USS CONSTITUTION LOG
10 APRIL 1821 - 22 MAY 1824
FROM THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
NHC, USN Constitution and Nonsuch |
11 Apr 1821 | Officers on board: Captain Jacob Jones, Master Commandant Benjamin W. Booth ("Second in command"), First Lieutenant Foxhall A. Parker, Midshipmen A. R. Bogardus, John M. Sullivan, J. L. Buchanan, John N. Marshall, William Gulliard, J. Tachnably [?], and Francis B. Ellison. |
13 Apr 1821 | Midshipman Francis F. Williams mentioned. |
21 Apr 1821 | "...rigging the Doxy [sic] machine..." |
23 Apr 1821 | [Monday] 0830 Slipped to 60 fathoms of hawser to try the Doxy machine -- has chain to one anchor -- sideboard in wardroom -- 20 "battle lanterns" -- hammock cloths for forecastle. |
6 May 1821 | "...came on board plumbers to secure the Magazine..." |
13 May 1821 | 0700 Sailed from Boston on a gentle breeze. |
15 May 1821 | Exercised at general quarters. |
16 May 1821 | "...lower'd larbd whale boat..." -- exercised at general quarters. |
23 May 1821 | Quartermaster James B. Davis died; buried at sea next day. |
27 May 1821 | 11 kts (4 hrs) -- passing Corvo Island, Azores. |
28 May 1821 | 11 kts (6 hrs). |
2 Jun 1821 | 20 miles off Cape St. Vincent. |
3 Jun 1821 | Cape Spartel EbS 20 miles -- 2330 arrived at Gibraltar -- COLUMBUS there with SPARK. |
6 Jun 1821 | COLUMBUS and SPARK sailed -- 13-gun salute. |
11 Jun 1821 | 1530 Sailed. |
12 Jun 1821 | Exercised at general quarters. |
13 Jun 1821 | Exchanged visits with French war brig OLIVIER -- exercised at general quarters. |
15 Jun 1821 | Exercised at general quarters -- Lieutenants David Geisinger, William Boerum, and Samuel Breeze mentioned. |
16 Jun 1821 | Lieutenant Joseph R. Jarvis mentioned. |
19 Jun 1821 | Exercised at general quarters. |
20 Jun 1821 | Exercised at general quarters -- 1230 arrived at Port Mahon. |
21 Jun 1821 | "...gammoning bowsprit..." |
24 Jun 1821 | Liberty for some of crew. |
27 Jun 1821 | Sailed. |
30 Jun 1821 | Arrived at Genoa. |
1 Jul 1821 | [Sunday] Read Articles of War to crew. |
4 Jul 1821 | "Chapline [sic] deliver'd an Oration..." -- 24-gun salutes at noon and sunset. |
5 Jul 1821 | 0300 Ordinary Seaman Edward Ornsby died -- 0930 body rowed out to sea and buried. |
11 Jul 1821 | 5 officers and 38 seamen sick (no details) -- 39,984 gals of water on board. |
14 Jul 1821 | Seaman John Wilson died in hospital ashore. |
15 Jul 1821 | Part of crew on liberty. |
18 Jul 1821 | 1800 Sailed -- exercised at general quarters. |
19 Jul 1821 | Exercised at general quarters. |
20 Jul 1821 | 1200 Arrived at Leghorn -- ONTARIO there. |
22 Jul 1821 | Seaman Joseph Cox died -- buried ashore the next day by a party of 21. |
29 Jul 1821 | Midshipman John Swartwout joined from ONTARIO. |
30 Jul 1821 | Sailed with ONTARIO. |
31 Jul 1821 | Exercised at general quarters. |
2 Aug 1821 | Junior officer shiphandling drill ("working ship") in afternoon. |
7 Aug 1821 | Main topgallant studdingsail boom "accidentally fell from aloft" and hit Gunner's Yeoman George Willard on the head -- he died 2h 45m later -- buried the next morning. |
9 Aug 1821 | Exercised at general quarters. |
11 Aug 1821 | "...strong gales..." |
