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USF United States

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Civil War Medal

Frigate:

One of six frigates authorized by Congress, 27 March 1794

Launched, 10 May 1797

Commissioned, USF United States, 11 July 1797, at Philadelphia, CAPT. John Barry in command

Fitted out at Philadelphia in the spring of 1798 and ordered to sea, 3 July 1798

Proceeded to Boston and then to the Caribbean, at Barbados

Captured French privateer Sans Pareil, 22 August 1798

Took her second prize, French privateer Jalouse, 4 September 1798

During her second voyage to the West Indies United States

Sunk French privateer schooner L'Amour de la Patrie, 18 December 1798

Captured French privateer schooner La Tartueffe and her prize American sloop Vermont, 26 March 1799

United States sailed for France, 3 November 1799 with commissioners appointed by the President to negotiate a settlement

Returned to New York, April 1800 and laid up for repairs

Decommissioned, 6 June 1801, at Washington Navy Yard

Recommissioned and refitted at Norfolk in 1810

During the War of 1812, United States encountered and defeated HMS Macedonian, 25 October 1812, south of the Azores

Following the Barbary Pirate Wars USS United States was assigned to the Mediterranean Squadron from 1812 to 1819

Decommissioned, 9 June 1819, at Hampton Roads

Recommissioned and assigned to the Pacific Squadron from 1824 to 1827

After repairs at Philadelphia from 1827 to 1830 USS United States was placed in ordinary at New York Navy Yard in 1830

Modernized in 1832 for service in the Mediterranean Squadron from 1833 to 1838

Redeployed to the Home Squadron from 1839 to 1840

Repaired at Norfolk in 1841, assigned as flagship of the Pacific Squadron in January 1842

Decommissioned, at Boston, 14 October 1844

Recommissioned, 18 May 1846, assigned to the African Squadron

Joined the Mediterranean Squadron in 1847

Decommissioned, at Norfolk, 24 February 1849, placed in ordinary

Set on fire to prevent Confederate forces from capturing the hulk, at Norfolk Navy Yard, 20 April 1861

Pumped out and recommissioned at the Confederate frigate CSS United States for service as a receiving ship

Sunk in the Elizabeth River at Portsmouth, VA. to obstruct the passage of Union vessels in May 1862

Raised by Union forces and towed to Norfolk Navy Yard in May 1862

Final Disposition, ordered broken up by the Bureau of Construction and Repair, 18 December 1865

Specifications:
Displacement 1,576 t.
Length 175' (lbp)
Beam 43' 6"
Draft 23' 6"
Speed 11 kts
Complement 364

