Dimensions
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFSLength of Gundeck175' 0"Imperial Feet53.34 Length of Keel157' 10"Imperial Feet47.8536 Breadth44' 4"Imperial Feet13.4366 Depth in Hold13' 11"Imperial Feet3.9709 Burthen1,576Tons BM Armament
1800Broadside Weight = 855 Imperial Pound ( 387.7425 kg)DANFS | Upper Gun Deck | 32 American 24 PounderSpardeck | 22 American 42-Pounder CarronadeSpardeck | 1 American 18 Pounder15.1.1815Broadside Weight = 816 Imperial Pound ( 370.056 kg)B044 | Upper Gun Deck | 32 American 24 PounderSpardeck | 20 American 42-Pounder CarronadeSpardeck | 1 American 24-Pound CarronadeCrew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource1812450 B0446 Ship Commanders
DatesRankNameSource1800 - 1802CaptainDANFS1802 - 1806Captain12.1808 - 1811CaptainDANFS1811 - 1813Captain24.12.1811 - 1813Master Commandant1814 - 15.1.1815CaptainDANFS1 Flag Officer
DatesRankNameSource1801 - 1802CommodoreDANFS4 Warrant Officers
DatesRankNameSource1801Surgeon's Materef:12031802 - 20.11.1802Masterref:11471802 - 20.11.1802Acting Gunnerref:11471802 - 20.11.1802Acting Carpenterref:11476 Petty Officers
DatesRatingNameSource10.1810 - 11.1813Midshipman17.12.1810 - 23.8.1812Midshipman†1812 - 1814MidshipmanW06515.6.1812 - 1812MidshipmanW06423.8.1812 - 1812Midshipman15.1.1815 - 1815Midshipman7 Marines
DatesRankNameSource6.1800 - 7.5.1802Marine Privateref:114424.6.1800 - 23.3.1801Marine Corporalref:114424.3.1801 - 3.6.1801Marine Privateref:11441.6.1801 - 7.5.1802Marine Privateref:11444.6.1801 - 15.4.1802Marine Privateref:114416.4.1802 - 7.5.1802Marine Privateref:114423.8.1812 - 1812Marine LieutenantService History
DateEventSource5.8.1800Maiden cruise1801Flagship of the Mediterranean squadron until 18021804Service in the Mediterranean until 1805, including action against Tripoli1809Cruises off the eastern coast of the United States12.5.1811Met and fired on the British sloop (20) off Cape Henry. Little Belt suffered damage and casualties but returned to port16.5.1811President vs Little Belt21.6.1812Left New York in company with the , , and 23.6.1812Belvidera vs President10.10.1812Chased the 21.10.1812Contacted convoying two vessels, took one, the Argo31.12.1812Returned to Boston30.4.1813Cruise off the Cape Verde Islands and the Brazilian coast with 2.5.1813Unsuccessful chase of the British sloop (18)8.5.1813Parted company with 19.7.1813Chased by two British sail for four days. These were the and 24.9.1813Took the Schooner 27.9.1813Put into Newport, Rhode Island4.12.1813Sailed for a cruise to the West Indies25.12.1813Escaped from two French Frigates (40) and Meduse (40)18.2.1814Returned to New York and was then blockaded by the British14.1.1815Sailed from New York, ran onto a sandbar after midnight on the 15th and got off later in a damaged state15.1.1815Capture of the President15.1.1815Taken by 15.1.1815Taken by 15.1.1815Taken by 15.1.1815Taken by
Notes on Ship
Explosion
During the chase of the Belvidera the main deck bow chaser exploded, killing and wounding 16 men, amongst the wounded was Commodore John Rodgers.