Announcement of launching of Algerine frigate Crescent
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Announcement of launching of Algerine frigate Crescent
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.
year created
1797
month created
07
author
secondary recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in image
note
Memo of launch of Crescent.
created note
date derived from sequence in letterbook
author note
Josiah Fox
notable person/group
Josiah Fox
Dey of Algiers
James Hackett
naval constructor
Navy Constructor
War Department
Secretary of War
James McHenry
notable location
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Algiers
Algeria
Philadelphia
War Office
notable item/thing
frigate Crescent
draught
notable idea/issue
Algerine frigate
frigate construction
Barbary Wars
Naval Act 1794
tribute
document number
1797079916656
page start
254
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | 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 (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | V:1, P:254 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Fox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | No recipient listed, but announcement possibly intended for Secretary of War James McHenry. |