Occurences and remarks on board United States Frigate Geo. Washington Commanded by Wilson Jacobs Esq. 1800, June 14 - 1801, Apr. 19

Allen, William Henry, 1784-1813

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William Henry Allen, U.S. Naval officer and son of General William Allen. He was appointed midshipman in the U.S. Navy in 1800 and served on the "George Washington," "John Adams," "Congress," and "Constitution" before joining, as a third lieutenant, the "Chesapeake" shortly before its surrender to the British ship "Leopard" in 1807. Allen was appointed first lieutenant of the "United States" in 1809, and given command of the sloop "Argus" in 1813. He was badly wounded in an action with the Briti...

Page, Benjamin, fl. 1800-1802.

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George Washington (Frigate, 1793-1802)

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The George Washington was built as a merchant vessel at Providence, R.I., in 1793. In 1799, it was purchased by the Congress and converted to a warship. In April 1800 the George Washington sailed to Algiers, with a load of stores and timber for the Dey of Algiers, intended to be used as a tribute for protection American commerce from the Barbary pirates. It then traveled to Constantinople carrying the Dey's presents to the Sultan at Constantinople. Lieutenant Wilson Jacobs was the commanding off...

United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...