Henry Eckford and the Browns, Adam and Noah, were responsible for all American ships built on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812. At Sackets Harbor, some merchant ships were converted into warships with the addition of cannons.
Other warships built were the 89-ton USS Lady of the Lake in 1813 and the never-finished 3,200-ton, 106-gun ship-of-the-line USS New Orleans, the corvette USS General Pike in 1813 and the frigate USS Superior in 1814.
Eckford and others knew that the key to defeating the British Navy on the Great Lakes was to build more ships than them. Some of the ships were partially built in New York and the pre-fabricated pieces sent to Sackets Harbor for completion.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
Showing posts with label Eckford Henry. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 11, 2015
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Henry Eckford-- Part 3: Moves Operations to Sackets Harbor
Henry Eckford suspended his New York City operations, gathered his apprentices and best workers and moved to Sackets Harbor, New York.
His first ship was the USS Madison, a 42-gun frigate. Construction of the ship was further complicated because Eckford was not only building it, but also building his shipyard, buildings and quarters. Sackets Harbor went from being a small, sleepy village to a bustling town as one of the Navy's main bases during the war.
By April 1813, Eckford had 200 carpenters and workers there. By the following year, it was 400 and 800 by 1815. Part of this increase was due to the shipbuilding race between the British and Americans on the Great Lakes.
--Brock-Perry
His first ship was the USS Madison, a 42-gun frigate. Construction of the ship was further complicated because Eckford was not only building it, but also building his shipyard, buildings and quarters. Sackets Harbor went from being a small, sleepy village to a bustling town as one of the Navy's main bases during the war.
By April 1813, Eckford had 200 carpenters and workers there. By the following year, it was 400 and 800 by 1815. Part of this increase was due to the shipbuilding race between the British and Americans on the Great Lakes.
--Brock-Perry
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Henry Eckford-- Part 1: Builder of U.S. Ships
From Wikipedia.
Henry Eckfoird (1775-1832)
Built the USS Superior at Sackets Harbor and converted the USS Trippe into a warship.
Scottish-born naval architect, industrial engineer and entrepreneur. Worked for the U.S. navy and the Ottoman Empire. Prominent businessman and political figure in New York City 1810 to the 1830s.
In 1791, he began a five-year apprenticeship in Lower Canada on the St. Lawrence River, then moved to Kingston, Canada.
In 1796, he became a master builder and emigrated to the United States, settling in New York City.
1790-1800, opened a shipbuilding business on the East River in Brooklyn. He sold it in 1802 and moved back to NYC and opened a new shipyard and became a U.S. citizen.
--Brock-Perry
Henry Eckfoird (1775-1832)
Built the USS Superior at Sackets Harbor and converted the USS Trippe into a warship.
Scottish-born naval architect, industrial engineer and entrepreneur. Worked for the U.S. navy and the Ottoman Empire. Prominent businessman and political figure in New York City 1810 to the 1830s.
In 1791, he began a five-year apprenticeship in Lower Canada on the St. Lawrence River, then moved to Kingston, Canada.
In 1796, he became a master builder and emigrated to the United States, settling in New York City.
1790-1800, opened a shipbuilding business on the East River in Brooklyn. He sold it in 1802 and moved back to NYC and opened a new shipyard and became a U.S. citizen.
--Brock-Perry
Friday, March 13, 2015
USS Trippe at Battle of Lake Erie-- Part 1
From Wikipedia.
The USS Trippe was a sloop purchased by The U.S. Navy in 1812, formerly named the Contractor. It was renamed for Naval officer John Trippe and carried a 35-man crew and mounted one 32-pdr. long gun. Purchased on the Niagara River, New York, it converted into a man-of-war by noted naval architect Henry Eckford.
Its first commander was Lt. Thomas Stevens.
The USS Trippe was a sloop purchased by The U.S. Navy in 1812, formerly named the Contractor. It was renamed for Naval officer John Trippe and carried a 35-man crew and mounted one 32-pdr. long gun. Purchased on the Niagara River, New York, it converted into a man-of-war by noted naval architect Henry Eckford.
Its first commander was Lt. Thomas Stevens.
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