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Portsmouth I

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  • Portsmouth was a small warship built for the United States Navy in 1798 by James K. Hackett, Portsmouth, N.H., with funds contributed by the citizens of Portsmouth
  • Commanded by CAPT. Daniel McNeil, Portsmouth operated in the West Indies during the Naval War with France in COMO. Commodore John Barry's squadron
  • In 1800, Portsmouth sailed to France to bring back the United States envoys who had concluded peace negotiations with France
  • After a second cruise in the Caribbean, Portsmouth was sold at Baltimore in 1801
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
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