American Fifth Rate frigate 'General Greene' (1799)

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General Greene
Nominal Guns	30	DANFS
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	United States Navy
Launched	21.1.1799	DANFS
First Commissioned	2.6.1799	DANFS
How acquired	Built by Contract	DANFS
Shipyard	Warren - Rhode Island	DANFS
Constructor	James DeWolfAmerican Naval Sailor Privateer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1764-1837	DANFS
Category	Fifth Rate	DANFS
Ship Type	Frigate	DANFS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	DANFS
Burnt	25.8.1814	DANFS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFS
Length of Gundeck124' 3"Imperial Feet37.7984
Breadth34' 8"Imperial Feet10.414
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961
Burthen654Tons BM

Armament

21.1.1799Broadside Weight = 162 Imperial Pound ( 73.467 kg)DANFS
Upper Gun Deck24 American 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 American 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
21.1.1799250 DANFS

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
21.1.1799 - 3.4.1801CaptainDANFS

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
2.4.1801 - 15.11.1801Acting Purserref:1203

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1800Captain's Clerkref:1203

Service History

DateEventSource
21.7.1800

Arrived at Newport and was decommissioned.

E-WIKI
1803Refitted as an unarmed Unrated Hospital ShipE-WIKI
1805Refitted as an unarmed Other Vessels Sheer HulkE-WIKI

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DANFSUnknown, Web Site

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:1203Dudley W. Knox, Book

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