Armament

thirty-two long 24-pdr guns

twenty-four 42-pdr carronades

Propulsion sail

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
	428k	The frigate USS United States dressed in flags, probably moored in Delaware River soon after being launched, May 1797. Colored version of US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 1265 "History of the US Navy", by James M. Morris, page 26	Tommy Trampp
098652211	143k	Photo of an oil painting by William John Huggins (1781 – 19 May 1845), depicting the escape of HMS Belvidera, 23 June 1812. On the left of the picture *Belvidera* runs on a very broad reach. She has shot holes in her sails and can be seen firing her stern guns. Astern of her USS President can be seen repeatedly firing her starboard broadside. To the right of her, and in pursuit, are USS Congress USF United States, USS Hornet and USS Argus. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. BHC0598.	Robert Hurst
	48k	The frigate USF United States engages HMS Macedonian in the South Atlantic Ocean south of the Azores. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # KN 2880 photo from DANFS.	Tommy Trampp
	48k	Engraving by Alonzo Chappel of the frigate USF United States engaging HMS Macedonian in 1812 in the South Atlantic Ocean. US National Archives photo	Tommy Trampp
	115k	Engraving of USF United States under full sail, after a drawing by Master William Brady, USN. Copied from the Kedge Anchor. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 1016	Tommy Trampp
	68k	*"United States vs. HMS Macedonian, 25 October 1812"* Engraving after Thomas Birch, courtesy of the New-York Historical Society, collection of the Naval History Society, 1935. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 1294	Tommy Trampp
	67k	*"USF United States vs. HMS Macedonian, 25 October 1812"* Engraving after William Strickland. This action resulted in the capture of the British frigate, which was then taken into the U.S. Navy as USS Macedonian. Courtesy of the New-York Historical Society, collection of the Naval History Society, 1935. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 1295	Tommy Trampp
	119k	USF United States (right) vs HMS Macedonian, 28 October 1812, by Thomas Birch.	Tommy Trampp
	261k	USF United States (right) with her more powerful guns defeated HMS Macedonian, 25 October 1812. From "The War of 1812" by Diana Childress.	Tommy Trampp
	1958k	UNITED STATES vs. MACEDONIAN Battle between USF United States commanded by Captain Stephen Decatur and HMS Macedonian. *Macedonian* was brought into Newport and repaired and later commissioned in the U.S. Navy. Battle took place 25 October 1812. Painting on glass. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # 1300.	US Naval History and Heritage Command
	48k	HMS Macedonian engaging USF United States, 26 October 1812. Image from "Frigates of the Napoleonic Wars", by Robert Gardiner, Naval Institute Press, pp. 208, 2006.	Robert Hurst
	58k		Robert Hurst
	332k	USF United States engaging the battered wreck of Royal Navy frigate HMS Macedonian. From the book "A youthful man-o'-warsman", by Edgar Stanton Marclay, 1863-1919. Pub. by Greenlawn, N.Y., Navy Blue Company, 1910.	Robert Hurst
	104k	Oil on canvas painting by Fred Pansing (1844-1912) of USf United States conquers HMS Macedonian in the heart of the Atlantic. Circa 1880. Photo courtesy of Vallejo Gallery.	Robert Hurst
	145k	USF United States and HMS Macedonian. Engraving by Abel Bowen, from the book "The Naval Monument", 1838.	Robert Hurst
	76k	Watercolor by Gunner William H. Myers, of USS Cyane, showing the Squadron's ships sailing in line abreast, 1842-43. Ships are (from left to right): USF United States, USS Cyane (II), USS Saint Louis (I), USS Yorktown (I) and USS Shark (I) Copied from Journal of a Cruise on the USS Cyane, 1842-1843, by William H. Myers. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 54488	Tommy Trampp
	84k	USF United States under full sail. This illustration appeared as cover art for "Pacific Ocean Campaign 1842-1844 Journal written by Corporal Edward W. Taylor" by Mary Kline Rose and L. Stuart Taylor	Tommy Trampp
	155k	Line engraving from Harper's Weekly, 1861 of Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, VA.. It depicts (from left to right) the ships: USS Pennsylvania, USS Columbia, USS Raritan and USF United States moored off the yard prior to their destruction on 20 April 1861. US Naval History and Heritage Command Photo #: NH 59559	Robert Hurst
	115k	"Destruction of the United States Navy-Yard at Norfolk, Virginia, by Fire, by the United States Troops, on April 20, 1861" A line engraving published in "Harper's Weekly", 1861, providing two scenes of the burning of Norfolk Navy Yard and the destruction of ships located there. Ships shown in the lower scene (as identified below the print), from left to right: USF United States (afire); tug *Yankee* with USS Cumberland (underway, leaving the area); USS Merrimack (afire in left center distance); USS Pawnee (underway, leaving the area), and USS Pennsylvania (afire). US Naval History and Heritage Command Photo # NH 59179	US Naval History and Heritage Command
	78k	Marshall Islands USF United States 5 dollar km487 (1998) silver coin The Marshall Islands has been a separate country from the United States since 1986. They use U.S. dollars but beginning in 1986 they commissioned private mints to make commemorative coins that could be sold at a premium to raise money. All the current Marshall Islands coinage are commemorates that are marketed in magazines and newspapers. They are produced by the Medallic Art Co., Roger Williams Mint and the Sunshine Mint.	Tommy Trampp