphia Naval Shipyard - Philadelphia DANFS
Constructor
Francis GriceAmerican
Ship Builder
DANFS
CategoryFifth RateDANFS
Ship TypeFrigateDANFS
Sailing RigShip RiggedDANFS
Broken Up1841DANFS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFS
Length of Gundeck175' 0"US Feet53.34 
Breadth45' 6"US Feet13.7465 
Depth in Hold14' 6"US Feet4.3053 
Burthen1,508Ton 

Armament


1814Broadside Weight = 948 Imperial Pound ( 429.918 kg)DANFS
Upper Gun Deck32 American 32-Pounder
Spardeck20 American 42-Pounder Carronade
Spardeck1 American 32-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1815400 DANFS

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1815 - 4.3.1816Captain
Stephen DecaturAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1820
DANFS1816 - 1818Captain
Jacob JonesAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1826
E-WIKI22.4.1818 - 8.11.1820Captain
Thomas MacdonoughAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1770-1804
DANFS1820 - 1821Captain
Lewis WarringtonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1827-1851
E-WIKI

9 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1815Lieutenant
Silas DuncanAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1834
W0521815Lieutenant
Henry B RappAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1879
W0521815Lieutenant
John J YarnellAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1815
W0521815Lieutenant
Samuel P MacomberAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1820
W0525.1815 - 7.1815First Lieutenant
John Templer ShubrickAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1788-1815
W05223.4.1816 - 30.1.1817Lieutenant
Edward Rutledge ShubrickAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1844
W0651.4.1818 - 1818Lieutenant
Joel AbbotAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1818
W0647.1818 - 3.1821Midshipman
Charles WilkesAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1817-1877
DANFS1829 - 1830Commander
Joseph SmithAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1862
LOUSNMC

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
12.5.1814 - 1814Midshipman
Irvine ShubrickAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1849
1821Surgeon's Mate
William BirchmoreAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1815-1829
USNR-1821

Service History


DateEventSource
20.5.1815Left New York as flagship of the Mediterranean squadronDANFS
17.6.1815Took part in capture of the Algerine Frigate Meshuda (46)DANFS
19.6.1815Drove the Algerine Brig Estedio (22) ashoreDANFS
28.6.1815Arrived at AlgiersDANFS
30.6.1815Peace treaty signed on boardDANFS
12.11.1815Returned to New YorkDANFS
4.3.1816Laid up for repairs in BostonDANFS
22.4.1818Recommissioned for fitting outDANFS
17.9.1818Arrived at KronstadtDANFS
26.7.1819Left LeghornDANFS
4.10.1819Arrived at Norfolk Navy YardDANFS
20.11.1820Placed in ordinary and then served as a shool ship for midshipmenDANFS
11.1828Recommissioned as flagship of a Pacific squadronDANFS
13.2.1829Left NorfolkDANFS
8.9.1831Left Callao PeruDANFS
29.11.1831Arrived at NorfolkDANFS
19.12.1831DecommissionedDANFS
1841Broken upDANFS

 
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