On June 9th, 1814, Chauncey responded that: "The repeating Swivels and Muskets sent by Mr. Harrison shall receive a fair trial-- I have the highest opinion of their utility and effect upon the Enemy."
His new flagship, the frigate USS Superior, had been launched on May 1st and was then completing its fitting out.
Chauncey sent four each of the swivels to the Superior, frigate Mohawk and corvette General Pike.
--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 USS Superior. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USS Superior. Show all posts
Friday, August 12, 2016
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
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
War Timeline-- 200 Years Ago: USS Mohawk Launched, Fortifications at Plattsburg, NY
JUNE 11TH, 1814: The frigate USS Mohawk (42 guns) is launched on Lake Ontario. This vessel, along with the USS Superior (58 guns) , launched in May helps restore naval superiority on Lake Ontario to Commodore Isaac Chauncey in the summer of 1814.
The launch of these ships only occurred when those guys carried the "Big Rope" mentioned in yesterday's post.
SUMMER 1814: The Americans construct fortifications at Plattsburg, NY, capable of resisting land-or-water-based attacks.
--Brock-Perry
The launch of these ships only occurred when those guys carried the "Big Rope" mentioned in yesterday's post.
SUMMER 1814: The Americans construct fortifications at Plattsburg, NY, capable of resisting land-or-water-based attacks.
--Brock-Perry
Monday, June 9, 2014
Walk Tall and Carry a "Big Rope"
From the Adirondack Almanack.
Despite the victory at the battle of Big Sandy Creek, it was determined that carrying the needed supplies to the American ships awaiting launching at Sackets Harbor was too dangerous by water as the British fleet still held the upper hand on Lake Ontario.
Much of what still needed to be taken to Sackets Harbor was meant for the USS Superior, a frigate building there, and which would give the Americans the edge in power in Lake Ontario. This included the anchor line and a lot of rope for the ship's rigging, some 600 feet of 6-inch rope weighing almost five tons. It was aptly given the name "Big Rope."
The Americans had no cart big enough to transport it along the land.
It was decided to put a section of it on a cart and then trail the rest of it along the trail like a snake and carried by militiamen.
It was estimated that between 84 and 200 carried that "Big Rope. It took two days to move it the 20 miles to Sackets Harbor. All of the militia men arrived with abrasions, cuts and large deep-purple bruises. There was much celebrating in Sackets Harbor and the men received an extra $2 for their ordeal.
Where There's a Will, There's a Way. --Brock-Perry
Despite the victory at the battle of Big Sandy Creek, it was determined that carrying the needed supplies to the American ships awaiting launching at Sackets Harbor was too dangerous by water as the British fleet still held the upper hand on Lake Ontario.
Much of what still needed to be taken to Sackets Harbor was meant for the USS Superior, a frigate building there, and which would give the Americans the edge in power in Lake Ontario. This included the anchor line and a lot of rope for the ship's rigging, some 600 feet of 6-inch rope weighing almost five tons. It was aptly given the name "Big Rope."
The Americans had no cart big enough to transport it along the land.
It was decided to put a section of it on a cart and then trail the rest of it along the trail like a snake and carried by militiamen.
It was estimated that between 84 and 200 carried that "Big Rope. It took two days to move it the 20 miles to Sackets Harbor. All of the militia men arrived with abrasions, cuts and large deep-purple bruises. There was much celebrating in Sackets Harbor and the men received an extra $2 for their ordeal.
Where There's a Will, There's a Way. --Brock-Perry
Monday, June 2, 2014
Battle of Big Sandy Creek, New York-- Part 1
From Wikipedia.
I mentioned this battle in the timeline on the previous post.
Fought in northwestern New York May 29-30, 1814. A force of American militia and Oneida Indians surprised a force of British sailors and marines.
After their successful attack on Fort Oswego May 5-6, 1814, the British withdrew from Oswego to the Galloo Islands in Lake Ontario to keep watch on supplies going to Sackets Harbor where three American ships (the brigs Jefferson and Jones and frigate Superior) were waiting for cannons and rigging.
Unfortunately for them, they had missed these when they attacked Fort Oswego as they were nearby, but further up the Oswego River.
these supplies had been sent from the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City, up the Hudson River to Albany, NY, and then on the Mohawk River to Wood Creek and Oneida Lake before arriving at the Oswego River. Here, they stopped while the British took Fort Oswego at the mouth of the river by Lake Ontario. This was quite an accomplishment in itself, going all that distance, but thankfully water routes were available.
