American Fifth Rate frigate 'Raritan' (1843)

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Raritan			2424
Nominal Guns	44
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	United States Navy
Keel Laid Down	1820
Launched	13.6.1843
How acquired	Purpose built
Shipyard	Philadelphia Naval Shipyard - Philadelphia
Category	Fifth Rate
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Burnt	20.4.1861

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFS
Length of Gundeck174' 10"US Feet53.0352
Breadth45' 0"US Feet13.716
Depth in Hold14' 4"US Feet4.2926
Draught Aft22' 8"US Feet6.8072
Displacement1,726Tons BM

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.1844 - 11.1845CaptainDANFS1849 - 1850MidshipmanDANFS

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
2.1844 - 11.1845CommodoreDANFS

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1847 - 1859Midshipman7.10.1847 - 1859Midshipman8.11.1848 - 1.5.1850Midshipman27.6.1850 - 2.2.1853Midshipman1851 - 1852Midshipman

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1847 - 24.3.1847Quarter Gunner†W066

1 Marine

DatesRankNameSource
1850 - 1853Marine Second Lieutenant

Service History

DateEventSource
20.2.1844Sailed from New York for the South AtlanticDANFS
11.1845Returned to the United StatesDANFS
5.1846Landed troops at Point IsabelDANFS
3.1847Present at the landings at Vera CruzDANFS
4.1847Present at the landings at TuxpanDANFS
6.1847Present at the landings at TabascoDANFS
1848Laid up in ordinary at NorfolkDANFS
1849Flagship of the West Indies squadronDANFS
1850Transfered to the Pacific squadronDANFS
6.1851Arrived in ValparaisoDANFS
10.1852Sailed for the United States and was laid up on arrival at NorfolkDANFS
20.4.1861Scuttled to avaoid capture by the ConfederatesDANFS

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1846-1846	American Home Squadron 1846

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

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DANFSUnknown, Web Site

W066Unknown, Web Site

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