USS John Adams (1799)

USS John Adams
Columbia and John Adams bombarding Muckie, Sumatra, 1 January 1839
History
United States
OrderedFall of 1798
Cost$113,505
Launched5 June 1799 at Charleston, South Carolina
Commissionedcirca 1 October 1799
DecommissionedSeptember 1865
Stricken1865 (est.)
FateSold, 5 October 1867
General characteristics
Tons burthen544 (bm)
Length139 ft (42.4 m) (between perpendiculars) Keel:104 feet, 109 inches[1]
Beam32 ft (9.8 m)
Depth of hold16 ft 4 in (5.0 m)
Propulsionsail
Complement220 officers and enlisted men
Armament
  • 24 × 12-pounder guns
  • 6 × 24-pounder guns

The first John Adams was originally built in 1799 as a frigate for the United States Navy, converted to a corvette in 1809, and later converted back to a frigate in 1830. Named for American Founding Father and president John Adams, she fought in the Quasi-War, the First and Second Barbary Wars, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. At the end of her career, she participated in the Union blockade of South Carolina's ports.

  1. ^ Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France (PDF). Vol. VII Part 1 of 4: Naval Operations December 1800-December 1801, December 1800-March 1801. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 368. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via Ibiblio.