USS CONSTITUTION LOG
28 OCTOBER 1824 - 6 MAY 1826
IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

 

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NHC, USN

U.S. Mediterranean Squadron
Ca. 1826
(Constitution 2nd Left)

 

29 Oct 1824 0900 Sailed from New York -- Lieutenants: E. A. F. Vallette, Samuel Downing, JosiahTattnall, Thomas W. Wyman, Joseph Cross, and William M. Armstrong -- 19 sick -- 38,974 gallons of water aboard.
3 Nov 1824 Exercised at general quarters -- 28 sick.
19 Nov 1824 12 kts (1 hr) -- 11 kts (2 hrs).
21 Nov 1824 31 sick.
23 Nov 1824 11 kts (1 hr).
24 Nov 1824 1330 Arrived at Gibraltar -- CYANE there -- draft: 20' fwd, 22'8" aft.
29 Nov 1824 Midshipman James Edward Calhoun detached.
30 Nov 1824 1400 Sailed with CYANE -- Midshipman Grey Skipwith detached.
2 Dec 1824 [Thursday] 1400 ONTARIO arrived -- CYANE detached.
5-6 Dec 1824 Off Algiers -- 33 sick.
11 Dec 1824 1230 Arrived at Tunis.
13 Dec 1824 Consul Coxe transferred to ONTARIO.
14 Dec 1824 Consul Coxe's family shifted to ONTARIO.
15 Dec 1824 0830 Sailed with ONTARIO.
18 Dec 1824 Ordinary Seaman John Foreman died.
19 Dec 1824 1030 Foreman buried at sea -- held offSyracuse by bad winds -- 20 sick.
21 Dec 1824 1300 Arrived at Syracuse -- 1500 ERIE arrived-- upkeep period: replacing rotted mainmast head with scarphed section of spare foremast.
30 Dec 1824 Searching for a leak in the bows.
7 Jan 1825 Lieutenant Frederick S. Gibbon mentioned -- 45 sick.
12 Jan 1825 28 sick.
13 Jan 1825 Finished mainmast repairs; rerigging.
27 Jan 1825 Lieutenant Benjamin Tallmadge, Jr., mentioned-- 21 sick.
4 Feb 1825 "Am. Consul come aboard to take passage to Messina..."
5 Feb 1825 1700 Sailed with ERIE up Strait.
10 Feb 1825 1600 Arrived at Messina.
20 Feb 1825 [Sunday] 17 sick.
22 Feb 1825 17-gun salute for Washington at 1300 --overhauling boats.
25 Feb 1825 "...turned the powder in the magazine..."
7 Mar 1825 Midshipmen John Swartwout, John W. Moores, J.B. Glentworth, Morris [?], and resignedMidshipman Augustus Barnhouse detached -- 1600 ONTARIO sailed for Gibraltar -- 17 sick.
14 Mar 1825 [Monday] Exercised at general quarters.
23 Mar 1825 12 sick.
28 Mar 1825 "...turning powder..."
6 Apr 1825 CYANE arrived -- 18 sick -- provisioning.
13 Apr 1825 Received 1 cask (42 gallons) lamp oil.
19 Apr 1825 Midshipman Andrew Allen Harwood and Sailing Master John Pope mentioned.
21 Apr 1825 An Officer of the Deck is W. H. Marshall.
25 Apr 1825 [Monday] 1 keg of tobacco to CYANE – 20 sick.
26 Apr 1825 0130 Lieutenant Henry W. Gardner, USMC, died -- 1630 buried ashore.
2 May 1825 Took on 1334 gallons of brandy.
5 May 1825 Boy Joseph Colson died; buried ashore – 27 sick.
7 May 1825 Took on 980 gallons of brandy and 5 rattraps.
9 May 1825 ONTARIO arrived.
11 May 1825 2200 Seaman William Moses died.
12 May 1825 1500 Moses buried ashore.
14 May 1825 "...at 12 AM [sic] the Officers of theSquadron having assembled on board of this Ship, according to the Sentence of the Court Martial [held in CYANE] Lieut Jno H. Bell wasreprimanded in their presence on the quarter Deck..." -- 17 sick.
26 May 1825 Took on 1834 gallons of rum.
27 May 1825 "...turned powder..."
29 May 1825 0800 Sailed with ONTARIO, ERIE, and CYANE -- 23 sick -- keeps outsailing her consorts.
2 Jun 1825 ONTARIO detached.
12 Jun 1825 2040 Arrived at Gibraltar -- 21 sick.
14 Jun 1825 "...making a new Dolphin Striker..."
17 Jun 1825 0230 NORTH CAROLINA (Commodore John Rodgers) arrived.
19 Jun 1825 Rodgers inspected ship and crew -- 26 sick.
24 Jun 1825 "...blacking...main deck guns..."
27 Jun 1825 [Monday] Chaplain John McCarty detached -- 23 sick.
