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USC Delaware (1798)

Page history last edited by PBworks 16 years, 8 months ago

Delaware, 20 Gun Ship

Details

Nationality	United States of America
Formerly	Merchant Ship Hamburgh Packet
Authorised
Laid Down
Named
Launched	1794
Purchased	1798-May-05
Shipyard	Philadelphia
Designer
Constructor
Outfitter
Supplier
Decks	1
Rate	Ship
In Service	1798-May-05
Out Service	1801-Jun
Fate	Sold

Dimensions

Gun Deck	Keel	Beam	Depth	Draught	Burthen	Displacement	Source
94' 9"		28' 0"	14' 0"		321		W012

Armament

Date	Crew	Guns	Deck	B/S Weight	Source
1798	180	20	16 x 9, 4 x 6	84	W012

Commanders

Date From	Date to	Name	Source
1798-May-05		Stephen Decatur	W012

Officers

Date From	Date To	Rank/Position	Name	Source

Service record

1798-Jul-07	Took the privateer La Croyable which became Retaliation
1798-Jul-14	Cruise in the West Indies
1798-Sep-23	End of Cruise
1798-Dec-15	Cruise in the West Indies
1799-May-20	End of Cruise
1799-Jul	Cruise in the West Indies
1799-Oct-29	Took a privateer prize
1800-Jul	End of Cruise
1801-Jun	Sold in Baltimore

Actions & Battles

Date		Source

Notes

Sources

W012	Dictionary of American Fighting Vessels
W013	DANFS Online

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