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Dale

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Nominal Guns16ref:740
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorUnited States Navy
Keel Laid Down1839ref:740
Launched8.11.1839ref:740
First Commissioned11.12.1840ref:740
How acquiredPurpose builtref:740
ShipyardPhiladelphia Naval Shipyard - Philadelphia ref:740
Ship ClassDale Class (1838)ref:740
Designed by
John LenthallAmerican
Designer
Ship Builder
ref:740
CategoryUnratedref:740
Ship TypeSloopref:740
Sailing RigShip Riggedref:740
Transfered1895ref:740
Becomes
American sloop 'Dale' (1895) (Unknown) 1895-1906
American Unknown Gun
Unrated Sloop
1904 Renamed "Oriole"

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:740
Between Perpendiculars117' 7"US Feet35.6721 
Breadth33' 10"US Feet10.0584 
Depth in Hold15'US Feet4.5974 
Burthen566US Ton 

Armament


8.11.1839Broadside Weight = 236 Imperial Pound ( 107.026 kg)ref:740
Gun Deck14 American 32-Pounder
Bow Chaser2 American 12-Pounder

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

1853Broadside Weight = 224 Imperial Pound ( 101.584 kg)ref:740
Gun Deck14 American 32-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
8.11.1839150Design Complementref:740

 
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