USS Patapsco (1799)

{{short description|Sloop-of-war of the United States Navy}}

{{other ships|USS Patapsco|USS Chesapeake}}

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The first USS Patapsco was a sloop in the United States Navy.

Patapsco was launched as Chesapeake 20 June 1799 by Captain De Rochbruns, and renamed Patapsco between 10 October and 14 November, as both her and frigate {{USS|Chesapeake|1799|2}}, commissioned in 1800, had been given the same name. Name was changed to prevent confusion.{{cite web |url=https://ibiblio.org/anrs/docs/E/E3/nd_quasiwar_v04p02.pdf |title=Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume Part 2 of 3 Naval Operations August 1799 to December 1799, October to November Pg. 255 |publisher=U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio |accessdate=23 May 2024}} She is referred to as Patapsco in letter dated 23 October 1799 written by the Navy Secretary.{{cite web |url=https://ibiblio.org/anrs/docs/E/E3/nd_quasiwar_v04p02.pdf |title=Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume Part 2 of 3 Naval Operations August 1799 to December 1799, October to November Pg. 312 |publisher=U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio |accessdate=23 May 2024}} Patapsco is the name of a river in Maryland.

Sometime in 1800 while in the Delaware (unknown if River or Bay) she rescued the crew of schooner "Whim" that was on fire and put out the fire.{{cite book |url=https://ibiblio.org/anrs/docs/E/E3/nd_quasiwar_v07.pdf |title=Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France |volume=VII Part 1 of 4: Naval Operations December 1800-December 1801, December 1800-March 1801 |pages=437 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |via=Ibiblio |access-date=4 October 2024}} Commanded by Captain Henry Geddes, she escorted the brig Acteon to New Orleans, carrying General James Wilkinson and his staff to that port, arriving 10 February 1800.{{cite web |url=https://ibiblio.org/anrs/docs/E/E3/nd_quasiwar_v05p02.pdf |title=Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume Part 2 of 4 Naval Operations January to May, 1800, February, 1800-March, 1800 Pg. 206 |publisher=U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio |accessdate=8 June 2024}} She then cruised in the West Indies, protecting American shipping from French cruisers and privateers during the Quasi-War with France. Operating in Commodore Silas Talbot's squadron, she captured schooner Cecilia after a five-hour chase 28 May 1800. "Cecilia" was seized by a British privateer lugger from the prize crew the next day.{{cite web |url=https://ibiblio.org/anrs/docs/E/E3/nd_quasiwar_v05p03.pdf |title=Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France Volume Part 3 of 4 Naval Operations January to May, 1800, April 1800-May 1800 Pg. 569 |publisher=U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio |accessdate=23 July 2024}} On 7 August she captured French letter of marque Dorade. In the autumn she also engaged Louisa Bridge but the schooner escaped.

She aided {{USS|Merrimack|1798|2}} and a British frigate in defeating a French invasion of Curaçao, in the Netherlands Antilles, before returning to Philadelphia in December. In a letter dated 20 February 1801 to Josiah Parker, Chaiman of the Committee on Naval Affairs, Navy Secretary Stoddert recommended selling her.{{cite book |url=https://ibiblio.org/anrs/docs/E/E3/nd_quasiwar_v07.pdf |title=Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France |volume=VII Part 1 of 4: Naval Operations December 1800-December 1801, December 1800-March 1801 |pages=126 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |via=Ibiblio |access-date=23 September 2024}} She was sold there in June 1801 by 7 June for $24,680.{{cite book |url=https://ibiblio.org/anrs/docs/E/E3/nd_quasiwar_v07.pdf |title=Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France |volume=VII Part 1 of 4: Naval Operations December 1800-December 1801, December 1800-March 1801 |pages=248 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |via=Ibiblio |access-date=26 September 2024}}{{cite book |url=https://ibiblio.org/anrs/docs/E/E3/nd_quasiwar_v07.pdf |title=Naval Documents related to the Quasi-War Between the United States and France |volume=VII Part 1 of 4: Naval Operations December 1800-December 1801, December 1800-March 1801 |pages=307 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |via=Ibiblio |access-date=29 September 2024}}