Commodore Isaac Chauncey at Sackets Harbor ordered an expedition under Melancton Taylor Woolsey to get the supplies. The British found out about the supplies and sent their own expedition to intercept.
--Brock-Perry
I mentioned this battle in the timeline on the previous post.
Fought in northwestern New York May 29-30, 1814. A force of American militia and Oneida Indians surprised a force of British sailors and marines.
After their successful attack on Fort Oswego May 5-6, 1814, the British withdrew from Oswego to the Galloo Islands in Lake Ontario to keep watch on supplies going to Sackets Harbor where three American ships (the brigs Jefferson and Jones and frigate Superior) were waiting for cannons and rigging.
Unfortunately for them, they had missed these when they attacked Fort Oswego as they were nearby, but further up the Oswego River.
these supplies had been sent from the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City, up the Hudson River to Albany, NY, and then on the Mohawk River to Wood Creek and Oneida Lake before arriving at the Oswego River. Here, they stopped while the British took Fort Oswego at the mouth of the river by Lake Ontario. This was quite an accomplishment in itself, going all that distance, but thankfully water routes were available.
Commodore Isaac Chauncey at Sackets Harbor ordered an expedition under Melancton Taylor Woolsey to get the supplies. The British found out about the supplies and sent their own expedition to intercept.
--Brock-Perry
Friday, May 2, 2014
USS Superior
From Wikipedia.
Was a 58-gun frigate mounting thirty Columbiad 32-pdrs., two long 24-pdrs. and twenty-six 42-pdr. carronades.
Built at Sackets Harbor, New York, by Henry Eckford in rapid time. Laid down February 1814 and launched May 2nd. Commanded by Lt. John H. Elton.
It joined Commodore Isaac Chauncey's squadron in July and blockaded the fleet of Sir James Yeo at the British base at Kingston, Ontario. In late September 1814, the Superior escorted General Izzard's 3,000 troops from Sackets Harbor to Genessee, New York. It then returned to Kingston before returning to Sackets Harbor for the winter.
With peace in 1815, it was put into ordinary and sold sometime before 1824.
Was a 58-gun frigate mounting thirty Columbiad 32-pdrs., two long 24-pdrs. and twenty-six 42-pdr. carronades.
Built at Sackets Harbor, New York, by Henry Eckford in rapid time. Laid down February 1814 and launched May 2nd. Commanded by Lt. John H. Elton.
It joined Commodore Isaac Chauncey's squadron in July and blockaded the fleet of Sir James Yeo at the British base at Kingston, Ontario. In late September 1814, the Superior escorted General Izzard's 3,000 troops from Sackets Harbor to Genessee, New York. It then returned to Kingston before returning to Sackets Harbor for the winter.
With peace in 1815, it was put into ordinary and sold sometime before 1824.
200 Years Ago: Launch of the Frigate USS Superior at Sackets Harbor
From historicplaces.ca. site timeline.
MAY 1ST (or MAY 2ND) Americans launch USS Superior (58 guns) at Sackets Harbor, New York. This vessel, along with the USS Mohawk (42 guns) launched in June, will help restore naval superiority on Lake Ontario to Commodore Isaac Chauncey over Sir James Yeo's British fleet at Kingston, Ontario, for the summer of 1814. (Wikipedia had the launch taking place May 2nd.)
A British expedition had attempted to destroy the Superior on April 25th, but had been driven off.
--Brock-Perry
MAY 1ST (or MAY 2ND) Americans launch USS Superior (58 guns) at Sackets Harbor, New York. This vessel, along with the USS Mohawk (42 guns) launched in June, will help restore naval superiority on Lake Ontario to Commodore Isaac Chauncey over Sir James Yeo's British fleet at Kingston, Ontario, for the summer of 1814. (Wikipedia had the launch taking place May 2nd.)
A British expedition had attempted to destroy the Superior on April 25th, but had been driven off.
--Brock-Perry
Friday, April 25, 2014
200 Years Ago: Plot to Destroy USS Superior Foiled
APRIL 25, 1814: A plot to destroy the nearly completed frigate USS Superior on the stocks at Sackets Harbor, New York, is foiled when the three small British boats on the mission were discovered and chased away by American guard boats.
I'll write about the USS Superior tomorrow.
--Brock-Perry
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