Dimensions
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFSLength of Gundeck134' 0"Imperial Feet40.8432 Breadth34' 6"Imperial Feet10.4013 Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052 Armament
10.1800Broadside Weight = 180 Imperial Pound ( 81.63 kg)B020 | Gun Deck | 24 American 12-PounderGun Deck | 8 American 9-PounderCrew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource10.1800230 DANFSService History
DateEventSource24.7.1799Left for a cruise in the West IndiesDANFS2.12.1799In company with General Greene (30)
took the Danish Brig ''Flying Fish''1800Took the French ''Deux Anges'' (20), described as "a French built, strong, fast sailing corvette letter of marque of about 400 tons"DANFS1800Took the Privateer Le Deux Anges (20)
4.3.1800Off Cape Tiburon boarded the French sloop ''La Fortune'', bound to St. Jago, and dismissed her11.3.1800Engagement with nine barges from Gonaives, disabling fiveDANFS23.3.1800Boarded and took the French sloop ''Happy''25.6.1800Left for Boston calling at Havana on the way22.7.1800Arrived in BostonDANFS9.1800Sailed to join the Guadaloupe stationDANFS12.10.1800Boston vs Berceau12.10.1800Took the Corvette Le Berceau (20)
600 miles northeast of Guadeloupe11.1800Arrived in Bostin with her prizeDANFS1801Joined the Mediterranean squadronDANFS16.5.1802Action against seven Tripolitanian gunboats, one was forced agroundDANFS10.1802Returned to Boston then moved to Washington where she was laid upDANFS24.8.1814Burnt to prevent her capture by the BritishDANFS
Notes on Ship
In the action with ''Le Berceau'' the Boston's casualties were four killed, three mortally wounded and eight wounded, ''Le Berceau'' carried twenty-two long nine pounders and two long twelves with 230 men
Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorTypeB020Naval Occurences of the war of 1812William JamesBook