American sloop 'Boston' (1825)

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Lord Thurlow (Unknown) 1789-1802
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Merchant East Indiaman
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Boston
Nominal Guns	18	DANFS
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	United States Navy
Keel Laid Down	13.5.1825	DANFS
Launched	15.10.1825	DANFS
First Commissioned	14.1.1826	DANFS
How acquired	Purpose built	DANFS
Shipyard	Charlestown Navy Yard - Charlestown	DANFS
Ship Class	Boston Class (1825)	DANFS
Designed by	Samuel HumphreysAmerican Ship Builder Service 1778	DANFS
Category	Unrated	DANFS
Ship Type	Sloop	DANFS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	DANFS
Wrecked	15.11.1846	DANFS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFS
Between Perpendiculars127' 0"Imperial Feet38.7096
Breadth33' 9"Imperial Feet10.1346

Armament

15.10.1825Broadside Weight = 288 Imperial Pound ( 130.608 kg)ref:740
Gun Deck24 American 24 Pounder

1840Broadside Weight = 444 Imperial Pound ( 201.354 kg)ref:740
Gun Deck20 American 42-Pounder Carronade
Gun Deck2 American 24 Pounder

1846Broadside Weight = 256 Imperial Pound ( 116.096 kg)ref:740
Gun Deck16 American 32-Pounder
Gun Deck4 American 8" Shell Gun

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1826125 DANFS

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.1.1823 - 1832Master CommandantDANFS1832 - 3.12.1832Master Commandantref:82429.6.1836 - 13.5.1839Master CommandantDANFS19.10.1840 - 11.8.1843CommanderDANFS27.10.1843 - 10.2.1846CommanderDANFS1846 - 15.11.1846CommanderDANFS

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
4.1830 - 15.11.1830LieutenantDANFS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DANFSUnknown, Web Site

ref:740Paul H. Silverstone, Book

ref:824British Foreign Office, Digital Book

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Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:49	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Lord Thurlow' (1789) (Unknown) 1789-1802 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:44	Jon Miller	Robert WardlawBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1799-1807
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:43	Jon Miller	William MaxwellBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1798-1809
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:42	Jon Miller	George GoochBritish Ship Owner Service 1809-1821
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:41	Jon Miller	John Altham CumberlegeBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1800-1802

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