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Sea-flower (4)
1714-1718
British 4 Gun
Merchant
Sloop
Added
Charles Bains
British
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1714-1718
Added
John Scott
British
Merchant Sailor
Service 1798
Update
La Vengeance (20)
1797-1800
French 20 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
Update
Zephyr (8)
1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
Update
Woodcot (Unknown)
1786-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
Update
Raymond (Unknown)
1782-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
Update
Cassandra (26)
1720-1723
Pirate 26 Gun
6th Rate
Ship
Update
Cassandra (26)
1719-1720
British 26 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
Added
Richard Lazenby
British
Naval Sailor
Pirate
Service 1719-1723
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Devastation (6)
1841-1866
British 6 Gun
Unrated
Steam Sloop
(1841)
Zephyr (8)
1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
(1790)
Pembroke (60)
1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate
Ship of the Line
(1733)
Mercury (20)
1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate
Ship
(1745)
Seahorse (24)
1748-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate
Frigate
(1748)
Charles Powlett
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1749
Namur (74)
1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1746)
Namur (74)
1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1746)
Shark (8)
1732-1755
British 8 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
(1732)
Zephyr (8)
1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
(1790)
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Also Known as
Boston Navy Yard (
1874/01/05
-
2016
)
Other Information
Type
:
Naval Dockyard
Founded
:
1801
Location(s)
:
Charlestown -
Boston
-
Massachusetts
Events at Charlestown Navy Yard
1803/08/21
Launched
Argus (16)
1803-1813
American 16 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
DANFS
1814/06/22
Launched
Independence (74)
1814-1913
American 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
ref:740
1820/11/02
Launched
Alligator (12)
1820-1822
American 12 Gun
Unrated
Schooner
DANFS
1825/10/15
Launched
Boston (18)
1825-1846
American 18 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
DANFS
1826/11/29
Launched
Warren (18)
1826-1863
American 18 Gun
6th Rate
Sloop
ref:740
1837/12/02
Launched
Cyane (22)
1837-1887
American 22 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
ref:740
1839/04/24
Launched
Marion (16)
1839-1907
American 16 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
ref:740
1842/05/24
Launched
Cumberland (50)
1842-1862
American 50 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
DANFS
1848/09/15
Launched
Vermont (74)
1848-1902
American 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
ref:740
Sources
ID
Name
Author
Type
DANFS
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships - Web
Unknown
,
Web Site
ref:740
The Sailing Navy, 1775-1854
Paul H. Silverstone
,
Book
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Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01
James Daschuk
British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6)
1841-1866
British 6 Gun
Unrated
Steam Sloop
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56
AvM
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1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant
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British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60)
1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate
Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33
Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20)
1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate
Ship
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:26
Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate frigate 'Seahorse' (1748) (24)
1748-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate
Frigate