13 Aug 1821 | Took ship HAZARD in tow -- it had lost main and mizzen topmasts in storm -- 2215 HAZARD cut loose after carpenters made repairs for her. |
16 Aug 1821 | 1530 Arrived at Gibraltar with ONTARIO -- 1730 Private Walter Lee died and was buried ashore the next day. |
17 Aug 1821 | Lieutenant W. D. Salter joined from ONTARIO. |
18 Aug 1821 | Midshipmen Hugh Delany joined from ONTARIO -- Midshipman J. L. Buchanan and Thomas H. Saul sent to ONTARIO to return to US. |
19 Aug 1821 | Master's Mate Charles Beck detached. |
25 Aug 1821 | Midshipmen James Bradford, Hugh Delaney [sic], Hayler [?], and Swartwout discharged to go to US. |
26 Aug 1821 | Boy Solomon Gardner died ashore in hospital. |
30 Aug 1821 | Charter stores ship PLATO arrived from Baltimore. |
5 Sep 1821 | 0600 Sailed with ONTARIO -- exercised at general quarters. |
12 Sep 1821 | 1600 Arrived at Port Mahon with ONTARIO for upkeep. |
13 Sep 1821 | "Sent on shore the Doxey's Padling [sic] machinery..." |
20 Sep 1821 | Exercised at general quarters. |
21 Sep 1821 | PLATO arrived. |
22 Sep 1821 | Exercised at general quarters -- sail drill. |
24 Sep 1821 | Exercised at general quarters. |
26 Sep 1821 | Seaman John Fitch died -- buried from cutter at sea. |
28 Sep 1821 | Liberty party -- "...jolly boat..." |
29 Sep 1821 | Liberty party. |
30 Sep 1821 | Liberty party -- Captain Benjamin W. Booth detached. |
1 Oct 1821 | Lieutenant Foxhall A. Parker made flag captain. |
5 Oct 1821 | Deserters Nathaniel Thompson and James M. Ford caught and returned. |
9 Oct 1821 | 1000 Sailed with ONTARIO. |
10 Oct 1821 | Exercised at general quarters. |
11 Oct 1821 | Exercised at general quarters. |
17 Oct 1821 | Passing Cape Melle (near Genoa) -- adverse winds. |
19 Oct 1821 | ONTARIO detached to call at Genoa. |
20 Oct 1821 | [Saturday] ONTARIO rejoined -- exercised at general quarters. |
25 Oct 1821 | 11 kts (1 hr). |
29 Oct 1821 | Exercised at general quarters -- E of Lampedusa, having gone W about Sicily. |
30 Oct 1821 | 48 miles NNE of Tripoli. |
31 Oct 1821 | Off Tripoli -- Consul Anderson visited Commodore. |
1 Nov 1821 | Filled away. |
14 Nov 1821 | Off Algiers. |
22 Nov 1821 | 2200 Arrived at Gibraltar with ONTARIO. |
26 Nov 1821 | ONTARIO sailed for US. |
1 Dec 1821 | ONTARIO returned. |
6 Dec 1821 | Liberty party. |
18 Dec 1821 | Sailed with ONTARIO. |
21 Dec 1821 | 1000 Arrived at Port Mahon -- NONSUCH there. |
28 Dec 1821 | "...4th cutter..." -- "...launch..." |
2 Jan 1822 | Moved into Navy Yard for overhaul. |
10 Jan 1822 | Punished Samuel Oakly [sic] and William Tailor [sic] for drunkenness. |
13 Jan 1822 | [Sunday] "Christened a child with the name of Constitution Jones Nelson..." |
28 Jan 1822 | "A Carpenter employed making a Coffin for Charles Nelson, eldest son of one of the Seamen." |
30 Jan 1822 | 1650 Abraham Perry died. |
1 Feb 1822 | Marines sent ashore to exercise. |
4 Feb 1822 | 1100 Body of Midshipman Thomas B. Worthington brought aboard; killed in a duel. |
5 Feb 1822 | Worthington interred. |
10 Feb 1822 | Read Articles of War to the crew. |
13 Feb 1822 | 1040 Court martial on board -- jack at mizzen --1 gun fired -- trial of dueller Midshipman John S. Paine. |
22 Feb 1822 | Fired 22-gun salute at noon. |
