USRC Scammel (1798) explained

USRC Scammel or sometimes referred to as Scammel II was a revenue cutter built in 1798 to serve in the Quasi-War with France. After completion she was transferred to the U.S. Navy and served in the West Indies naval squadron commanded by Commodore John Barry. While in Revenue-Marine service her captain was John Adams. In a letter dated 20 May, 1799 Navy Secretary Benjamin Stoddert notified the Treasury Secretary that he should consider her to be officially transferred to the U.S. Navy.[1] In U.S. Navy service her first captain was Lieutenant Mark Fernald.[2] She assisted the sloop in the surrender of the French navy ship Hussar August 20-22, 1799.[3] Arrived in New York late September, 1799.[4] She was ordered to St. Kitts on 16 October, 1799.[5] After the war, the Navy retained Scammel until it was sold in 1801.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume 3 Part 2 of 4 Naval Operations April 1799 to July 1799, May, 1799 Pg. 220 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 13 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume 3 Part 2 of 4 Naval Operations April 1799 to July 1799, June, 1799 Pg. 366 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 18 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume Part 1 of 3 Naval Operations August 1799 to December 1799 August to September Pg. 66-67 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 21 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume Part 1 of 3 Naval Operations August 1799 to December 1799 August to September Pg. 240 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 21 May 2024.
  5. Web site: Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume Part 2 of 3 Naval Operations August 1799 to December 1799, October to November Pg. 286 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 23 May 2024.

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