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2383
Nominal Guns74ref:740
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorUnited States Navy
Keel Laid Down11.1817ref:740
Launched30.5.1820ref:740
First Commissioned16.10.1838ref:740
How acquiredPurpose builtref:740
ShipyardNew York Naval Shipyard - New York ref:740
Designed by
Henry EckfordAmerican
Ship Builder
Service 1775
ref:740
CategoryThird Rateref:740
Ship TypeShip of the Lineref:740
Sailing RigShip Riggedref:740
Sold27.9.1883ref:740

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:740
Between Perpendiculars197' 2"US Feet60.0461 
Breadth53' 10"US Feet16.1544 
Depth in Hold26' 6"US Feet7.9502 
Burthen2757US Ton 

Armament


1838Broadside Weight = 1720 Imperial Pound ( 780.02 kg)3DECKS
Lower Gun Deck32 American 42-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 American 32-Pounder
Spardeck24 American 42-Pounder Carronade
Spardeck2 American 32-Pounder

1847Broadside Weight = 1646 Imperial Pound ( 746.461 kg)3DECKS
Lower Gun Deck4 American 8" Paixhans
Lower Gun Deck28 American 42-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck4 American 8" Paixhans
Upper Gun Deck28 American 32-Pounder
Spardeck4 American 8" Paixhans
Spardeck16 American 32-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1820820as designed complementref:740

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1838 - 1840Captain
Joseph SmithAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1862
LOUSNMC

 
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