&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Bombardment_of_Muckie.jpg) Columbia and John Adams bombarding Muckie, Sumatra, 1 January 1839
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Ordered | Fall of 1798 |
| Cost | $113,505 |
| Launched | 5 June 1799 at Charleston, South Carolina |
| Commissioned | circa 1 October 1799 |
| Decommissioned | September 1865 |
| Stricken | 1865 (est.) |
| Fate | Sold, 5 October 1867 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 544 (bm) |
| Length | 139 ft (42.4 m) (between perpendiculars) |
| Beam | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Depth of hold | 16 ft 4 in (5.0 m) |
| Propulsion | sail |
| Complement | 220 officers and enlisted men |
| Armament |
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The first John Adams was originally built in 1799 as a frigate for the United States Navy, converted to a corvette in 1809, and later converted back to a frigate in 1830. Named for American Founding Father and president John Adams, she fought in the Quasi-War, the First and Second Barbary Wars, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. At the end of her career, she participated in the Union blockade of South Carolina's ports.