28 Jun 1825 "...turning powder..." in main magazine -- "...filling cylinders..." -- Lieutenant HenryB. Tyler detached -- 1st Lieutenant Augustus A. Nichols, USMC, joined.
29 Jun 1825 "...turning forward powder..." -- Midshipman Henry W. Morris joined.
2 Jul 1825 "...3rd division of great guns..." – 23 sick.
4 Jul 1825 1200 17-gun salute.
8 Jul 1825 Lieutenant Edward Carpender [sic] joined from ERIE.
9 Jul 1825 1000 Sailed with squadron -- "John Williams, who deserted from the Ship in New York, was sent on board from the North Carolina..."
10 Jul 1825 1630 ERIE, attempting to pass astern of NORTH CAROLINA and ahead of CONSTITUTION, carried away the latter's jibboom -- cleared wreckage-- got out new jibboom.
12 Jul 1825 Exercised at general quarters.
17 Jul 1825 1640 Jibboom carried away.
19 Jul 1825 [Wednesday] New jibboom from NORTH CAROLINA rigged -- 22 sick.
23 Jul 1825 New flying jibboom rigged -- 19 sick.
25 Jul 1825 1425 Arrived at Tunis -- 18 sick.
27 Jul 1825 0550 Squadron sailed.
29 Jul 1825 Exercised at general quarters -- 19 sick.
6 Aug 1825 "...4th division..." -- 16 sick.
9 Aug 1825 0730 Arrived at Ausa, Paros Island.
14 Aug 1825 Squadron sailed -- 24 sick.
19 Aug 1825 [Friday] 1530 Arrived at Smyrna -- 35 sick.
25 Aug 1825 Surgeon's Mate C. B. Jaudon joined from NORTH CAROLINA -- 34 sick.
31 Aug 1825 0000 Squadron sailed -- 0500 arrived at Voarla [sic] -- watering -- 22 sick.
1 Sep 1825 Private William Sawyer died.
2 Sep 1825 Private David Lockhart died -- buried both.
4 Sep 1825 1130 ONTARIO sailed.
5 Sep 1825 "...turning powder..."
7 Sep 1825 1100 Private James W. Swords died in hospitalashore; buried -- 2200 Ordinary Seaman John Sloan died; buried -- 25 sick.
8 Sep 1825 1130 Squadron sailed -- 1430 grounded N of island -- squadron reanchored -- heaving off -- 1900 afloat -- 2030 anchored.
9 Sep 1825 0800 Squadron sailed -- 30 sick.
12 Sep 1825 1600 Arrived at Napoli di Romania [sic] -- 30sick.
14 Sep 1825 "...swayed up the main spencer..." – 25 sick.
18 Sep 1825 1245 Squadron sailed -- 1545 ONTARIO detached-- 22 sick.
19 Sep 1825 0800 Cape Matapan on starboard beam.
27 Sep 1825 1800 Malta on starboard beam.
30 Sep 1825 20 sick.
5 Oct 1825 Ordinary Seaman Henry L. Eaton died; buried at sea -- 26 sick.
6 Oct 1825 1100 Hove to in Bay of Algiers -- 1130 filledaway to W.
9 Oct 1825 1300 Arrived at Gibraltar -- 23 sick.
11 Oct 1825 Lieutenant William L. Newcomb detached -- stream anchor stowed on berth deck – 17 sick.
14 Oct 1825 Captain Daniel T. Patterson came aboard.
16 Oct 1825 22 sick.
17 Oct 1825 Patterson now in command; no ceremony.
21 Oct 1825 "...unbent the main spencer..."
22 Oct 1825 Captain Macdonough left the ship with Doctor William Turk.
24 Oct 1825 "...painting the bends..." -- 13 sick.
26 Oct 1825 Getting stores, including: white washbrushes, yellow ochre, white lead, black paint, varnish -- 9 sick.
27 Oct 1825 "...3 hanging stoves..." for the Gunner -- Captain's Clerk John Farlie [sic] joined fromNORTH CAROLINA.
31 Oct 1825 Surgeon's Mate Dewitt Birch rejoined from ERIE, swapping with Surgeon's Mate Smith.
2 Nov 1825 BRANDYWINE arrived.
8 Nov 1825 1900 Quarter Gunner William Morrison died; buried ashore the next day -- 8 sick.
16 Nov 1825 1400 Sailed with NORTH CAROLINA, BRANDYWINE, and ERIE.
17 Nov 1825 2030 Private Michael Hurley died; buried at sea next morning.
22 Nov 1825 Exercised at general quarters.
29 Nov 1825 1000 Arrived at Port Mahon -- 10 sick.
3 Dec 1825 Moved into Navy Yard for overhaul.
5 Dec 1825 Stripping ship -- 1100 Captain Patterson departed "...to take charge of the Brandywine..." -- First Lieutenant Vallette "commanding."
