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USS Connecticut (II)

Ship:
  • Built at Chatham, CT., by Seth Overton
  • Launched 6 June 1799 at Middletown, CT. Connecticut sailed 15 Oct. 1799 under the command of CAPT. M. Tryon for the Guadaloupe Station
  • She cruised in the West Indies for a year during the Quasi-War with France, protecting American commerce from French privateers
  • Connecticut's successful career was highlighted by the capture of four privateers and the recapture of seven American merchantmen
  • Arriving at New London, CT., 18 Oct. 1800 where she was put out of commission
  • Sold at New York in 1801
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 492 t.
    Length unknown
    Beam unknown
    Depth of Hold unknown
    Draft unknown
    Speed unknown
    Complement 180
    Armament twenty-six 12-pdrs
    Propulsion sail
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