27 Feb 1822 | 1200 Court martial sentence published: Paine suspended from duty for 6 months -- 1600 Paine transferred to NONSUCH for return to US. |
1 Mar 1822 | Marines ashore to drill -- Midshipman Walsh joined. |
3 Mar 1822 | Exercised at general quarters. |
5 Mar 1822 | Gunner Benjamin W. Edes [sic] transferred to NONSUCH. |
11 Mar 1822 | Exercised at general quarters. |
12 Mar 1822 | 1500 Sailed with ONTARIO and NONSUCH -- NONSUCH detached. |
17 Mar 1822 | 1530 Arrived at Gibraltar. |
24 Mar 1822 | 1130 Sailed with ONTARIO. |
25 Mar 1822 | 1430 Arrived at Cadiz. |
28 Mar 1822 | Midshipman Samuel B. Cook joined. |
9 Apr 1822 | 1430 Sailed with ONTARIO. |
11 Apr 1822 | 2340 Arrived at Gibraltar. |
14 Apr 1822 | Carrying both port and starboard waist anchors and both bowers. |
17 Apr 1822 | Midshipman Marshall joined from NONSUCH. |
18 Apr 1822 | Midshipmen John M. Sullivan, Bird, Hugh Y. Purviance, and Lewis detached -- 1600 Sailed with ONTARIO and NONSUCH. |
24 Apr 1822 | Exercised at general quarters. |
25 Apr 1822 | Exercised at general quarters. |
30 Apr 1822 | At Leghorn from 1215 to 1730. |
2 May 1822 | 1315 Returned to Leghorn. |
6 May 1822 | "Carpenters scaffing [sic] skysail mast on to the royal mast..." |
9 May 1822 | Exercised at general quarters. |
10 May 1822 | 1000 Sailed. |
11-14 May 1822 | Laying off Gorgona Island while boats surveyed inshore area -- 1430 on 14th arrived at Leghorn. |
18 May 1822 | Duke of Wurtemburgh visited ship -- 17 guns. |
21 May 1822 | 1530 Lord George Byron visited ship. |
23 May 1822 | Prince Borghese visited ship -- 17 guns -- 1600 sailed with ONTARIO and NONSUCH. |
27 May 1822 | Exercised at general quarters. |
28 May 1822 | 1600 Arrived at Naples. |
3 Jun 1822 | 0830 Sailed with ONTARIO and NONSUCH. |
7 Jun 1822 | 1100 Arrived at Messina. |
10 Jun 1822 | Midshipman Alexander Mull joined -- Seaman Nathaniel Thompson drowned while attempting to desert. |
11 Jun 1822 | 0600 Sailed with ONTARIO and NONSUCH through Strait. |
15 Jun 1822 | Exercised at general quarters. |
16 Jun 1822 | Exercised at general quarters. |
17 Jun 1822 | Passing Milo Island. |
18 Jun 1822 | Passing Delos Island. |
19 Jun 1822 | Heading through Scio Straits. |
21 Jun 1822 | 0500 Sighted Turkish fleet of 30 going NE and Greek ship going NW. |
22 Jun 1822 | Lieutenant Isaac McKeever mentioned -- 1915 Arrived at Smyrna. |
25 Jun 1822 | 0900 Sailed with ONTARIO and NONSUCH. |
28 Jun 1822 | Arrived at Milo for water; none available. |
29 Jun 1822 | 1530 Sailed with ONTARIO and NONSUCH. |
30 Jun-1 Jul 1822 | Off Hydra Island. |
2 Jul 1822 | Off Milo Island. |
6 Jul 1822 | [Saturday] 2130 Seaman Robert Forbes died; buried next morning. |
7 Jul 1822 | 1820 Boy Richard Organ fell overboard and was lost. |
9 Jul 1822 | Exercised at general quarters. |
11 Jul 1822 | 2230 Arrived at Malta. |
13 Jul 1822 | 1800 Sailed with ONTARIO and NONSUCH. |
18 Jul 1822 | NONSUCH detached. |
20 Jul 1822 | ONTARIO detached. |
30 Jul 1822 | 2000-2020 Brief call at Malaga to deliver message to local Consul from Consul at Malta. |
1 Aug 1822 | 1100 Arrived at Gibraltar. |
3 Aug 1822 | Midshipman John Marston and Mr. Lusby "(CC)" [Captain's Clerk?] detached. |