6 Dec 1825 Offloading stores.
10 Dec 1825 Moving shot and wood ashore – Midshipman Ezra T. Doughty joined.
13 Dec 1825 Moving water casks ashore -- rainy -- 8 sick.
15 Dec 1825 Moving quarterdeck and gun deck guns forward -- caulking "...under stern..." and stern.
16 Dec 1825 Repairing rigging.
17 Dec 1825 Guns moved back after decks repaired.
19 Dec 1825 Caulking under bows.
21 Dec 1825 "...got Carronades in their places..."
22 Dec 1825 ONTARIO arrived.
24 Dec 1825 [Saturday] "Got the Gun Deck Guns in their places..."
31 Dec 1825 Caulking the starboard quarter.
2 Jan 1826 Caulking "...outside & on gun deck..." -- setting up fore stays -- 23 caulkers at work.
3 Jan 1826 Water casks coming back, and wood.
4 Jan 1826 Shot coming back -- rain -- 10 sick.
5 Jan 1826 Provisions coming aboard -- setting up mizzenrigging -- 24 caulkers.
8 Jan 1826 "At 9, hoisted the American Ensign at the Fore & Mizen in honor of the day..."
10 Jan 1826 Setting up lower rigging.
13 Jan 1826 Fidded topmasts.
14 Jan 1826 Topsail yards and crossjack swayed up and crossed.
21 Jan 1826 Tarred rigging -- 9 sick.
22 Jan 1826 Colors at half-mast on hearing of Captain Macdonough's death -- 1800 BRANDYWINE fired 9minute guns.
23 Jan 1826 1030 Captain George Campbell Read assumed command.
25 Jan 1826 Fidded topgallant masts.
27 Jan 1826 Caulkers on spar deck.
31 Jan 1826 Painting masts -- 11 sick.
3 Feb 1826 Departed yard -- anchored in harbor.
4 Feb 1826 Studdingsail booms aloft.
6 Feb 1826 Began painting inside.
7 Feb 1826 1000 Court martial convened -- fired 1 gun -- jack at mizzen.
9 Feb 1826 Squadron Marines drilled ashore.
14 Feb 1826 1230 Court martial ended.
16 Feb 1826 0930 ONTARIO and PORPOISE arrived -- ONTARIO to yard -- 1100 punished Robert Owens with 25 lashes "with the Catt" per court martial.
19 Feb 1826 ERIE sailed.
21 Feb 1826 Captains Patterson and Read exchanged commands at 1100 -- 9 sick.
22 Feb 1826 All Marines ashore -- ensigns at fore and mizzen -- 1200 17 gun salute – Midshipmen Hansford, Henry K. Hoff, George M. Bache, Richard L. Page, Thomas W. Brent, Deacon, and William Radford joined from BRANDYWINE -- Captain's Clerk George H. Sawyer, Midshipmen Henry W. Morris, Richard D. Millen, Lloyd B. Newell, and Edward Hoban transferred to BRANDYWINE -- Ralph Voorhees joined at 3rd Lieutenant -- Captain's Clerk John Harlie [sic] and Schoolmaster George Jones joined --10 sick.
24 Feb 1826 Shot coming back -- rainy -- 21 in liberty party.
25 Feb 1826 120 fathoms of 22" anchor cable mentioned.
26 Feb 1826 BRANDYWINE sailed for US.
27 Feb 1826 Master's Mate John Arno joined "...as teacher of...French and Spanish..."
2 Mar 1826 All Marines ashore.
3 Mar 1826 13 on liberty.
5 Mar 1826 John Neall reduced to Seaman; John Ward promoted to Quartermaster.
13 Mar 1826 Chartered stores ship GENERAL BOLIVAR arrived from Boston -- 9 sick.
21 Mar 1826 Overhaul finished.
27 Mar 1826 Sail drill -- chartered stores ship SPLENDID arrived.
5 Apr 1826 Provisions ship arrived -- received 238 barrels of bread.
7 Apr 1826 Got 58 barrels of whiskey.
10 Apr 1826 0930 Sailed with NORTH CAROLINA and PORPOISE -- 17 sick.
14 Apr 1826 Passing Cartagena.
16 Apr 1826 0630 Arrived at Gibraltar -- 11 sick.
20-21 Apr 1826 Getting Gunner's stores from the Navy "depot."
24 Apr 1826 "...hoisted an English Ensign at the fore royal mast head in honor of the birth day of King George the Fourth..."
1 May 1826 Surgeon's Mate Dewitt Birch died at 0525; buried ashore that afternoon.
6 May 1826 17 sick.

 

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