Career
Built:	1799
Fate:	Wrecked, 9 July 1823
Struck:
General Characteristics
Displacement:	135 tons
Length:	84 ft 7 in (25.8 m)
Beam:	22 ft 6 in (6.9 m)
Draft:	10 ft (3.0 m)
Propulsion:	Sail
Complement:	70 officers and enlisted
Armament:	12 x 6 pounders (2.7 kg)

The third USS Enterprise, a schooner, was built by Henry Spencer at Baltimore, Maryland, in 1799, and placed under the command of Lieutenant John Shaw. This ship was overhauled and rebuilt several times, effectively changing from a twelve gun schooner to a fourteen gun topsail schooner and eventually to a brig rigged ship. Download high resolution version (1179x666, 176 KB)http://teachpol. ... the United States naval jack File links The following pages link to this file: USS Indianapolis (CA-35) USS Monitor USS Peleliu (LHA-5) USS Oregon (BB-3) USS Akron (ZRS-4) USS Housatonic (1861) USS Holland (SS-1) USS S-1 (SS-105) USS R-14 (SS-91) USS... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Two-masted fishing schooner A schooner is a type of sailing ship characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts. ... Nickname: Charm City Location in the state of Maryland Founded 30 July 1729 County Independent city Mayor Martin OMalley (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 349. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... John Shaw (1773 - 17 September 1823) was a Captain in the early years of the United States Navy. ...

On 17 December 1799, Enterprise departed the Delaware Capes for the Caribbean to protect United States merchantmen from the depredations of French privateers during the Quasi-War with France. Within the following year, Enterprise captured eight privateers and liberated 11 American vessels from captivity, achievements which assured her inclusion in the 14 ships retained in the Navy after the Quasi-War. December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... A privateer was a private ship (or its captain) authorized by a countrys government to attack and seize cargo from another countrys ships. ... The Quasi-War was an undeclared war fought entirely at sea between the United States and France from 1798 to 1801. ... The Quasi-War was an undeclared war fought entirely at sea between the United States and France from 1798 to 1801. ...

After Lieutenant Shaw, due to ill health, was relieved by Lieutenant Andrew Sterett, Enterprise sailed to the Mediterranean, raising Gibraltar on 26 June 1801, where she was to join other U.S. warships in writing a bright and enduring page in American naval history. Enterprise's first action came on 1 August 1801 when, just west of Malta, she defeated the 14-gun Tripolitan corsair Tripoli, after a fierce but one-sided battle. Unscathed, Enterprise sent the battered pirate into port since the schooner's orders prohibited taking prizes. Andrew Sterett (27 January 1778 - 9 June 1807) was an officer in the United States Navy during the nations early days. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... August 1st is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Corsair can refer to: a pirate who used to operate in the Mediterranean Sea, see Corsair (pirate) a French airline, see: Corsair (airline) several aircraft of the US Navy: the O2U Corsair the F4U Corsair the A-7 Corsair II a kind of fireworks a poem, The Corsair, by Lord...

Her next victories came in 1803 after months of carrying despatches, convoying merchantmen, and patrolling the Mediterranean. On 17 January, she captured Paulina, a Tunisian ship under charter to the Bashaw of Tripoli, and on 22 May, she ran a 30-ton craft ashore on the coast of Tripoli. For the next month Enterprise and other ships of the squadron cruised inshore, bombarding the coast and sending landing parties to destroy enemy small craft. 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... Tripoli (population 1 million, Arabic: Ţarabulus) is the capital of Libya. ...

On 23 December 1803, after a quiet interval of cruising, Enterprise joined with frigate Constitution to capture the Tripolitan ketch Mastico. Refitted and renamed Intrepid, the ketch was given to Enterprise's commanding officer, Lieutenant Stephen Decatur, Jr., for use in a daring expedition to burn frigate Philadelphia, captured by the Tripolitans and anchored in the harbor of Tripoli. Decatur and his volunteer crew carried out their mission perfectly, destroying the frigate and depriving Tripoli of a powerful warship. Enterprise continued to patrol the Barbary Coast until July 1804 when she joined the other ships of the squadron in general attacks on the city of Tripoli over a period of several weeks. December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The USS Constitution, known as Old Ironsides is a wooden-hulled, three-masted frigate of the United States Navy. ... Four United States Navy ships have been named USS Intrepid, signifying a willingness to go into danger to achieve the goal. ... Stephen Decatur, Jr. ... Six ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Philadelphia, after the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Tripoli (population 1 million, Arabic: Ţarabulus) is the capital of Libya. ... Tripoli (population 1 million, Arabic: Ţarabulus) is the capital of Libya. ... The Barbary coast is the somewhat dated term for the coast of North Africa from the western border of Egypt to the Atlantic Ocean. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Tripoli (population 1 million, Arabic: Ţarabulus) is the capital of Libya. ...