6 Aug 1822 | Midshipman Thomas B. Tilden detached. |
7 Aug 1822 | 0530 Sailed -- ONTARIO and NONSUCH seen standing in to Gibraltar. |
12 Aug 1822 | 1500 Arrived at Port Mahon for upkeep; painting boats and ship, provisioning, etc. |
13 Aug 1822 | ONTARIO and NONSUCH arrived. |
19 Aug 1822 | Liberty party. |
20 Aug 1822 | Liberty party. |
23 Aug 1822 | 150 on liberty. |
26 Aug 1822 | 1700 Sailed with ONTARIO and NONSUCH. |
27 Aug 1822 | Exercised at general quarters. |
28 Aug 1822 | Exercised at general quarters. |
3 Sep 1822 | [Wednesday] 1600 Quarter Gunner George Wells died -- 1830 arrived at Gibraltar. |
7 Sep 1822 | Midshipman Charles W. Gay and Gunner Amos Blanchard detached. |
13 Sep 1822 | 1100 NONSUCH sailed for Algiers. |
16 Sep 1822 | Carpenter William Simpson sent to hospital. |
18 Sep 1822 | "...fitting new Deck Stoppers..." |
26 Sep 1822 | Ordinary Seaman James Harkless died; buried ashore the next day. |
27 Sep 1822 | 1430 Sailed with ONTARIO. |
30 Sep 1822 | 11 kts (1 hr) -- 12 kts (1 hr). |
2 Oct 1822 | Exercised at general quarters. |
7 Oct 1822 | Ordered ONTARIO to Leghorn. |
9 Oct 1822 | 0030 Arrived at Leghorn. |
23 Oct 1822 | 0600 "...sent the boats ashore for Doctor Hiass [?] & family..." -- 0900 sailed. |
24 Oct 1822 | Exercised at general quarters. |
31 Oct 1822 | 1100 Arrived at Port Mahon -- NONSUCH sailed for Marseilles. |
9 Nov 1822 | NONSUCH returned from Marseilles. |
10 Nov 1822 | Lieutenant Frank Ellery joined from NONSUCH -- Consul Shaler aboard for Algiers. |
12 Nov 1822 | 1030 Sailed with NONSUCH. |
13 Nov 1822 | Transferred Shaler to NONSUCH; detached her for Algiers. |
19 Nov 1822 | 1945 Arrived at Gibraltar. |
5 Dec 1822 | 0900 Sailed -- 11 kts (2 hrs). |
6 Dec 1822 | ONTARIO in company for short period -- 1600 sighted American brig with ensign inverted -- stood to her -- 1640 sent a boat -- 1715 boat reported she was SULTANA of Boston; had been in collision and lost bowsprit -- carpenters sent to make repairs -- 1810 sailed again, SULTANA in company. |
8 Dec 1822 | Fresh gales -- lost sight of SULTANA -- 1600 strong gales, squally. |
9 Dec 1822 | Heavy sea. |
10 Dec 1822 | Strong gale with rain. |
11 Dec 1822 | Weather pleasant again -- exercised at general quarters. |
14 Dec 1822 | Exercised at general quarters. |
20 Dec 1822 | 0830 Arrived at Port Mahon after 2 days of beating off the entrance in fresh gales and adverse winds. |
25 Dec 1822 | Boatswain's Mate Daniel Cambell [sic] died; buried ashore the next day. |
27 Dec 1822 | Liberty party. |
29 Dec 1822 | 1700 ONTARIO arrived. |
30 Dec 1822 | Armorer Alexander McAllister joined from ONTARIO. |
8 Jan 1823 | Exercised at general quarters. |
15 Jan 1823 | Exercised at general quarters. |
17 Jan 1823 | "Carpenters making swinging booms..." |
25 Jan 1823 | Exercised at general quarters. |
27 Jan 1823 | "...painting & blacking the Bends..." |
29 Jan 1823 | Seaman Joseph Henderson died; buried next day. |
5 Feb 1823 | Exercised at general quarters. |
8 Feb 1823 | Exercised at general quarters. |
17 Feb 1823 | "...scrubbing paint work on the Gun Deck..." |
22 Feb 1823 | Fired a 24-gun salute for Washington's Birthday. |
1 Mar 1823 | "...painting the cabin..." -- "...painting spar deck paint work, guns, & carriages..." |
