USS Connecticut (1799) explained

The Connecticut was a sailing frigate built by Seth Overton at Chatham, Conn. and launched 6 June 1799 at Middletown, Conn. During outfitting, probably on or just before 7 July she foundered. She was refloated.[1] She sailed 15 Oct. 1799 under the command of Captain Moses Tryon for the Guadaloupe Station, arriving off Puerto Rico on 28 October.[2] She cruised in the West Indies for a year during the Quasi-War with France, protecting American commerce from French privateers. Connecticut's successful career was highlighted by the capture of four privateers and the recapture of seven American merchantmen. On 7 November, 1799 she recaptured a schooner captured 15 days earlier.[3] On 6 December she recaptured brig "Penelope" captured by French privateer "Fleur de Mair" on 3 December.[4] On 29 December she captured off Point Petre French privateer brig "Conqueror of Italy" (or "Italic Conqueste"), the most successful privateer operating out of Guadeloupe having captured 200 American merchant ships.[5] "Conquest of Italy" was put in service as a tender for .[6] On 14 January, 1800 She fired upon a privateer (14 guns) but it found shelter by a fort on Demerara, later that day she chased a ship (22 guns) ashore at Deseada which bilged and sank.[7] On 28 April, with USS Richmond, she recaptured Thomas Chalkley.[8] 1 June she captured privateer schooner "Le Piege" off Descada, and on 3 July recaptured brig "Martha and Mary" on the north side of St. Kitts. On 5 June captured privateer schooner "La Unite".[9] On 17 June recaptured a schooner off Guadalupe.[10] On 15 July captured French ketch "Le Chouchou".[11] Arriving at New London, Conn., 18 Oct. 1800. Connecticut was sold at New York in 1801 for $19,300.[12]

In merchant service until 1808 when she was scrapped.

The mensurations are designed by the plan of the Department of the Navy.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume 2 Part 4 of 4 Naval Operations April 1799 to July 1799 July Pg. 488 and 508 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 29 April 2024.
  2. 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. 365 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 24 May 2024.
  3. 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. 366 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 24 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume Part 3 of 3 Naval Operations August 1799 to December 1799, December Pg. 477-479 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 30 May 2024.
  5. Web site: Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume Part 3 of 3 Naval Operations August 1799 to December 1799, December Pg. 577 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 4 June 2024.
  6. Web site: Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume Part 2 of 4 Naval Operations January to May, 1800, February, 1800-March, 1800 Pg. 282 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 26 June 2024.
  7. Web site: Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume Part 1 of 4 Naval Operations January to May, 1800, Front Matter January Pg. 73 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 6 June 2024.
  8. Web site: Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume Part 3 of 4 Naval Operations January to May, 1800, April 1800-May 1800 Pg. 463 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 15 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume 6 Part 1 of 4 Naval Operations June to November, 1800, June 1800 Pg. 28 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 24 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume 6 Part 1 of 4 Naval Operations June to November, 1800, June 1800 Pg. 58 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 25 July 2024.
  11. Book: Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France . VI Part 2 of 4: Naval Operations June to November 1800, July-August 1800 . 153 . U.S. Government Printing Office . Ibiblio . 12 August 2024.
  12. Web site: PRIOR USS CONNECTICUT'S: . Navy League . 26 April 2024.

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