Announcement of launching of Algerine frigate Crescent

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Type

Letterbook

Description

The frigate Crescent of 36 guns built by Mr. James Hackett at Portsmouth, NH for the Dey of Algiers, was launched from the U.S. Navy Yard the 29th of June 1797 at 4 O'clock PM.

Date

07/1797

Author

Josiah Fox

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To

Document number

1797079916656

Page start

254

Note

Memo of launch of Crescent.

Notable persons

Josiah Fox
Dey of Algiers
James Hackett
naval constructor
Navy Constructor
War Department
Secretary of War
James McHenry

Notable locations

Portsmouth New Hampshire
Algiers
Algeria
Philadelphia
War Office

Notable items

frigate Crescent
draught