American brig 'Syren' (1803)

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Syren ➡ 1810 Siren

2547
Nominal Guns16DANFS
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorUnited States Navy
Launched6.8.1803DANFS
First Commissioned9.1803DANFS
How acquiredPurpose builtDANFS
ShipyardPhiladelphia - Pennsylvania DANFS
Designed by
Benjamin HuttonAmerican
Ship Builder
DANFS
Constructor
Nathaniel HuttonAmerican
Ship Builder
DANFS
CategoryUnratedDANFS
Ship TypeBrigDANFS
Sailing RigBrigDANFS
Captured12.7.1814DANFS
Becomes
British sloop 'Siren' (1814) (16) 1814-1815
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck94' 3 ½"Imperial Feet28.6639 
Length of Keel75' 0"Imperial Feet22.86 
Breadth27' 0"Imperial Feet8.2296 
Depth in Hold12' 6"Imperial Feet3.7338 
Burthen298Tons BM 

Armament


8.1803Broadside Weight = 192 Imperial Pound ( 87.072 kg)DANFS
Gun Deck16 American 24-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
8.1803120 DANFS

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.1803 - 8.1806Lieutenant
Charles StewartAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1842
DANFS10.6.1813 - 1813Master Commandant
Joseph BainbridgeAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1824
ref:11448.12.1813 - 11.3.1814Master Commandant
George ParkerAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1814
†: on board from 1.1814NW181212.3.1814 - 12.7.1814Lieutenant
N. J. NicholsonAmerican
Naval Sailor
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7 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1803 - 1804Acting Lieutenant
Joseph MaxwellAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1804
B0521803 - 1804Lieutenant
Michael B CarrollAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1772-1872
B0521803 - 7.8.1804Lieutenant
James R CaldwellAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1804
†B0521804Lieutenant
Joseph BainbridgeAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1824
ref:11441805 - 1806Acting Lieutenant
Lewis WarringtonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1827-1851
W0531809 - 1811Lieutenant
Lewis WarringtonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1827-1851
W0531.1814 - 11.3.1814Lieutenant
N. J. NicholsonAmerican
Naval Sailor
E-WIKI

7 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1803 - 1804Sailmaker
Thomas CrippenAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1804
B0521803 - 1804Carpenter
John FeltAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1804
B0521803 - 1804Gunner
James WillmanAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1804
B0521803 - 1804Boatswain
John UnsworthAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1804
B0521803 - 1804Purser
Nathan BakerAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1804
B0521803 - 1804Surgeon
Samuel R MarshallAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1770-1828
B0521803 - 1804Acting Master
William BurrowsAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1804
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7 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1803 - 1804Midshipman
Thomas BrownAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1877
B0521803 - 1804Midshipman
William R NicholsonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1804
B0521803 - 1804Midshipman
Frederick C de KrafftAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1804
B0521803 - 1804Midshipman
Thomas O AndersonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1804
B0521804 - 7.8.1804Midshipman
John S DorseyAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1804
†ref:18521804 - 7.8.1804Quartermaster
John SpearAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1804
†ref:18521804 - 7.8.1804Boatswain's Mate
William DavisAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1804
†ref:1852

5 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
1804 - 7.8.1804Seaman
John HolmesAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1804
†ref:18521804 - 7.8.1804Seaman
John RobinsonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1804
†ref:18521804 - 7.7.1804Seaman
William WilliamsAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1804
†ref:18521804 - 7.8.1804Seaman
George IrvingAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1804
†ref:18521804 - 7.8.1804Quarter Gunner
James FarrellAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1804
†ref:1852

3 Marines


DatesRankNameSource
1803 - 1804Marine First Lieutenant
John HowardAmerican
Marine
Service 1803-1804
B0521804 - 7.8.1804Marine Private
Nathaniel HolmesAmerican
Marine
Service 1804
†ref:18521804 - 7.8.1804Marine Sergeant
John MeredithAmerican
Marine
Service 1804
†ref:1852

Service History


DateEventSource
27.8.1803Sailed from PhiladelphiaDANFS
1.10.1803Arrived at GibraltarDANFS
1.1804Arrived at SyracuseDANFS
19.2.1804Arrived at SyracuseDANFS
9.3.1804Left Syracuse for TripoliDANFS
28.5.1806Sailed from GibraltarDANFS
1.8.1806Arrived at Washington Navy Yard and laid upDANFS
1807RecommissionedDANFS
1810Renamed SirenDANFS
12.7.1814Took the Schooner
Landrail (4) 1806-1814
British 4 Gun
Unrated Schooner

12.7.1814Taken by
Medway (74) 1812-1865
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line



Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1803-1804American Mediterranean Squadron 1803-1804
Edward PrebleAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1761-1807
 
1804-1805American Mediterranean Squadron 1804-1805
Samuel BarronAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1749-1810
 
1805-1806American Mediterranean Squadron 1805-1806
John RodgersAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1837
 
 
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