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USS Vincennes

American sloop of war


Country of Registry
United States
Commissioning Date
August 27, 1826
Manufacturer
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Operator
United States Navy
Vessel Type
sloop-of-war
Decommissioning Date
August 28, 1865

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The USS Vincennes (1826) was a 703-ton ship of the United States Navy that served during the 19th century. Named after the town of Vincennes in Indiana, the ship was originally a sloop-of-war, but was later reclassified as a frigate. It was one of the first U.S. Navy ships to circumnavigate the globe, completing a voyage that lasted over three years and covered approximately 52,000 miles. The USS Vincennes played a role in various military actions, including the capture of a pirate vessel and participation in the Battle of Veracruz during the Mexican-American War. The ship was also involved in diplomatic missions, such as delivering the first U.S. envoy to China. The USS Vincennes was eventually decommissioned in 1867 and sold for scrap in 1888. Its legacy lives on in the history of the U.S. Navy as a symbol of early American naval exploration and diplomacy.

This description has been generated using GPT-3.5-TURBO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.

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56 ship citations (19 free) in 36 resources

Vincennes (U.S. Gov. vessel, 1820's and 1840's)
Book Merchant Sail
Author William Armstrong Fairburn
Published Fairburn Marine Educational Foundation, Inc., Center Lovell, Maine,
Page I: 540; II: 1061
Vincennes
Book Naval Campaigns of the Civil War
Author Paul Calore
Published McFarland & Co., Jefferson, NC,
ISBN 0786412178, 9780786412174
Pages 149, 150, 151
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Vincennes
Book Maritime Seattle Illustration
Author Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society
Published Arcadia Publishing, Chicago,
ISBN 0738520640, 9780738520643
Page 9
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Vincennes (or St.Vincennes USS; survey. ship, 24 guns) Subscribe to view
Vincennes (Sail)
Journal Sea Chest: The Journal of the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society (1987-1998; Vols. 20-29)
Published Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society, Seattle,
Pages 24: 53; 26: 138, 139
Vincennes (sloop of war, 1861) Subscribe to view
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Vincennes (U.S.): Circumnavigates the Globe (1826-30) Subscribe to view
Vincennes (U.S.): Cruise of Commander J.H. Aulic, 1835. C.O. Paullin Subscribe to view
Vincennes (U.S.): Expedition to Wilkes Land Subscribe to view
Vincennes (U.S.): First Time Around. F.M. Van Natter Subscribe to view
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Vincennes (U.S.): Voyage to Japan, 1846 Subscribe to view
Vincennes (U.S.): World Traveler of Old Navy. L.H. Bolander Subscribe to view
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Vincennes (United States): Antarctic Subscribe to view
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Vincennes, 1825
Book The History of the American Sailing Navy: The Ships and Their Development
Author Howard I. Chapelle
Published W.W. Norton & Co., New York,
ISBN 1568522223
Pages 349, 358, 466, 501
Vincennes, 1853 sloop-of- war
Book Civil and Merchant Vessel Encounters with United States Navy Ships, 1800-2000
Author Greg H. Williams
Published McFarland & Co., Jefferson, NC,
ISBN 0786411554, 9780786411559
Page 379
Vincennes, American unrated ship (1826) Subscribe to view
Vincennes, ship-sloop
Book The History of American Sailing Ships
Author Howard I. Chapelle
Published W.W. Norton & Co., New York,
ISBN 0517023326
Page 116
Vincennes, sloop
Book The American Heritage History of Seafaring America
Author Alexander Laing
Published American Heritage Publishing Company, New York,
ISBN 0070358478, 9780070358478, 0070358486, 9780070358485
Pages 238, 239, 240
Vincennes, sloop
Journal American Neptune (1941-1990; Vols. 1-50)
Published Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass.,
ISSN 0003-0155
Pages (1835), XXXV, 22
Vincennes, sloop of war
Journal American Neptune (1941-1990; Vols. 1-50)
Published Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass.,
ISSN 0003-0155
Pages (1812), XLI, 29; (1829), XXXI, 181 ff.; XXXII, 48
Vincennes, sloop, crew members
Book The American Heritage History of Seafaring America
Author Alexander Laing
Published American Heritage Publishing Company, New York,
ISBN 0070358478, 9780070358478, 0070358486, 9780070358485
Page 239
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Vincennes, U.S. sloop of war (1825)
Journal American Neptune (1941-1990; Vols. 1-50)
Published Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass.,
ISSN 0003-0155
Pages XXII, 151; XXIV, 223; XXV, 94; (1838), XXX, 298; (Vol. XLVI-L?), 152 ff.; photo of model, XLIX, 157
Vincennes, U.S.S. (sloop)
Book To Shining Sea: A History of the United States Navy, 1775-1991
Author Stephen Howarth
Published Random House, New York,
ISBN 0394576624, 9780394576626
Pages 135, 137, 143
Vincennes, US sloop-of-war: description, performance data, contemporary comments Subscribe to view
Vincennes, US sloop-of-war: flagship of US Exploring Expedition Subscribe to view
Vincennes, US sloop-of-war: historical references Subscribe to view
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Vincennes, US sloop-of-war: model at SI mentioned Subscribe to view
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Vincennes, USS
Book Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia Illustration Main entry
Author Lincoln P. Paine
Published Houghton Mifflin, Boston,
ISBN 0585109486, 9780585109480, 0395715563, 9780395715567
Pages 554-56, 555
Vincennes, USS
Book Warships of the World to 1900 Main entry
Author Lincoln P. Paine
Published Houghton Mifflin, Boston,
ISBN 0395984149, 9780395984147
Pages 187-89, 187
Vincennes, USS
Book Ships of Discovery and Exploration Illustration Main entry
Author Lincoln P. Paine
Published Houghton Mifflin, Boston,
ISBN 0395984157, 9780395984154
Pages 14, 148-50, 149
Vincennes, USS
Book Sailing Warships of the US Navy
Author Donald L. Canney
Published Chatham Publishing, London,
ISBN 1557509905, 9781557509901
Pages 97, 129-30, 133-5, 139, 201
Vincennes, USS (1826)
Book Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia
Author Lincoln P. Paine
Published Houghton Mifflin, Boston,
ISBN 0585109486, 9780585109480, 0395715563, 9780395715567
Page 41
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Vincennes, USS frigate (1838), photo of model of showing elliptical stern configuration of Subscribe to view
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