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Encyclopedia: Matthew Perry (naval officer)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) USS Plymouth, a sloop-of-war, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for a town in Massachusetts on Plymouth Bay, 18 miles southeast of Brockton, Massachusetts; founded by the Pilgrims in 1620. USS Saratoga, a sloop-of-war, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of Saratoga of the American Revolutionary War. USS Susquehanna, a sidewheel steamer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for a river which rises in Lake Otsego in central New York and flows across Pennsylvania and the northeast corner of Maryland to empty into the Chesapeake Bay. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Matthew-Perry-(naval-officer)   (3972 words)

Samuel Francis du Pont - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia From 1835 until 1838, he was the Executive Officer of Constellation and Warren, commanding both the latter and Grampus in the Gulf of Mexico. Du Pont was given command of Cyane in 1846 and quickly showed his skill as a naval combat commander, taking or destroying thirty enemy ships and clearing the Gulf of California in the process. The destroyers USS Du Pont DD-152 and DD-941 were also named in his honor. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Samuel_Francis_du_Pont   (1769 words)

Biography - Commodore Matthew C. Perry From 1838 to 1840 he commanded the steam frigate Fulton in connection with experiments in steam navigation. USS Commodore Perry, a side-wheel steamer purchased in 1861, was named in honor Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry and his brother Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. In 1838 was sent to England and France to examine lighthouses of these countries and to collect information on use and construction of naval steamships and ordnance. www.history.navy.mil /bios/perry_mc.htm   (2320 words)

USS Cyane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) The second Cyane, a sloop [an "Administratively rebuilt" ship-using maintenance funds, vice new construction money Congress was reluctant to provide, the Navy broke up the former (light) frigate Cyane, and constructed a new ship with the older vessels name-a useful fiction]. Cyane and her sister ship Levant were the first US warships rigged with fore and main spencer masts when launched. She cleared 1 November 1841 for the Pacific Station, returning 1 October 1844, while in the Pacific, Cyane's captain William Mervine operating on erroneous information that the US and Mexico were at war, seized Monterey and raised the American flag, discovering his mistake, he hauled done the flag and departed. members.cox.net /tdshiflett/ships/data/sow/cyane_sow.html   (577 words)

List of ships of the United States Navy - Gurupedia USS Delaware (1776, 1798, 1820, 1861, 1869, BB-28) USS Enterprise (1775, 1776, 1799, 1831, 1874, CV-6, CVN-65) USS Somers (1813, 1842, 1898, DD-301, DD-381, DDG-34) www.gurupedia.com /l/li/list_of_ships_of_the_united_states_navy.htm   (577 words)

New York Press In USS Guerriere, Levy was court-martialed on Feb. 12, 1819, for his language in rebuking another officer and sentenced to be dismissed from the service. In USS Spark, he was court-martialed on June 8, 1821, for calling another officer "a great many unsavory names." This time he was sentenced to reprimand by his commanding officer. The sloop barely floated and its officers and crew were a congregation of thieves, misfits and drunkards. www.nypress.com /print.cfm?content_id=2618   (1714 words)

Biography - Captain William Francis Lynch 1838 - 1 February - Wrote from Fulton, New York, with the sanction of the commanding officer, for permission to cross the Atlantic in the Steamship Great Western, for the purpose of acquiring information as to the use of steam in vessels on the high seas. 1838 - 21 April - Having been tendered a passage to England on the Great Western by the Director of Commerce on 12 Mar., permission granted to proceed to England in that ship and return in her to the United States. On 17 Oct. wrote from the vessel, requesting that she might be fitted up as a storeship to be sent to bring back animals, plants and seeds to improve the stock and add to the vegetable products of the country. www.history.navy.mil /bios/lynch_wmf.htm   (3694 words)

THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FRIGATE CONSTITUTION She has circumnavigated the globe by sailing, she has had piped aboard her quarterdeck the dignitaries of the world, and during her heyday, was never long out of my major sea struggle. Her next major cruise, from 1835 to 1838, took her to various Mediterranean ports as the flagship of Commodore Jesse D. Elliott, and then in 1844, the frigate left New York on a global excursion which included visits to numerous ports as a good will agent of the United States. She is towed the by the minesweeper USS GREBE (and the BUSHNELL). dannymac7.tripod.com /id12.html   (3929 words)

Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia - - USS Cyane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) First assigned to the Mediterranean Squadron, the second USS Cyane was dispatched to the Pacific Squadron in 1841, a period of strained relations between the United States, Mexico, and Great Britain. In company with USS Warren, Cyane attempted to enforce a blockade along 2,500 miles of Mexican coastline, seizing 30 Mexican vessels and taking part in the capture of Mazatlán on November 11 with USS Congress and Independence. From 1852 to 1857, Cyane was assigned to the Home Squadron and cruised between Nova Scotia and Panama. college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/ships/html/sh_024500_usscyane.htm   (215 words)

