American schooner 'Enterprise' (1799)

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Enterprise
Nominal Guns	12	DANFS
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	United States Navy
Launched	1799	DANFS
First Commissioned	12.1799	DANFS
How acquired	Purpose built	DANFS
Shipyard	Baltimore - Maryland	DANFS
Ship Class	Enterprise Class (1799)	DANFS
Constructor	Henry SpencerAmerican Ship Builder	DANFS
Category	Unrated	DANFS
Ship Type	Schooner	DANFS
Wrecked	9.7.1826	DANFS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFS
Length of Gundeck84' 7"US Feet25.6477
Breadth22' 6"US Feet6.7818
Depth in Hold10' 0"US Feet3.048
Burthen135Tons BM

Armament

1799Broadside Weight = 36 Imperial Pound ( 16.326 kg)DANFS
Gun Deck12 American 6-Pounder

1803Broadside Weight = 72 Imperial Pound ( 32.652 kg)ref:740
Gun Deck12 American 12-Pound Carronade

1811Broadside Weight = 135 Imperial Pound ( 61.2225 kg)ref:740
Gun Deck14 American 18 Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 American 9-Pounder

1821Broadside Weight = 172 Imperial Pound ( 78.002 kg)ref:740
Gun Deck1 American 13" Mortar
Gun Deck6 American 18 Pound Carronade
Gun Deck1 American 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
179970 DANFS

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1799LieutenantDANFS5.1801 - 4.1803LieutenantE-WIKI4.1803 - 8.1804LieutenantDANFS

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1803 - 1804Acting LieutenantB0521803 - 1804Acting LieutenantB0521803 - 1804Acting LieutenantB0521806 - 7.2.1807Acting LieutenantW053

9 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.6.1801Masterref:12031803 - 1804CarpenterB0521803 - 1804SailmakerB0521803 - 1804BoatswainB0521803 - 1804GunnerB0521803 - 1804PurserB0521803 - 1804SurgeonB0521803 - 1804MasterB0521821SurgeonUSNR-1821

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1803 - 1804MidshipmanB0521803 - 1804MidshipmanB0521803 - 1804MidshipmanB052

Service History

DateEventSource
17.12.1799Sailed from the Delawre Capes on her first cruiseDANFS
17.6.1800Enterprise vs Cyane
4.7.1800Enterprise vs Aigle
23.7.1800Enterprise vs Flambeau
26.6.1801Sailed to the MediterraneanDANFS
5.9.1813Enterprise vs Boxer
5.9.1813Took the Sloop off Portland, Maine

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1801-1802	American Mediterranean Squadron 1801-1802	Richard DaleAmerican Naval Sailor Service 1776-1798
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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