American Fifth Rate frigate 'Adams' (1799)

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Adams
Nominal Guns	28	DANFS
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	United States Navy
Ordered	1798	B90
Keel Laid Down	30.7.1798	B90
Launched	8.6.1799	DANFS
How acquired	Purpose built	DANFS
Shipyard	New York Naval Shipyard - New York	DANFS
Designed by	William SheffieldAmerican Designer Ship Builder	DANFS
Constructor	John JacksonAmerican Ship Builder	B90
Category	Fifth Rate	DANFS
Ship Type	Frigate	DANFS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	DANFS
Rebuilt	1812	B90
Becomes	American Fifth Rate frigate 'Adams' (1812) (28) 1812-1814 American 28 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFS
Length of Gundeck113' 0"Imperial Feet34.4424
Breadth34' 0"Imperial Feet10.3632
Depth in Hold10' 9"Imperial Feet3.2766
Burthen530Tons BM

Armament

1799Broadside Weight = 144 Imperial Pound ( 65.304 kg)DANFS
Gun Deck24 American 12-Pounder

1799Broadside Weight = 162 Imperial Pound ( 73.467 kg)B90
Gun Deck24 American 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 American 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1799220EstablishmentB90
1799220EstablishmentDANFS

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1799 - 7.1800CaptainDANFS1800 - 3.1801CaptainDANFS1802 - 11.1803CaptainDANFS7.1805 - 9.1806CaptainDANFS

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1800Boatswainref:1203

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
12.10.1798 - bef.6.10.1800Midshipman† Discharged Deadref:12031801 - 13.5.1801Midshipman Dismissedref:1203

Service History

DateEventSource
9.1799Left New York for the West Indies
10.1799Captured the brig ZylphaNW1812
10.10.1799Arrived at St ChristopherDANFS
12.11.1799With recaptured the English Brig ''Margaret'' (14)
15.11.1799Took the Privateer
20.11.1799With retook the schooner ''Nancy''
10.1.1800With took the French schooner ''La Fourgeuse''
2.1800Took the French schooners L'Heureuse Rencontre and IsabellaNW1812
5.1800Took two schooners and a Brig as well as retaking two schooners and a British letter of marque
7.1800Returned to New York for repairs
9.1800Cruise to the Caribbean
23.3.1801Ordered back to New York and Laid upDANFS
10.6.1802Left New York for the straights of GibraltarDANFS
22.7.1802Arrived at the straits and began a b lockade of the Tripolitan cruiser ''Meshuda''DANFS
8.4.1803Left blocakde to join the rest of the squadron under off Tripoli
25.9.1803Left for America with Commodore on board
11.1803Placed in ordinary at Washington
7.1805Reactivated
1806Laid up in WashingtonDANFS
1809Briefly recommisioned enfording the embargo actDANFS
8.1811Became gthe receiving ship at Washington navy yard
1812Recommisioned but blockaded in Chesapeake BayDANFS

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1802-1803	American Mediterranean Squadron 1802-1803	Richard V MorrisAmerican Naval Sailor Service 1749-1849

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B90Paul H. Silverstone, Book

DANFSUnknown, Web Site

NW1812Chatham Historys, Book

ref:1203Dudley W. Knox, Book

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