| 01 Mar 1799-Boatswain John Hancock died of accidental gunshot; buried at sea. 1839-Daniel Turner recommissioned the ship at Norfolk, VA. 1843-A man given 12 lashes for drinking and fighting. 1880-Departed Aspinwall (Colon), Colombia (Panama). 1932-Proceeded from Houston to Galveston, TX. 02 Mar 1804-Departed Syracuse, Sicily. 1805-Departed Malta. 1835-Departed Boston, MA. 1841-Landsman William Gibbs drowned while attempting to desert at Talcahuano, Chile. 1853-Departed New York City. 1855-Departed Porto Praya, Cape Verde Is. 1880-Francis H. Baker, Captain 1879, died. 03 Mar 1804-Arrived at Malta. 1812-Ordinary Seaman Zacheriah Parkinson died and was buried ashore the next day. 1835-Jesse Duncan Elliott recommissioned the ship at Boston, MA. 1932-Marine given 20 hours extra duty for "insolence." 04 Mar 1812-Carpenter Samuel R. Rogers died. 1841-Quarter Gunner William Leeds died and was buried ashore at Talcahuano, Chile. 1854-Departed Porto Praya, Cape Verde Is. 1878-Departed Philadelphia, PA. 1917-Money appropriated for the construction of a battlecruiser originally assigned the name RANGER, but subsequently changed to CONSTITUTION. 1925-Congress authorized the Secretary of the Navy to "repair, equip and restore the frigate CONSTITUTION as far as may be practicable to her original condition but not active service." 05 Mar 1826-One man reduced to Seaman and another promoted to Quartermaster in his place. 1850-Six men flogged for unspecified offenses. 1887-Edward Phelps Lull, Captain 1861-3, died in Pensacola, FL. 1933-Seaman AWOL 4 hours; later given 2 weeks restriction. 06 Mar 1786-Daniel Todd Patterson, Captain 1825 and 1826-8, born on Long Island, NY. 1801-Departed Mole St. Nicholas, Haiti. 1838-One man given 24 lashes and three others 12 each for unspecified offenses. 1855-Arrived at Port Praya, Cape Verde Is. 07 Mar 1807-Departed Tunis, Tunisia. 1841-Commodore Alexander Claxton died of dysentery; lead-lined coffin prepared on board. 1843-Two men deserted at Portsmouth, VA. 1850-Six men flogged for unspecified offenses. Departed Genoa, Italy. 1854-Arrived at Porto Praya, Cape Verde Is. 1932-Departed Galveston, TX. 08 Mar 1814-Seaman John Lawson died and was buried at sea. 1815-Arrived at Isla Maio, Cape Verde Is. 1825-A Midshipman compelled to resign for "ungentlemanly & unofficerlike conduct." 1838-Departed Malta. 1841-Departed Talcahuano, Chile. 1849-One man flogged for an unspecified offense. 1850-Four men flogged for unspecified offenses. 1854-Departed Porto Praya, Cape Verde Is. 1855-Departed Porto Praya, Cape Verde Is. 1932-Arrived at Beaumont, TX. 1933-Robert Leo Gillen, Captain 1978-80, born in Charlestown, MA. 09 Mar 1773-Isaac Hull, Captain 1810-2, born in Derby, CT. 1812-Two men deserted from 4th cutter at Norfolk, VA. 1815-Departed Isla Maio, Cape Verde Is. 1835-Arrived at New York City. 1850-Four men flogged for unspecified offenses. 1855-Arrived at Isla Maio, Cape Verde Is. 10 Mar 1815-Arrived at Porto Praya, Cape Verde Islands. 1845-Departed Singapore. 1883-Clarence Earl McBride, Captain 1941-5, born. 1933-Ten-second earthquake broke electrical connections. Proceeded from San Pedro to Long Beach, CA. 11 Mar 1815-Chased from Porto Praya, Cape Verde Islands, by a British squadron. Both CONSTITUTION and captured British frigate CYANE escaped, but captured British corvette LEVANT was retaken. 1841-Arrived at Valparaiso, Chile. 1850-Arrived at toulon, France. 12 Mar 1812-Two men deserted from 2nd cutter at Norfolk, VA; Seaman John Cornelia killed in fall through main hatch and was buried ashore 2 days later. 1822-Departed Port Mahon, Minorca. 1827-Court martial of 2 SN convened. 1838-Arrived at Syracuse, Sicily. 1841-Commodore Alexander Claxton buried at Valparaiso, Chile; 61 minute guns fired. 1849-Three men flogged for unspecified offenses. 1855-Departed Isla Maio, Cape Verde Is., and arrived at Porto Praya the same day. 1932-Proceeded from Beaumont to Port Arthur, TX. 13 Mar 1812-Seaman Isaac Daggett died ashore in hospital in Norfolk, VA. 1826-Seaman Edward Ross fell from the main topmast crosstrees and broke his thigh. 1838-Departed Syracuse, Sicily. 