March Calendar 1838-One man given 24 lashes and three others 12 each for unspecified offenses. Both CONSTITUTION and captured British frigate CYANE escaped, but captured British corvette LEVANT was retaken. 1838-One man given 24 lashes, five got 12 each, and five more 6 each for unspecified offenses. www.polkcounty.org /timonier/calendar/mar.html   (892 words)

USS Cyane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Two United States Navy ships have been named Cyane, a Latin word for the blue-green color cyan. The second Cyane was a 22-gun sloop-of-war, launched in 1837, commissioned 1838 and a key player in the Mexican-American War, finally being decommissioned in 1871 and sold 1887. This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Cyane   (137 words)

The Jewish Commodore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) He was the second Jew to become a naval officer and would be the first to make it his career. In U.S.S. Guerriere, Levy was court-martialed on February 12, 1819 for his language in rebuking another officer and sentenced to be dismissed from the service. The sloop barely floated and her officers and crew were a congregation of thieves, misfits, and drunkards. www.mrbellersneighborhood.com /beller.cgi/sec8/commodore   (1732 words)

Cap'n Crusty's Sailing Board: Old Ironsides We are having a presentation in town from the skipper of the "USS CONSTITUTION" and I found this brief chronolog of her career to be interesting. The U.S.S. Constitution (Old Ironsides) as a combat vessel carried 48,600 gallons of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men. However, let it be noted that according to her log, "On July 27, 1798, the U.S.S. Constitution sailed from Boston with a full complement of 475 officers and men, 48,600 gallons of fresh water, 7,400 cannon shot, 11,600 pounds of fl powder and 79,400 gallons of rum." www.io.com /~mayfield/discus/messages/3/125.html#POST122   (2866 words)

ipedia.com: List of ships of the United States Navy Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) USS Massachusetts (1791, 1845, 1860, BB-2, BB-54, BB-59) USS Saratoga (1780, 1814, 1842, CC-3, CV-3, CVA-60) USS Shark (1821, 1861, SS-8, SP-534, SS-174, SS-314, SSN-591 www.ipedia.com /list_of_ships_of_the_united_states_navy.html   (533 words)

USS Constitution, History Timeline By adept sail handling, Stewart swiftly closed on CYANE and almost completely destroyed the masts and rigging. Then he blasted LEVANT enough to put her out of action for a while during which time he closed again on CYANE and forced her to surrender. Towed the by minesweeper USS GREBE and BUSHNELL. www.laughtergenealogy.com /bin/histprof/misc/ussconst.html   (2261 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) USS Buffalo (1813, 1892, CL-84, CL-99, CL-110, SSN-715) USS Saratoga (1777, 1814, 1842, CC-3, CV-3, CVA-60) USS Texas (1865, 1895, BB-35 D-Day flagship, CGN-39, SSN-775 under construction in 2003) www.askmytutor.co.uk /l/li/list_of_ships_of_the_united_states_navy.html   (433 words)

USS Levant British sloop-of-war Levant and frigate Cyane were captured by Constitution off Madiera 20 February 1815, as news of the Treaty of Ghent ending the War of 1812 had reached neither the American frigate or the British men-of-war. An improved and enlarged design of the 24 gun sloops of 1825, the Levent had much the same appearance of those ships, but was easier in the bilges, the run was slightly sharper, and the length to displacement better suited for speed. Levant and sister ship Cyane were the first US warships rigged with fore and main spencer masts when launched. members.cox.net /tdshiflett/ships/data/sow/levant_sow.html   (967 words)

USA USS Enterprise (1775, 1776, 1799, 1831, CV 6, CVN 65) USS Wainwright (DD 62) (DD 419) (DLG 28/CG28) USS Yorktown (CV 5, CV 10, CG 48) www.websters-online-dictionary.com /definition/english/US/USA.html   (6347 words)

USS Constitution The success of the USS Constitution against the supposedly invincible Royal Navy provided a tremendous boost in morale for the young American republic. The Constitution was one of six frigates that Congress requested be built in 1794 to help protect American merchant fleets from attacks by Barbary pirates and harassment by British and French forces. The term also referred to the men who remained aboard while the ship was laid up, usually warrant officers and their servants). michaelthompson.org /ironsides   (1195 words)

Old Ironsides History Page Through superb sail handling and tactics, Stewart swiftly closes on CYANE and deals her tremendous damage to her masts and rigging. The CYANE is purchased into the U.S. Navy and becomes the USS CYANE. She is towed by the minesweeper USS GREBE and, occasionally, by the submarine tender USS BUSHNELL. www.ussconstitution.navy.mil /historyupdat.htm   (2906 words)

