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USF Boston (1776)

Page history last edited by Mark Gutis 7 mos ago

 

Boston, 24 Guns

 

 

Details
Nationality American
Ordered 1775/12/13 W012
Launched 1776/06/03 W012
Shipyard Newburyport W012
Constructor Ralph Cross W012
Rate Frigate  
Type Frigate  
Out Service 1780/05/12 W012
Fate Captured W012
Becomes Charlestown

 

Dimensions
B028   Type Metric
Moulded Breadth 114' Imperial Feet 34.75
Breadth 32 Imperial Feet 0
Burthen 514 Tons BM  
W012   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 114' 3" Imperial Feet 34.82
Breadth 32 Imperial Feet 0
Depth in Hold 10' 3" Imperial Feet 3.12
Burthen 514 Tons BM  

 

Armament
1777   Broadside Weight = 130
Gun Deck 5 American 12-Pounder
Gun Deck 19 American 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck 2 American 6-Pounder
Forecastle 4 American 4-Pounder

 

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
No Details Known

 

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1777 1777/09 Captain Hector McNeill W012
1777/09/17 1780/05/12 Captain Samuel Tucker W012
Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1777 1777 Marine Lieutenant John Browne  
1778 1778 Lieutenant Hezekiah Welch W012
1778 1778/03 First Lieutenant William Barron W012
Crew
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
      Benjamin Crowningshield  
      Harris  

 

A complete listing of Officers and Men is found in the New Hampshire Genealogical Record, Vol. IV, No. 1, January 1907 (http://books.google.com/books?id=kswUAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA31&ots=0IvHwklx0M&dq=officers%20and%20men%20belonging%20to%20the%20continental%20frigate%20boston&pg=PA31)

 

 

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1777/05/21 Left Boston the North Atlantic in company with Hancock and Several Privateers  
1777/05/27 All Privateers had left the two frigates W012
1777/05/29 Took a Brig belonging to a convoy under Somerset - 64 and a frigate  
1777/06/07 The two ships captured Fox , a British 28 gun frigate  
1777/07/06 Took a Sloop sailing out of Louisburg, it was burnt later  
1777/07/06 Sighted and chased by three British vessels,Flora - 38, Rainbow - 44 and Victor  
1777/07/08 Escaped from British ships and entered the Sheepscot River on the Maine coast| W012
1778/02/15 Sailed for France carrying John Quincy Adams W012
1778/03 First Lieutenant William Barron fatal injured by a bursting gun  
1778/03/10 Took the Martha - 16, carrying cargo worth £97,000. Lieutenant Hezekiah Welch placed on board as prize master  
1778/03/31 Arrived at the Garonne River W012
1778/04/01 Moved to Bordeaux W012
1778/06/06 Sailed in company with a French frigate and a fleet of merchantmen W012
1778/07/03 Arrived in L'Orient after a cruise in the Bay of Biscay in which four prizes were taken W012
1778/08/01 Left L'Orient W012
1778/08/03 Arrived at St Nazaire W012
1778/08/08 Sailed in company with the Providence Ranger, the and a small convoy  
1778/08/14 Arrived at Brest W012
1778/08/22 In company with the Providence and Ranger sailed for America  
1778/10/15 Arrived Portsmouth, New Hampshire W012
1779/06 Short cruise during which the ship Pole - 24 was captured  
1779/09/06 Returned to Portsmouth , New Hampshire  
1779/11/23 Left for cruise in North Atlantic  
1779/12/23 Returned to Portsmouth , New Hampshire W012
1780 Sent to assist defense of of Charleston, South Carolina W012
1780/05/12 Captured by the British when the Charleston surrendered W012

 

Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed

 

Actions & Battles
Date Source
1777/06/07 Action of 1777-06-07  
1777/07/07 Action of 1777-07-07  

 

Notes on Ship
Figurehead A Naval History of the American Revolution
Figurehead an Indian Head with a Bow and Arrow in the Hand, painted White, Red and Yellow, Two top gallant Royal Masts, Pole mizen topmast on which she hoists a Top gallant Sail, painted nearly like the [USF Hancock|Hancock] with Netting all round, has a Garf , a Mast in room of an Ensign Staff with a Latteen Sail on it, and mounts 30 guns.

 

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
W012 Dictionary of American Fighting Vessels Unknown
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I J. J. Colledge
B037 A Naval History of the American Revolution Gardner W Allen

Last Updated :2009/01/17 at 00:31:10 by Cy

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