American brig 'Syren' (1803)

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Syren -> 1810 Siren	2547
Nominal Guns	16	DANFS
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	United States Navy
Launched	6.8.1803	DANFS
First Commissioned	9.1803	DANFS
How acquired	Purpose built	DANFS
Shipyard	Philadelphia - Pennsylvania	DANFS
Designed by	Benjamin Hutton	DANFS
Constructor	Nathaniel Hutton	DANFS
Category	Unrated	DANFS
Ship Type	Brig	DANFS
Sailing Rig	Brig	DANFS
Captured	12.7.1814	DANFS
Becomes	British sloop 'Siren' (1814) (16)

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 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.1803 - 8.1806LieutenantCharles Stewart (d.1869)DANFS1813Master CommandantJoseph BainbridgeE-WIKI1.1814 - 11.3.1814Master CommandantGeorge Parker (d.1814)†E-WIKI12.3.1814 - 12.7.1814LieutenantN. J. NicholsonE-WIKI

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1803 - 1804LieutenantMichael B CarrollB0521803 - 1804LieutenantJames R CaldwellB0521803 - 1804Acting LieutenantJoseph MaxwellB0521805 - 1806Acting LieutenantLewis Warrington (1782-1851)W0531809 - 1811LieutenantLewis Warrington (1782-1851)W0531.1814 - 11.3.1814LieutenantN. J. NicholsonE-WIKI

7 Warrant Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1803 - 1804PurserNathan BakerB0521803 - 1804SurgeonSamuel R Marshall (d.1828)B0521803 - 1804Acting MasterWilliam BurrowsB0521803 - 1804SailmakerThomas CrippenB0521803 - 1804CarpenterJohn FeltB0521803 - 1804GunnerJames WillmanB0521803 - 1804BoatswainJohn UnsworthB052

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1803 - 1804MidshipmanFrederick C de KrafftB0521803 - 1804MidshipmanJohn S DorseyB0521803 - 1804MidshipmanThomas O AndersonB0521803 - 1804MidshipmanThomas BrownB0521803 - 1804MidshipmanWilliam R NicholsonB052

1 Marine

DatesRankNameSource
1803 - 1804Marine First LieutenantJohn HowardB052

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)
12.7.1814Taken by Medway (74)

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1803-1804	American Mediterranean Squadron 1803-1804	Edward Preble (1761-1807)
1804-1805	American Mediterranean Squadron 1804-1805	Samuel Barron (d.1810)
1805-1806	American Mediterranean Squadron 1805-1806	John Rodgers (d.1838)

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DANFSUnknown, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

B052Gardner Weld Allen, Book

W053Various, Web Site

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