8 Mar 1823 | Painting masts and boats. |
12 Mar 1823 | "...fitted skysail stays..." |
21 Mar 1823 | Sail drill. |
27 Mar 1823 | Sail drill. |
9 Apr 1823 | [Wednesday] 1200 Sailed with ONTARIO and NONSUCH. |
10 Apr 1823 | Exercised at general quarters. |
11 Apr 1823 | "At 2h15' [AM] discovered
a sail on the weather [port] bow which in a few minutes struck us about the fore chains
& passed astern backed the mn Topsail & made signals to the squadron. At 2h30'
wore ship; got the boats ready to send to the wreck. but had lost sight of her. wore ship
frequently in search of her At 4 fresh gales squadron in company. "At 5 discovered a sail to Leeward. wore ship & stood for her... At 6 rounded to & up foresail & sent a boat to board the strange sail. but in the act of boarding she went down. Crew all saved except the Captain, who was knocked over-board when she struck us. The Mate informs us that she was the schooner Becton of St. Joes (England) from Leghorn. bound to Plymouth laden with Government Timber... " 0630 resumed voyage -- 1345 NONSUCH detached for Algiers. |
14 Apr 1823 | Off Algiers. |
15 Apr 1823 | Off Algiers -- 1420 flying jibboom carried away in light breezes -- filled away. |
19 Apr 1823 | Rigged out new flying jibboom -- exercised at general quarters. |
20 Apr 1823 | 1300 Arrived at Gibraltar. |
21 Apr 1823 | Lieutenants McKeever and Breeze rejoined from hospital. |
22 Apr 1823 | Midshipman Rutlidge [sic] joined -- Ordinary Seaman William Brown deserted from launch. |
23 Apr 1823 | 24-gun salute to coronation day of King George IV. |
25 Apr 1823 | Midshipman John H. Little detached. |
29 Apr 1823 | NONSUCH arrived from Algiers. |
8 May 1823 | 1100 Sailed with ONTARIO and NONSUCH -- HMS GLASGOW, frigate, briefly in company. |
10 May 1823 | Arrived at Malaga. |
14 May 1823 | 1000 Sailed with ONTARIO and NONSUCH. |
21 May 1823 | 1300 Sent NONSUCH into Algiers 1530 NONSUCH returned. |
23 May 1823 | 1750 While taking in topgallant sails John Richards fell from the mizzen topgallant yard overboard and was lost. |
27 May 1823 | 1300 Arrived at Tunis. |
2 Jun 1823 | 1120 Sailed with ONTARIO and NONSUCH. |
3 Jun 1823 | ONTARIO detached in afternoon. |
4 Jun 1823 | Off Malta. |
5 Jun 1823 | 1410 Arrived at Syracuse. |
11 Jun 1823 | 1030 Sailed with NONSUCH. |
13-20 Jun 1823 | Off Malta. |
26 Jun 1823 | 1400 Sailed with NONSUCH. |
4 Jul 1823 | 1830 Arrived at Leghorn -- ONTARIO there. |
7 Jul 1823 | NONSUCH sent out to sound channels out of Leghorn with Commodore Jones aboard. |
13 Jul 1823 | Liberty parties to ONTARIO and NONSUCH. |
19 Jul 1823 | 1530 Sailed with ONTARIO and NONSUCH. |
23 Jul 1823 | NONSUCH separated in late afternoon. |
26 Jul 1823 | 1100 Arrived at Port Mahon -- NONSUCH there. |
1 Aug 1823 | Liberty for larboard watch. |
2 Aug 1823 | Liberty party back. |
5 Aug 1823 | NONSUCH sailed for Tunis. |
6 Aug 1823 | 0430 Sailed with ONTARIO. |
9 Aug 1823 | Exercised at general quarters. |
10 Aug 1823 | 1330 Carried away the crossjack in a heavy squall -- 1430 arrived at Gibraltar. |
13 Aug 1823 | 1530 "...two french [sic] Frigates entered the bay. & after engaging the battery at Algeciras two hours hauled off..." |
