| Isaac Hull | |
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| March 9, 1773 – February 13, 1843 (aged 69) | |
 Captain Isaac Hull |
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| Place of birth | Derby, Connecticut |
| Place of death | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1798–1843 |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands held | USS Constitution |
| Battles/wars | USS Constitution vs. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common For information specifically on the Royal Navy rank of captain see Captain (Royal Navy. Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Please see " Commodore " for other uses of this rank Commodore is a rank of the United States Navy with a somewhat Construction In August 1785 after the Revolutionary War drew to a close Congress sold, the last ship remaining in the Continental Navy. HMS Guerriere 1812 |
Isaac Hull (March 9, 1773 – February 13, 1843), was a Commodore in the United States Navy. Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Guerriere, the French for "warlike" Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Commodore is a Military rank used in many navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a navy captain, but is less than [1]
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Biography
Isaac Hull was born in Derby, Connecticut (some sources say Huntington, now Shelton, Connecticut, see postcard picture). Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. [2][3][4] Early in life he joined his mariner father, Joseph, on local voyages and longer trips to the West Indies. After his father died while still young, Isaac was adopted by his uncle William Hull, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. William Hull ( June 24, 1753 &ndash November 29, 1825) was an American Soldier and Politician. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" [5][6]
During the mid-1790s, the young Hull commanded several merchant vessels, losing some to French privateers. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A privateer was a private Warship authorized by a country's Government by Letters of marque to attack foreign shipping He was commissioned a Lieutenant in the newly-formed United States Navy in March 1798 and distinguished himself during the next two years while serving on board the frigate Constitution in the Quasi-War with France. Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services For the bird see Frigatebird. A frigate /ˈfrɪgɪt/ is a warship Construction In August 1785 after the Revolutionary War drew to a close Congress sold, the last ship remaining in the Continental Navy. The Quasi-War was an Undeclared war fought entirely at sea between the United States and France from 1798 to 1800
When troubles with the Barbary states heated up in 1802, he went to the Mediterranean as First Lieutenant of the frigate Adams. The Barbary Coast, or Barbary, was the term used by Europeans from the 16th until the 19th century to refer to the middle and western coastal regions of North Africa—what First Lieutenant is a Military rank. The rank of Lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations (see Comparative military ranks Commissioning She was laid down in 1797 at New York City by John Jackson and William Sheffield and launched on 8 June 1799 Hull later commanded the schooner Enterprise and the brig Argus, receiving promotion to the rank of Master Commandant in 1804 and to Captain in 1806. A schooner (ˈskuːnɚ is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts Schooners were first used by the First Caribbean tour On 17 December 1799 Enterprise departed the Delaware Capes for the Caribbean to protect United States merchantmen from the depredations In nautical terms, a brig is a vessel with two square-rigged masts USS Argus may refer to one of these United States Navy ships, a brig during the War of 1812 Master commandant was a rank within the early United States Navy. During the next few years, he supervised the construction of gunboats and, in 1809 and 1810, was successively given command of the frigates, Chesapeake, President and Constitution. Early service She was launched 2 December 1799 by Gosport Navy Yard, where Josiah Fox had served as her Master Constructor and commissioned
Captain Hull's time on the Constitution was eventful. He took the ship on a European cruise in 1811–1812, returning home before the War of 1812 broke out between the United States and Great Britain. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands An enemy squadron closely pursued his ship off the East Coast in July, but Hull skillfully evaded them. On August 19, 1812, Constitution encountered the British frigate HMS Guerriere at sea and pounded her to a wreck in an action that electrified the Nation and demonstrated that the small U. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Career with the French Sailing with the Duguay-Trouin Guerrière served with the French Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. S. Navy was a worthy and dangerous opponent for Britain's otherwise overwhelming maritime might.
Hull commanded the Portsmouth Navy Yard at Kittery, Maine, for the rest of the War of 1812, then briefly served on the Board of Navy Commissioners in Washington, D.C. before taking over leadership of the Boston Navy Yard. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS often called the Portsmouth Navy Yard, is a United States Navy Shipyard located in Kittery on the southern Kittery is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 9543 at the 2000 census The Board of Naval Commissioners was a United States Navy administrative body in existence from 1815 to 1842 with responsibility for the Navy's material support Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Boston Navy Yard, originally called the Charlestown Navy Yard and after 1945 called Boston Naval Shipyard, was one of the oldest Shipbuilding facilities During 1823–1827, he commanded the Pacific Squadron operating out of South America. The Pacific Squadron, also known as the Pacific Station, was part of the United States Navy in the 1800s and early 1900s South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Commodore Hull's next assignment, as Commandant of the Washington Navy Yard, ran from 1829 until 1835. The Washington Navy Yard is the former Shipyard and ordnance plant of the United States Navy in Washington D Between 1839 and 1841, he commanded the Mediterranean Squadron. The Mediterranean Squadron, also known as the Mediterranean Station, was part of the United States Navy in the 19th century.
Rendered unfit for further service by age and ill health, he spent the next two years on leave. Commodore Isaac Hull died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
Namesakes and honors
The U. S. Navy has named five ships in honor of Isaac Hull, including: USS Commodore Hull (1862-1865); USS Hull (Destroyer #7); USS Hull (DD-330); USS Hull (DD-350); and USS Hull (DD-945). Built in New York Commodore Hull, a side wheel Ferryboat, was built at the New York History Hull was launched by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco California, 18 February 1921; sponsored by Miss Pre-World War II Following a shakedown cruise which took her to the Azores, Portugal, and the British Isles, Hull arrived San Diego History She was commissioned 3 July 1958 and transited the Panama Canal a few months later to begin a long career with the Pacific Fleet
The Commodore Isaac Hull Memorial Bridge spanning the Housatonic River between Derby and Shelton, Connecticut is named after him. The Commodore Isaac Hull Bridge carries Connecticut Route 8 over the Housatonic River, between Shelton and Derby, in Connecticut Derby is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. Shelton is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.
Further reading
- London, Joshua E. Victory in Tripoli: How America's War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U. S. Navy and Shaped a Nation. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2005. ISBN 0-471-44415-4
- Maloney, Linda M. [July 1986]. The Captain from Connecticut: The Life and Naval Times of Isaac Hull. Northeastern University Press. ISBN 0-930350-79-0.
See also
References
- ^ Online Library of Selected Images: People — United States. Department of the Navy — Naval Historical Center (February 25, 2003). Retrieved on 2007-09-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I.
- ^ "Isaac Hull". . (2007). MSN Encarta Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2007-09-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated
- ^ Congressional Gold Medal Recipients Isaac Hull, Stephen Decatur and Jacob Jones. Congressional Gold Medal. com. Retrieved on 2007-09-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I.
- ^ Shelton History Quiz. The Electronic Valley (1998). Retrieved on 2007-09-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated
- ^ Biographies in Naval History — Captain Isaac Hull, USN (9 March 1773 - 13 February 1843). Naval Historical Center (April 27, 2007).
- ^ prepared by Katherine Benson (1998). Hull Family Papers, 1825-1998. The Jackson Homestead Manuscript and Photograph Collection.
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