"USS Enterprise 1799 " Topic

"The third ship to be named USS Enterprise, was a schooner, built by Henry Spencer at Baltimore, Maryland, in 1799, whose command was given to Lieutenant John Shaw. This ship was overhauled and rebuilt several times, effectively changing from a twelve gun schooner to a fourteen gun topsail schooner and eventually to a brig.
On 17 December 1799, Enterprise departed the Delaware Capes for the Caribbean to protect United States merchantmen from the depredations of French privateers during the Quasi-War with France. Within the following year, Enterprise captured eight privateers and liberated 11 American vessels from captivity, achievements which assured her inclusion in the 14 ships retained in the Navy after the Quasi-War. Placing her for sale was suggested in mid-March 1801.
After Lieutenant Shaw, due to ill health, was relieved by Lieutenant Andrew Sterett, Enterprise sailed to the Mediterranean. Being delayed by getting new masts, she left Baltimore in early May 1801. Raising Gibraltar on 26 June 1801, where she was to join other U.S. warships in the First Barbary War.

Enterprise's first action came on 1 August 1801 when, just west of Malta, she defeated the 14-gun Tripolitan corsair Tripoli, after a fierce but one-sided battle. Unscathed, Enterprise sent the battered pirate into port since the schooner's orders prohibited taking prizes.
The action was described in Washington City's National Intelligencer & Adv. on 18 November 1801."
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Armand

Beautiful model of a gallant ship.

Talk about "no bloody A, B, C or D!"

I concur with Shagnasty.

Stunning.

Down all the days to "The Big E" of WWII. The only carrier we had in the Pacific for awhile. Our carriers then were named for famous USN ships, battleships for states, heavy cruisers for major cities, light cruisers for smaller cities. Now our carriers are named for politicians. The only bright spot is the USMC Assault Ships, "Tarawa", "Iwo Jima", etc. What ship did you serve on? The Stennis. Oh, yeah, that's that old bigot politician that had an endless run on one of the big defense committees. Got his name on a carrier to suck up to the crook so he would see the ship got built. As much as possible in his district. And whether it was in the best interests of the Republic or not.

Beautiful!

Glad you enjoyed it boys!.

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Armand