Log 10

USS CONSTITUTION LOG
17 MAY - 12 NOVEMBER 1841
IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

4 Jul 1841	Fired a 21-gun salute.
5 Jul 1841	HMS PRESIDENT and ACTEON arrived.
11 Jul 1841	0900 Went to quarters and single shotted the spar deck guns -- exercised the 4th Division at the great guns -- 1530 sailed, DALE and SHARK in company.
12 Jul 1841	DALE parted company -- SHARK separated during the night.
14 Jul 1841	"...exercised the Engine and Firemen..."
20 Jul 1841	"...the Main Spencer..."
2 Aug 1841	"...the Fore Spencer..."
3 Aug 1841	"...Main Spencer Sheet..."
23 Aug 1841	Painting the quarter and stern boats.
28 Aug 1841	Arrived at Rio de Janeiro -- POTOMAC there.
12 Sep 1841	Commodore Ridgely on board for passage.
15 Sep 1841	Sailed.
21 Oct 1841	"Lowered the Fore and Main Spencer gaffs..."
23 Oct 1841	Assisted the American barque SARAH, which had lost foretopmast and main topgallant mast in storm of preceding days -- provided repair supplies.
31 Oct 1841	Arrived in Hampton Roads.
2 Nov 1841	Towed to anchorage off Norfolk by steamer POINSETT.
6 Nov 1841	Moved to Navy Yard.
8 Nov 1841	Captain Turner left ship -- crew cheered him from the rigging.
10 Nov 1841	40 men found to have deserted during the previous night.
11 Nov 1841	19 more had deserted during the night.