| 01 Oct 1843-Two men deserted. 1879-Oscar Fitzalan Stanton assumed command. 1931-Departed Philadelphia, PA. 1933-Departed Monterey, CA. 02 Oct 1825-Maintopman Peter Osborn fell from the main topgallant yard to the port hammocks and broke his right leg. 1836-Arrived at Alexandria, Egypt. 1840-Departed Puna, Ecuador. 1853-Departed Fernando Po I. 1880-Departed Yorktown, VA. 1881-Sailed from Newport, RI, to New London, CT. 1931-Arrived at Newport News, VA. 1933-Seaman confined overnight for insolence, per Captain's order. 03 Oct 1803-Two men deserted from a boat on watering service. Departed Gibraltar. 1811-Arrived at Deal, England. 1826-Court martial of a Lieutenant concluded with a finding of guilty. 1844-A man given 8 lashes for theft. 1933-Arrived at Santa Barbara, CA. 04 Oct 1803-Five men given 12 lashes each for negligence. Arrived at Tangier, Morocco. 1843-A man given 12 lashes for desertion. 1844-Ship entered Indian Ocean for only time. 1849-Four men flogged for unspecified offenses. 1850-Four men flogged for unspecified offenses. 1932-Two Seamen AWOL 2 hours; both received warnings. 1933-Proceeded from Santa Barbara to Ventura, CA. 1976-Ship awarded first Meritorious Unit Commendation recognizing her contributions to the national bicentennial. 05 Oct 1799-One man flogged for riotous behavior. 1821-Two deserters caught and returned at Port Mahon, Minorca. 1825-Ordinary Seaman (Maintopman) Henry L. Eaton died and was buried at sea. 1837-Departed Lanarca, Cyprus. 1846-John Percival placed the ship in ordinary at Boston, MA. 1850-Three men flogged for unspecified offenses. One man attempted desertion by swimming in Port Mahon, Minorca, but was caught. 1880-Arrived Hampton Roads, VA. 1933-Proceeded from Ventura to Santa Monica, CA, then departed again that same day. 06 Oct 1800-Five men deserted in the pinnace. 1810-Arrived at Hampton Roads, VA. 1933-Arrived at Long Beach, CA. 07 Oct 1798-Departed Hampton Roads, VA. 1799-One man flogged for riotous behavior and another for seditious language. 1800-One man flogged for desertion. 1836-Departed Alexandria, Egypt. 08 Oct 1800-Three deserters returned and were confined in irons. 1803-Seaman James Chamberlain died and was buried at sea. 1810-Departed Hampton Roads, VA. 1811-Departed Deal, England. 1826-Quartermaster Gustavus Headlow fell from the main yard and died about 15 minutes later; buried at sea the next day. 1842-A man given 12 lashes for desertion and another the same for smuggling liquor; a Marine got 12 for sleeping on post. 1850-Four men were flogged for unspecified offenses. 1879-Departed Philadelphia, PA. 1933-Petty officer AWOL 20 hours and an Seaman, 2. 09 Oct 1810-One man given 12 lashes and another 9 for theft; and another got 30 for drunkenness and mutinous language. 1821-Departed Port Mahon, Minorca. 1822-Arrived at Leghorn, Italy. 1825-Arrived at Gibraltar. 1840-Arrived at Payta, Peru. 1848-John Gwinn recommissioned the ship at Boston, MA. 1849-Sailed from Spezzia to Genoa, Italy. 1931-Proceeded from Newport News to Norfolk, VA. 1933-Mast gave AWOL a petty officer 3 weeks restriction, a Marine 25 hours extra duty for shirking, and a petty officer a suspended summary court martial for disrespect. 10 Oct 1823-Departed Port Mahon, Minorca. 1835-Departed Port Mahon, Minorca. 1850-Three men flogged for unspecified offenses. 1853-Arrived off mouth of Gaboon (Gabon) River. 11 Oct 1799-One man flogged for riotous behavior. 1806-Surgeon Patrick Sim (Simms) died and was buried ashore. 1879-Arrived in Hampton Roads, VA. 12 Oct 1799-Seaman Gustavus Harnod fell overboard from starboard gangway and drowned. 1810-Arrived at New York City. 1811-Arrived at Cherbourg, France. 1840-Departed Payta, Peru. 1853-Departed vicinity of mouth of Gaboon (Gabon) River. 1867-John Rudd, Captain 1852-5, died in Philadelphia, PA. 13 Oct 1775-Continental Congress authorized formation of a Navy. Celebrated as Navy's birthday since 1975, even though the service has not existed continuously since that date. 14 Oct 1803-Departed Tangier, Morocco. Private John Morgain died and was buried at sea. 1807-Arrived at Boston, MA. 1825-Daniel Todd Patterson relieved Thomas Macdonough as Captain. 1835-Arrived at Port Mahon, Minorca. 1853-Arrived at Man of War Bay, Sao Tome I. 15 Oct 1799-Private Luke Bliss died of scurvy and was buried at sea. 1803-Arrived at Gibraltar. 1844-Arrived at St, Augustine's Bay, Madagascar. 1849-Two men flogged for unspecified offenses. 