USS Maryland (1799)
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Name | USS Maryland |
Launched | 3 June 1799 |
Commissioned | August 1799 |
Decommissioned | 2 October 1801 |
Fate | Sold, 2 October 1801 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Sloop-of-war |
Tonnage | 380 |
Propulsion | Sail |
Complement | 180 officers and enlisted |
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USS Maryland was a sloop-of-war in the United States Navy. She served during the Quasi-War with France.
Maryland was built by public subscription in
Maryland departed Baltimore 13 September 1799 for the Surinam station. Arriving 1 October, the sloop cruised from French Guiana to Curaçao protecting American shipping from attacks by French warships and privateers. The Napoleonic Wars were ongoing in Europe and the French were searching and seizing merchant vessels trading with the British West Indies, causing much loss to American commerce. Maryland captured the schooner Clarissa, an American slave trader without papers 4 January 1800, and then on 26 July fell in with and recaptured without a fight the Portuguese brig Gloria da Mar, which had been captured by French privateer Cherry only 13 days previous.
The sloop left Surinam for home 9 August 1800, having served since December 1799 as the only American naval vessel on the Surinam station. Sailing by way of
Maryland arrived at Baltimore on 1 October for repairs. The sloop departed Baltimore on 22 March 1801 with Congressman
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.