NAVetsUSA Naval History - USS Constitution One of the Navy's most historic relics, USS CONSTITUTION, berthed at Boston Naval Shipyard across the harbor from her birthplace, the old location of Hartt's Shipyard, stands as a fitting memorial to the glory of the Navy and seamen of long ago. In 1794, following the outbreak of war between France and Great Britain and five years after the adoption of the Constitution and the beginning of our government, Congress passed an act authorizing the building, or purchase of six war vessels. Thus saved from the "harpies of the shore," the CONSTITUTION was placed in drydock at Boston in June, 1833. home.earthlink.net /~navetsusa/history/constitution.html   (1668 words)

Charles Stewart Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Stewart was wearing this same sword years later during the War of 1812 when, while commanding the USS Constitution, he engaged and effected the capture of the British warships HMS Cyane and HMS Levant. Knowing that his own forces were no match for these heavily armed men of war, and knowing that the British naval commander would probably show no respect for the neutrality of the port, Stewart immediately ordered his three ships underway and headed toward the United States under full sail. Following the end of the war of 1812, Stewart was placed in command of the USS Franklin and given charge of a naval squadron in the Mediterranean. users3.ev1.net /~de238/stewart/history004.htm   (3822 words)

Sailing War Ships: "Constitution" (1797) Captured the British sloops [brigs?] Cyane and Levant. Gillmer, Thomas C.: Old Ironsides, the Rise, Decline, and Resurrection of the USS Constitution. Ross, Robert J. & McDonald, Kent A. & Soltis, Lawrence A.: NDE of historic structures - USS Constitution. www.bruzelius.info /Nautica/Ships/War/US/Constitution(1797).html   (463 words)

Sketch of John Lorimer Worden and a View of the Epic Sea Battle between the Ironclads Ironclad captains: the commanding officers of the USS Monitor, authored by William N. Still, Jr.; with Dina B. Hill, editor. He was on leave of absence for less than a year, when he was ordered to the Boston Navy Yard. He was detached from the Navy Yard of Boston and ordered to the Sloop of War "Cyane" on May 3rd, 1838. www.lmunet.edu /Museum/collection/JWLbiog.html   (882 words)

Guide to the Uriah P. Levy (1792-1862) Collectionundated, 1787-1948, 1959, 1961, 1985P-43 While on the “Cyane,” Levy became very popular after saving the life of an American who had been impressed into the Brazilian Navy. In 1838 Levy received orders to take command of the U.S.S. “Vandalia.” Levy saw his command as an opportunity to do away with the lash and established new rules and regulations for sailor conduct and discipline. Named for him, the U.S.S. “Levy” hosted the surrender ceremonies of the Japanese Navy in World War II and in 1959 the Jewish chapel at the United States Naval Base in Norfolk, Virginia was dedicated to him. www.cjh.org /academic/findingaids/ajhs/nhprc/UriahPLevy02.html   (3499 words)

George Francis Cuttter, Commodore (Paymaster), United States Navy Served with USS Truxton, Coast of Africa 1844-45 Served with USS Albany, Gulf of Mexico 1848-50 Served with USS Richmond, Western Gulf Squadron 1861-63 www.arlingtoncemetery.net /gfcutter.htm   (134 words)

Pourade: The Silver Dons He died on Oct. 19, 1838, at the age of 68. He had seen the mission structures slowly rise from the dust, prosper, and begin their swift decay. Fearing that California might be seized by the English, he sailed north from Peru with the USS Cyane, a ship San Diego would come to know very well, and the USS United States. www.sandiegohistory.org /books/pourade/silver/silverchapter3.htm   (5666 words)

Signature House, the Premier Auction House for Fine Autographs and Collectibles Serving in the Civil War, he was with Jefferson Davis when the CSA President was finally captured. This beloved old ship which served her country most famously during the War of 1812 still resides in Boston. Beneath is a plaque indicating attribution, "This Material Was Taken From The Original Hull of The U.S. Frigate Constitution Keel Laid 1794 Rebuilding 1927." A wonderful American historical artifact. www.signaturehouse.net /auctions/auction24/text/03-americana.htm   (8805 words)

Manifest Destiny   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Maria Ester of Henry Virmond brought Henry Fitch to S.D. rise of the Californios; civil war 1821-46; M. Vallejo at Sonoma USS Cyane of Catesby Jones seized Monterrey Oct. 1842 but returned July 29 - Fremont and USS Cyane seized San Diego history.acusd.edu /gen/classes/civ/manifestdestiny.html   (1408 words)

San Diego It is the final resting place for most who fell at San Pasqual in 1846, and for the USS Bennington victims of 1905. The adobe structure and adjacent corral were the site of the April 1838 battle between Juan Bautista Alvarado and Carlos Antonio Carrillo contesting the provincial governorship of Alta California. By 1835, 'it was composed of about 40 dark brown looking huts.' The Stars and Stripes was first raised over the plaza in 1846 by Marines from the U.S.S. Cyane. ohp.parks.ca.gov /?page_id=21478   (5660 words)

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