1853-Departed Man of War Bay, Sao Tome I. 16 Oct 1805-Arrived at Leghorn, Italy. 1843-A man who had deserted on the 4th, been returned and flogged, deserted again. 1881-Sailed from New London, CT, to Newport, RI. 1931-Proceeded from Norfolk to Yorktown, VA. 17 Oct 1810-Departed New York City. 1814-A court martial found a Midshipman not guilty of disobedience of orders. 1849-One man flogged for an unspecified offense. 1936-John Christopher Kelleher, Captain 1963-5, born in Boston, MA. 18 Oct 1799-Seaman John Robinson killed in fall from the main yard and Private Peter Allen died of "stomach cramp;" both buried at sea. 1803-Boatswain John Willson discharged as incompetent. 1814-A court martial convened to try four men: 2 for desertion, 1 for mutinous language, and 1 for mutinous conduct. 1840-One man given 150 lashes and another 75 by court martial for unspecified offenses. 1842-Flogged for men for unspecified offenses. 19 Oct 1814-A court martial trying 4 men found 1 not guilty of mutinous language and awarded 2 others 100 lashes and the third 30 for desertion and mutinous conduct. 1836-Arrived at Tunis, Tunisia. 1848-One man flogged for an unspecified offense. 1849-Departed Genoa, Italy. Five men flogged for unspecified offenses. 1850-Two men flogged for unspecified offenses, the last floggings conducted in the ship. 1854-Arrived at Porto Grande, Cape Verde Is. 1933-Proceeded from Long Beach to San Pedro, CA. 20 Oct 1803-Sailmaker Heal suspended from duty for 4 days for insolence. 1810-Arrived at Newcastle, DE. 1844-Departed St. Augustine's Bay, Madagascar. 1849-Arrived at Spezzia, Italy. 1933-Mast gave Seaman a suspended summary court martial for obscene language, and another 3 weeks restriction for drunkenness while on liberty. 21 Oct 1797-Launched from Hartt's Yard, Boston, MA, on third try. 1798-Arrived at Charleston, SC. 1803-Two seamen deserted to English men-of-war. 1823-Arrived at Gibraltar. 1836-Departed Tunis, Tunisia. 1997-Shifted berth to site of launching, fired 21-gun salute, and returned to regular berth. 22 Oct 1799-Seaman James Collins died of several disorders and was buried at sea. 1803-Departed Gibraltar. 1842-A deranged Marine jumped overboard and drowned. 1849-Departed Spezzia, Italy. 23 Oct 1822-Departed Leghorn, Italy. 1849-Arrived at Leghorn, Italy. 1854-Departed Porto Grande, Cape Verde Is. 1931-Departed Yorktown, VA. One man AWOL. 24 Oct 1798-Departed Charleston, SC. 1803-Arrived at Cadiz, Spain. 1837-Arrived at Port Mahon, Minorca. 1849-One man flogged for an unspecified offense. 1854-Arrived at Porto Praya, Cape Verde Is. 1931-Arrived at Baltimore, MD. 1933-Deck court gave Seaman 10 days in brig for unspecified offense. 25 Oct 1799-Master's Mate John Sprague died of consumption and was buried at sea. 1811-One man flogged for smuggling liquor and 3 others for drunkenness. 1844-Arrived at Mozambique. 1854-Crew gave three cheers when read a Navy Department order announcing a pay increase. 26 Oct 1836-Arrived at Port Mahon, Minorca. 1853-Arrived at Malimba (Mayoumba), Congo. 27 Oct 1812-Departed Boston, MA. 1843-A man who had already this month deserted, been returned, flogged, and again deserted, was again returned and again given 12 lashes. 1844-Departed Mozambique. Two men flogged for general disobedience and neglect of duty. 1854-While anchored in Porto Praya, Cape Verde Is., ship struck by American whaling barque MALTA (or OSCEOLA), which had missed stays in going about. Accommodation ladder wrecked. 1931-Airship USS AKRON officially accepted for service via NBC ship-to-air radio hook-up with USS CONSTITUTION. 28 Oct 1804-Stephen Decatur, Jr., relieved Edward Preble as Captain. 29 Oct 1811-Seaman David Brainsford died and was buried ashore in Cherbourg, France. 1824-Departed New York City. 1844-Two men given 6 lashes each for skulking below in their watch; another received 12 lashes for stabbing a shipmate. 1853-Departed Malimba (Mayoumba), Congo. 30 Oct 1822-George Washington Rodgers, Captain 1860-1, born in Brooklyn, NY. 1853-Arrived at Kabenda (Cabinda), Angola. 1970-Jack Loren Reifschneider relieved Hugh Albert Moore as Captain. 31 Oct 1798-Ordinary Seaman James Jones lost overboard in a storm. 1822-Arrived at Port Mahon, Minorca. 1840-Arrived at Callao, Peru. 1841-Arrived at Hampton Roads, Virginia. 1849-Six men flogged for unspecified offenses. Departed Leghorn, Italy. 1853-Departed Kabenda (Cabinda), Angola. |