Recent updates


Recent Comments



Alligator

13864
Nominal Guns12DANFS
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorUnited States Navy
Keel Laid Down26.6.1820DANFS
Acquired2.11.1820DANFS
First Commissioned3.1821DANFS
ShipyardCharlestown Navy Yard - Charlestown DANFS
CategoryUnratedDANFS
Ship TypeSchoonerDANFS
Wrecked18.11.1822DANFS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFS
Length of Gundeck86' 0"US Feet26.2128 
Breadth24' 7"US Feet7.3597 
Depth in Hold10' 4"US Feet3.1496 
Burthen198Tons BM 

Armament


1821Broadside Weight = 36 Imperial Pound ( 16.326 kg)DANFS
Gun Deck12 American 6-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
26.3.1821 - 1821Lieutenant
Robert F StocktonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1811
DANFS
1822 - 9.11.1822Lieutenant
William Howard AllenAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1822
DANFS

Service History


DateEventSource
18.11.1822Ran hard aground on Carysford Reef off the coast of FloridaDANFS
23.11.1822The wreck was burnt by her crewDANFS

 
Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page







Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:37Jon Miller
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:33Jon Miller
British sloop 'Stork' (1796) (16) 1796-1816
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:28Jon Miller
David HotchkisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1797
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:21Jon Miller
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:18Jon Miller