14 Mar 1799-Arrived at Prince Rupert's Bay, Dominica I. 1800-Arrived at Mole St. Nicholas, Haiti. 1811-Midshipman Charles W. Fowle died of a wound received in a duel; buried ashore the naxt day. 1814-Seaman John Goss fell from the mizzen topsail yard and was killed instantly when his head struck a carronade. 15 Mar 1812-Two deserters returned and confined in irons. 1840-Seaman Abraham Anderson fell overboard and drowned. Arrived at Talcahuano, Chile. 16 Mar 1804-Departed Malta. 1812-Three men flogged for desertion. 1826-Boy Edward Ross fell from the main topgallant crosstrees into a boat alongside, breaking his right leg. 1835-Departed New York City. 1841-Departed Valparaiso, Chile. 1932-Man AWOL 2 hours. 17 Mar 1800-Departed Mole St. Nicholas, Haiti. 1804-Arrived at Syracuse, Sicily. 1822-Arrived at Gibraltar. 1932-Proceeded from Port Arthur to Orange, TX. 1933-Miss Grace Gulliver, the Captain's daughter, married Lieutenant (junior grade) (later Rear Admiral) Wells Thompson in the Captain's Cabin, Lieutenant Commander (Chaplain) Clinton A. Neyman, officiating. 18 Mar 1843-A boy given 12 lashes for smuggling liquor. 19 Mar 1805-Arrived at Malta. 1838-Arrived at Port Mahon, Minorca. 1932-Proceeded from Orange, TX, to Lake Charles, LA. 1933-Departed Long Beach, CA. 20 Mar 1799-Departed Prince Rupert's Bay, Dominica I. 1807-Arrived at Algiers, Algeria. 1811-Departed New London, CT. For various offenses, one man received 24 lashes, 9 received 12, one got 10, and 3, 9. Two of these offenders also were reduced in rating. 1933-Arrived at Santa Barbara, CA, and departed again the same day. 1934-Departed San Diego, CA. One man AWOL upon sailing. 21 Mar 1804-Departed Syracuse, Sicily. 22 Mar 1820-Stephen Decatur, Jr., Captain 1804, died in Washington, DC, as a result of a wound received in a duel. 1827-Court martial found 1 Seaman not guilty and awarded another 70 lashes. 1932-Departed Lake Charles, LA. 23 Mar 1807-Departed Algiers, Algeria. 1853-Arrived at Gibraltar. 24 Mar 1822-Departed Gibraltar. 1849-Seven men flogged for unspecified offenses. 1933-Arrived at San Francisco, CA. 25 Mar 1812-Departed Hampton Roads, VA. 1822-Arrived at Cadiz, Spain. 1840-Departed Talcahuano, Chile. 1932-Arrived at Gulfport, MI. 26 Mar 1841-Arrived at Callao, Peru. 1843-A man given 12 lashes for insolence. 1844-John Percival recommissioned tha ship at Norfolk, VA. 1855-Transferred African Kroo men who had been serving in ship to USS MARION for continued service off West African coast. 1993-USS PRAIRIE (AD-15) decommissioned, leaving CONSTITUTION the ship in longest continuous commission in the USN. 27 Mar 1794-President Washington signed the bill authorizing construction of six frigates. 1799-Captured ex-American schooner NEUTRALITY, a French prize. 1806-Lieutenant Sybrant van Schaick court martialled for disobedience of orders; awarded one month suspension from duty. 1849-Departed Alexandria, Egypt. Eleven men flogged for unspecified offenses. 1855-Departed Porto Praya, Cape Verde Is. 1945-Owen William Huff relieved Clarence Earl McBride as Captain. 28 Mar 1811-Arrived at Boston, MA. 1838-One man given 24 lashes, five got 12 each, and five more 6 each for unspecified offenses. 1843-A man given 12 lashes for insolence. 1849-Two men flogged for unspecified offenses. 1850-Departed Toulon, France. 1853-Departed Gibraltar. 29 Mar 1855-Arrived at Porto Grande, Cape Verde Is. 1931-Departed Gulfport, MI. 30 Mar 1800-One man flogged for drunkenness and neglect of duty. 1807-Arrived at Cagliari, Sardinia. 1827-Departed Port Mahon, Minorca. 1828-Seaman William Staples died and was buried ashore in Port Mahon, Minorca, the next day. 1932-Arrived Port St. Joe, FL. 31 Mar 1849-Four men flogged, one, the wardroom cook, for "filthiness in cooking." 1850-Arrived at Spezzia, Italy. 1855-Departed Porto Grande, Cape Verde Is., ending tour as flagship of the West African Squadron. Spliced the main brace. 1878-Arrived at Falmouth, England. 1934-Man AWOL 10 days declared a deserter; personal effects sold at mast by Paymaster. 1959-Edward Joseph Melanson, Jr. relieved David G. O'Brien as Captain. |