Enterprise passed the winter in Venice, Italy, where she was practically rebuilt by May 1805. She rejoined her squadron in July and resumed patrol and convoy duty until August of 1807. During that period she fought (15 August 1806) a brief engagement off Gibraltar with a group of Spanish gunboats who attacked her but were driven off. Enterprise returned to the United States in late 1807, and cruised coastal waters until June 1809. After a brief tour in the Mediterranean, she sailed to New York where she was laid up for nearly a year. Venice is known for its waterways and gondolas Gondola. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

Repaired at the Washington Navy Yard, Enterprise was recommissioned there in April 1811, then sailed for operations out of Savannah, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina. She returned to Washington on 2 October and was hauled out of the water for extensive repairs and modifications: when she sailed on 20 May 1812, she had been rerigged as a brig. The Washington Navy Yard is the U.S. Navys oldest shore establishment. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Savannah Savannah is a city located in (and the county seat of) Chatham County, Georgia. ... Charleston, South Carolinas Oldest City Charleston is an American city located in Charleston County, South Carolina. ... October 2nd is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... In sailing, a brig is a vessel with two masts at least one of which is square rigged. ...

At sea when war was declared on Britain, she cruised along the east coast during the first year of hostilities. On 5 September 1813, Enterprise sighted and chased HBM Brig Boxer. The brigs opened fire on each other, and in a closely fought, fierce and gallant action which took the lives of both commanding officers, Enterprise captured Boxer and took her into nearby Portland, Maine, with Edward McCall in command. Here a common funeral was held for Lieutenant William Burrows, Enterprise, and Captain Samuel Elyth, Boxer, both well-known and highly respected in their services. The War of 1812 was a conflict fought in North America between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Waterfront of Portland along the Fore River Portland is the largest city in Maine with a population of 64,249 citizens as of 2000. ... Captain Edward R. McCall (5 August 1790 – 1 August 1853) was an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. ... William Burrows (6 October 1785 – 5 September 1813) was an officer in the United States Navy during the First Barbary War and the War of 1812. ...

After repairing at Portland, Enterprise sailed in company with brig Rattlesnake, for the Caribbean. The two ships took three prizes before being forced to separate by a heavily armed ship on 25 February 1814. Enterprise was compelled to jettison most of her guns in order to outsail her superior antagonist. The brig reached Wilmington, North Carolina, on 9 March 1814, then passed the remainder of the war as a guardship off Charleston, South Carolina. February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... For other places called Wilmington, see Wilmington Wilmington is a city located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Charleston, South Carolinas Oldest City Charleston is an American city located in Charleston County, South Carolina. ...

Enterprise served one more short tour in the Mediterranean (July-November 1815), then cruised the northeastern seaboard until November 1817. From that time on she sailed the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, suppressing pirates, smugglers, and slaves; in this duty she took 13 prizes. Her long career ended on 9 July 1823, when, without injury to her crew, she stranded and broke up on Little Curacao Island in the West Indies. 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean Sea is a body of water adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, south of the Gulf of Mexico. ... The Gulf of Mexico is a major body of water bordered and nearly landlocked by North America. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ...

Measurements

In 1799 she was built as a fast-sailing schooner, mounting twelve 6-pounders. The first commanding officer of the Enterprise thought that she was too lightly built and that her quarters in particular, should be bullet proofed. In 1800, her armament was increased to fourteen guns, and at this time her dimensions are given as:

Length along the deck 83 ft. 6 in. Length of the keel 60 ft. Beam 22 ft. 6 in. Depth of Hold 11 ft. 6 in. Tonnage 165 tons

Trivia

It is believed that this vessel served as the model for the Brig Enterprise (http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Enterprise_%28brig%29) that was portrayed in Star Trek: Generations. Star Trek: Generations (Paramount Pictures, 1994, see also 1994 in film) is the seventh feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ...

See also

See USS Enterprise for other Navy ships of the same name. Eight ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Enterprise. ...

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