American Fifth Rate ship 'John Adams' (1799)

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John Adams	2415
Nominal Guns	30	DANFS
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	United States Navy
Launched	5.6.1799	B90
How acquired	Purpose built	B90
Shipyard	Charleston - South Carolina	DANFS
Designed by	Josiah FoxAmerican Designer Ship Builder Service 1763	B90
Constructor	Charles PrichardAmerican Ship Builder	B90
Category	Fifth Rate	DANFS
Ship Type	Ship	DANFS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	DANFS
Rebuilt	1829	B90
Becomes	American sloop 'John Adams' (1830) (18) 1830-1867 American 18 Gun Unrated Sloop

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFS
Length of Gundeck139' 0"Imperial Feet42.3672
Length of Keel127' 9"Imperial Feet38.7181
Breadth33' 3"Imperial Feet10.0838
Depth in Hold16' 10"Imperial Feet4.8768
Burthen544Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB90
Length of Gundeck139' 0"Imperial Feet42.3672
Length of Keel127' 9"Imperial Feet38.7181
Breadth33' 3"Imperial Feet10.0838
Depth in Hold16' 10"Imperial Feet4.8768
Burthen544Tons BM

Armament

1799Broadside Weight = 216 Imperial Pound ( 97.956 kg)B90
Upper Gun Deck24 American 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 American 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 American 24-Pound Carronade

1804Broadside Weight = 240 Imperial Pound ( 108.84 kg)B90
Upper Gun Deck24 American 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 American 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle4 American 24-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1799220Establishment?B90

13 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1799 - 1.1801Captain10.1802 - 1802Captain1805CaptainB0521805 - 1811CaptainB1731811CaptainB1731814CaptainB1731814CaptainB1731815 - 1816CaptainB1731817 - 1818CaptainB1731818CaptainB1731819 - 24.8.1819CommodoreB1731820 - 1821CaptainB1731825Master CommandantUSNR-1825

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.1823 - 1824Commodore2.1825 - 1826CommodoreE-WIKI

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1805First LieutenantB0528.1812 - 1813Acting Lieutenant1818 - 1.4.1818MidshipmanUSNR-18181818LieutenantUSNR-18181818LieutenantUSNR-18181818LieutenantUSNR-18181818LieutenantUSNR-18181818LieutenantUSNR-18181818LieutenantUSNR-181826.10.1818 - 11.2.1821LieutenantW0651.1.1825 - 1825MidshipmanE-WIKI

6 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.4.1816 - 1818SurgeonUSNR-18181818PurserUSNR-18181818SailmakerUSNR-18181818CarpenterUSNR-18181818BoatswainUSNR-18181821SurgeonUSNR-1821

14 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1817 - 1.4.1818MidshipmanUSNR-18181818 - 1800MidshipmanUSNR-18181818MidshipmanUSNR-18181818MidshipmanUSNR-18181818MidshipmanUSNR-18181818MidshipmanUSNR-18181818MidshipmanUSNR-18181818MidshipmanUSNR-18181818MidshipmanUSNR-18181818MidshipmanUSNR-18181818MidshipmanUSNR-18181818Surgeon's MateUSNR-18181818Surgeon's MateUSNR-18181821Surgeon's MateUSNR-1821

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1804 - 28.8.1804Seaman†ref:18521804 - 28.8.1804Seaman†ref:18521804 - 28.8.1804Seaman†ref:1852

1 Marine

DatesRankNameSource
1818Marine Second LieutenantUSNR-1818

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1800Took a Lugger off San Juan, Porto Rico and retook US brig Dolphin
22.3.1800Retook the US brig Hannibal, prize of the French Privateer
23.3.1800Retook the US brig Atlantic, prize of the French Privateer
3.4.1800Took the French Privateer Schooner
5.1800Retook the US Schooners Dispatch and William
5.1800Retook the US brig Olive
13.6.1800Took the French Schooner Decade
5.12.1800Left for the United States as convoy to merchantmen
1.1801Placed in ordinary at Charleston
6.1801Moved to Washington where she was laid up
1.10.1801Sailed for Cayenne, French Guiana
5.1.1803Joined the US Squadron at Malta
3.5.1803Engaged a flotilla of Gunboats in company with and
3.5.1803Ordered to cruise independately off Tripoli
21.6.1803In company with captured a 22-gun vessel out of Tripoli
22.6.1803With captured Tripolitan Cruiser Meshouda (22) near Tripoli. Meshouda blew up afterwards.
7.9.1804Left Tripoli towing Gunboats to Syracuse in company with the Scourge, , and
23.12.1804Left Naples bound for the United StatesB052
26.2.1805Arrived in New YorkB052
5.1805Started another cruise in the Mediterranean
11.1805Laid up in Ordinary
1814After undergoing repairs sailed, under a flag of truce, carrying US Peace Commissioners
14.4.1814Arrived at Wargo Island, Norway
5.9.1814Arrived in the United States
9.1815Arrived in Mediterranean
1816Returned to the United States with dispatches
22.12.1817Received the surrender of Amelia Island
7.6.1819Sailed from Annapolis in company with Nonsuch
24.4.1820Arrived in Hampton Roads
1822Part of the US West Indies Squadron
1829Laid up and rebuilt at Gosport Navy Yard, Norfolk, Virginia

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1802-1803	American Mediterranean Squadron 1802-1803	Richard V MorrisAmerican Naval Sailor Service 1749-1849
1803-1804	American Mediterranean Squadron 1803-1804	Edward PrebleAmerican Naval Sailor Service 1761-1807
1804-1805	American Mediterranean Squadron 1804-1805	Samuel BarronAmerican Naval Sailor Service 1749-1810
1805-1806	American Mediterranean Squadron 1805-1806	John RodgersAmerican Naval Sailor Service 1798-1837

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