USS New York (1800)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS New York |
| Namesake | New York |
| Builder | Peck and Carpenter |
| Cost | $159,639 |
| Laid down | August 1798 |
| Launched | 24 April 1800 |
| Commissioned | October 1800 |
| Fate | Burned, 24 August 1814 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | New York-class frigate |
| Tonnage | 1130 |
| Length | 145 ft 5 in (44.32 m) at Keel:120 feet |
| Beam | 38 ft 1 in (11.61 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft 9 in (3.58 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 340 officers and enlisted |
| Armament |
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USS New York was a three-masted, wooden-hulled sailing frigate in the United States Navy that saw service during the Quasi-War with France.
New York was built by public subscription by the citizens of New York for the United States Government; laid down in August 1798 by Peck and Carpenter, New York City; launched 24 April 1800; and commissioned in October 1800, Captain Richard Valentine Morris in command as of 18 August, replacing Captain Thomas Robinson who commanded during her construction.
The New York was one of the group of five frigates built by the States for the Federal Government to supplement the original six provided for by the Naval Act of 1794, The ship entered the Navy when the Quasi-War with France was being fought in the Atlantic and Caribbean oceans where French warships preyed on American shipping interests.