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Nominal Guns18ref:740
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorUnited States Navy
Keel Laid Down1827ref:740
Launched8.3.1827ref:740
First Commissioned7.1827ref:740
How acquiredPurpose builtref:740
ShipyardNorfolk Navy Yard - Portsmouth ref:740
Ship ClassLexington Class (1825)ref:740
Designed by
William DoughtyAmerican
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1773
ref:740
CategoryUnratedref:740
Ship TypeSloopref:740
Sailing RigShip Riggedref:740
Broken Up1840ref:740

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:740
Between Perpendiculars127'US Feet38.7162 
Breadth34' 7"US Feet10.4077 
Depth in Hold15' 3"US Feet4.5872 
Burthen691US Ton 

Armament


8.3.1827Broadside Weight = 288 Imperial Pound ( 130.608 kg)ref:740
Gun Deck24 American 24 Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
8.3.1827190Design Complementref:740

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1829Commander
George BuddAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1775-1829
ref:1177

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1829First Lieutenant
William A SpencerAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1854
ref:1177
1829Second Lieutenant
William G TempleAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1811-1830
ref:1177
1829Third Lieutenant
Henry A AdamsAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1784-1829
ref:1177
1829Fourth Lieutenant
Henry EagleAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1818-1829
ref:1177
1829Fifth Lieutenant
Edmund M RussellAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1829
ref:1177

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1829Master
John L BallAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1822-1829
ref:1177
1829Purser
William P ZantzingerAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1813-1842
ref:1177

11 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1829 - Midshipman
William LambertAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1826-1829
ref:1177
1829 - Midshipman
James HeriotAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1828-1829
ref:1177
1829 - Midshipman
Charles E L GriffinAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1828-1834
ref:1177
1829 - Midshipman
Lewis C F FatioAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1822-1843
ref:1177
1829 - Midshipman
Joseph MooreheadAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1828-1829
ref:1177
1829 - Midshipman
D B MorganAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1827-1829
ref:1177
1829 - Midshipman
Montgomery LewisAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1828-1834
ref:1177
1829 - Midshipman
Lawson C LoveAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1828-1829
ref:1177
1829Midshipman
John Woods BarkerAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1829
ref:1177
1829Assistant Surgeon
John C SpencerAmerican
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1828-1842
ref:1177
1829Surgeon
Benjamin R TruislarAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1829
ref:1177

1 Marine


DatesRankNameSource
1829Marine Lieutenant
Andrew RossAmerican
Marine
Soldier
Service 1813-1829
ref:1177

Service History


DateEventSource
1840

Scrapped at New York Naval Shipyard

DANFS

 
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