USS Adams (1799)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Adams and USS John Adams.

The Escape of the Adams, 10 July 1814, by Irwin John Bevan
History
United States
NameUSS Adams
BuilderJohn Jackson and William Sheffield
Cost$76,622
Laid down30 July 1798
Launched8 June 1799
Commissioned23 September 1799
FateScuttled 3 September 1814
General characteristics
TypeFrigate
Tonnage530 in June 1812 725 American ton or 783 English ton
LengthOriginally 128 feet, or 108,[1] when built. Lengthened to 143 feet in 1812.
Beam34 ft (10 m)
Draft10 feet, 9 inches[2]
Depth10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)
Complement220 officers and men
Armament
  • in 1800 24 × 12-pounder guns
  • 14 × 9-pounder guns
  • in June 1812 26 × 18-pounder columbiads
  • 1 × 12-pounder gun on quarterdeck

USS Adams was a 28-gun (rated) sailing frigate of the United States Navy. She was laid down in 1797 at New York City by John Jackson and William Sheffield and launched on 8 June 1799. Captain Richard Valentine Morris took command of the ship.[3]

  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. 364. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via Ibiblio.
  2. ^ 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. 364. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via Ibiblio.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference DANFSadams was invoked but never defined (see the help page).