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9:30 am - 5:00 pm
SHIP:  
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
MUSEUM:  
9:30 am - 5:00 pm

Ship's Crew

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Joseph Hoxey

Rank(s): Able Seaman

Dates of Service: 5/17/1812 - 2/17/1813

Early Life

Hoxey’s date and place of birth are unknown.

Seaman Hoxey joined Constitution ’s crew on May 17, 1812 at Baltimore, MD. He left the ship sometime after February 17, 1813.

Battles and Engagements

Hoxey participated in the battles with HMS Guerriere on August 19, 1812 and HMS Java on December 29, 1812. He received $42.62 ½ and $42.30 in prize money for the victories. He served at gun no. 10 on the gun deck during the second engagement, where he manned the fire engine and acted as a boarder.

Hoxey’s place and date of death are unknown.


Crew ID

5440