Boston (Sloop of war)

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Dates:
Active 1828
Active 1829

Biographical notes:

U.S. Navy vessel; 18-gun sloop-of-war, was launched 15 October 1825 by Boston Navy Yard and commissioned the following year; mastered by George W. Stover, on voyage from 18 Feb.-1 Aug. 1832; served on the Mediterranean Station from 1830 to 1832.

From the description of Logbook of the sloop-of-war Boston, 1832 Feb. 18-Aug. 1. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71056747

The sloop USS Boston was commissioned from the Boston Navy Yard in 1826. Between 1826 and 1829 it protected American shipping near Brazil while that country and Argentina battled over possession of what is now Uruguay.

From the description of USS Boston Collection, 1828-1829. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 479531650

U.S. Navy vessel; 18-gun sloop-of-war, was launched 15 October 1825 by Boston Navy Yard and commissioned the following year; mastered by George W. Stover, on voyage from 18 Mar.-20 May 1832; served on the Mediterranean Station from 1830 to 1832.

From the description of Logbook of the sloop-of-war Boston, 1832 Mar. 18-May 20. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71056752

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Subjects:

  • Seafaring life
  • Voyages and travels

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Places:

  • Mahón (Spain) (as recorded)
  • Funchal (Madeira Islands) (as recorded)
  • Mahón (Spain) (as recorded)
  • Málaga (Spain) (as recorded)
  • Lisbon (Portugal) (as recorded)
  • Málaga (Spain) (as recorded)
  • Mediterranean Sea (as recorded)
  • Cádiz (Spain) (as recorded)
  • Mediterranean Sea (as recorded)
  • Lisbon (Portugal) (as recorded)
  • Cádiz (Spain) (as recorded)
  • Funchal (Madeira Islands) (as recorded)