14 Aug 1823 | Replaced the crossjack. |
17 Aug 1823 | Quartermaster John Smith (2nd) died; buried the next day. |
20 Aug 1823 | Minister to Spain Hugh Nelson and suite came aboard. |
23 Aug 1823 | Midshipman NIcholson joined. |
1 Sep 1823 | NONSUCH arrived from Port Mahon. |
3 Sep 1823 | Midshipmen Rutlidge [sic] and Cocke [sic] detached. |
6 Sep 1823 | Carpenter Stephen Wood detached. |
8 Sep 1823 | 1000 Sailed with ONTARIO. |
9 Sep 1823 | Anchored off Malaga, 1030-1630. |
14 Sep 1823 | ONTARIO separated in a gale. |
15 Sep 1823 | Exercised at general quarters. |
19 Sep 1823 | ONTARIO rejoined. |
22 Sep 1823 | 1540 Arrived at Port Mahon -- NONSUCH there. |
2 Oct 1823 | 1240 Heavy squall from NW "blew away" the main and mizzen skysail masts ship dragged; let go 2nd anchor. |
5 Oct 1823 | Sent up new sky poles. |
6 Oct 1823 | "...the Launch employed in bringing on board the Doxy [sic] machinery..." |
10 Oct 1823 | 1645 Sailed with ONTARIO and NONSUCH. |
21 Oct 1823 | 1530 Arrived at Gibraltar. |
29 Oct 1823 | "Consul Steith [?] and family left ship..." |
2 Nov 1823 | 1200 Sailed with NONSUCH. |
3 Nov 1823 | 1215 Arrived at Cadiz. |
4 Nov 1823 | Minister Nelson left ship; 17 gun salute. |
11 Nov 1823 | 0730 Sailed with NONSUCH. |
16 Nov 1823 | 1550 Arrived at Gibraltar. |
18 Nov 1823 | Shipped 13 Frenchmen. |
25 Nov 1825 | NONSUCH sailed for Port Mahon. |
3 Dec 1823 | ONTARIO moved to Algeciras. |
4 Dec 1823 | Sloop ERIE came in. |
5 Dec 1823 | ONTARIO back at Gibraltar. |
8 Dec 1823 | ONTARIO sailed for US with 7-gun salute to Commodore -- Lieutenant Newton and Midshipman John C. Bunner joined from ONTARIO. |
9 Dec 1823 | Seaman Thomas Kelly discharged and sent aboard HMS TRIBUNE, frigate, at his own request. |
13 Dec 1823 | ERIE sailed. |
19 Dec 1823 | Admiral Sir Harry Niel visited ship. |
1 Jan 1824 | 0320 Ordinary Seaman Stephen Dill died and was buried ashore. |
5 Jan 1824 | 0550 Ordinary Seaman William Johnson died and was buried ashore. |
17 Jan 1824 | 0430 Seaman Elijah Armstrong died and was buried ashore. |
11 Feb 1824 | Exercised at general quarters. |
22 Feb 1824 | "Fired 2 salutes of 24 guns in honor of the Illustrious Geo. Washington..." |
28 Feb 1824 | HM Admiral Moore visited the ship; 14 gun salute. |
6 Mar 1824 | "...starboard whale boat..." |
12 Mar 1824 | "...painting hammock cloths..." |
18 Mar 1824 | [Wednesday] Shifted berths to "near" Algeciras. |
22 Mar 1824 | Returned to Gibraltar. |
9 Apr 1824 | [Friday] "At 5".20' [AM] saw a sail with American colours - & made her number which proved to be the Cyane, our RELIEF..." -- 0830 Captain John Orde Creighton came aboard. |
10 Apr 1824 | Lieutenant Clark and Midshipman Vallete [sic] transferred to CYANE -- 0920 sailed. |
14 Apr 1824 | 11 kts (1 hr). [Note: latitude sailing between 29 and 30N.] |
10 May 1824 | 2400 Private John Moore died; buried at 100 the next morning. |
19 May 1824 | 2030 Arrived off Sandy Hook. |
20 May 1824 | 0900 Underway -- 1400 arrived at New York Navy Yard -- larboard anchor dropped; parted -- starboard bower dropped; parted -- drifted aground -- 2330 floated free; anchored. |
22 May 1824 | Moved to wharf. |
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