| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Cost | $69,024 |
| Launched | 1793 |
| Acquired | 12 October 1798 |
| Fate | Sold, May 1802 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 624 or 654[1] |
| Length | 108 ft (33 m) keel |
| Beam | 32 ft 6 in (9.91 m) |
| Draught | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Complement | 220 officers and enlisted. Reduced to <100 for 2nd Algiers cruise.[2] |
| Armament | 24x9-pdrs, 8x6-pdrs. Reduced to 15x9-pounders for 2nd Algiers cruise.[3] |
The first USS George Washington was a frigate in the United States Navy. She was named after United States Founding Father and President George Washington.
George Washington was built as a merchant vessel at Providence, R.I., in 1793; purchased by the Congress at Providence 12 October 1798 from John Brown and John Francis for $10,400 in cash and $30,000 in 6 percent navy stock, for use in the developing undeclared naval war (the so-called Quasi-War) with France, and converted to a warship under the supervision of Captain Silas Talbot with Captain Patrick Fletcher in command.[4][5][6]
- ^ 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. 367. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via Ibiblio.
- ^ Naval Documents related to the United States Wars with the Barbary Powers Volume I Part 4 of 4 1785 through 1801 (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 496. Retrieved 16 October 2024 – via Ibiblio.
- ^ Naval Documents related to the United States Wars with the Barbary Powers Volume I Part 4 of 4 1785 through 1801 (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 496. Retrieved 16 October 2024 – via Ibiblio.
- ^ Ignatius, 1938 pp.369
- ^ U.S.Navy, DANFS, USS George Washington, page article, 3rd prgh
- ^ Leiner, Frederick (2000). Millions for Defense: The Subscription Warships of 1799. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press. p. 124.