USS John Adams (1799)
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The first John Adams was originally built in 1799 as a frigate for the United States Navy, used as a stores ship/provisioning ship ordered to provide that service in May, 1804, converted to a corvette
R Smith to Captain Isaac Chauncey, 6 Mar 1805, re recruiting seamen for USS John Adams
Quarterly Returns of Punishment 1 April to 30 June 1846 for USS John Adams
Isaac Chauncey
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Isaac Chauncey was a United States Navy officer who served in the Quasi-War, the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. In the latter part of his naval career he was President of the Board of Navy Commissi
USS John Adams (1799)
…September 1804 he made a series of major attacks on Tripoli. As the second of these blows was being delivered 7 August, John Adams, now under Captain Isaac Chauncey, arrived on the scene deeply laden with stores. Her boats participated in a reconnaissance patrol on the night of 18 August, and 6 days later she slipped…
Isaac Chauncey
USS Chauncey ship