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USF Randolph (1776)

Page history last edited by Mark Gutis 7 mos ago

 

Randolph, 24 Gun Frigate

 

Details

Nationality United States of America
Authorised 1775-Dec-13  
Started    
Named for Peyton Randolph  
Launched 1776-Jul-10  
Shipyard Philadelphia  
Designer Joshua Humphreys  
Constructor Wharton and Humphreys  
Supplier    
Decks 1  
Rate Frigate  
In Service 1776-Oct  
Out Service 1778-Mar-07  
Fate Exploded in action  

 

 

Dimensions

Gun Deck Keel Beam Depth Draught Burthen Displacement Source
132' 9"   34' 6" 10' 6" 18' 697   W012

 

Armament

Date Crew Guns Upper Deck Quarterdeck Forecastle Tops B/S Weight Source
1778-Mar 300? 32 26 x 12 4 x 6 2 x 6 12 x Coehorns 174lbs B037

 

Commanders

Date From Date to Name Source
1776-Oct 1778-Mar-07 Nicholas Biddle W037

 

Officers

Date From Date To Rank/Position Name Source
  1778-Mar-07 Marine lieutenant Simons Military Records of the Simons Family and Their Descendants
  1778-Mar-07 Marine captain Joseph I'oor Military Records of the Simons Family and Their Descendants

Crew

Date From Date To Name Source
  1778-Mar-07 Thomas Levy Philadelphia, PA Will testators Index
  1778-Mar-07 Abraham Leyburn Philadelphia, PA Will testators Index
  1778-Mar-07 John McDougall Virtual American Biographies

 

 

Service record

1777-Feb-03 Left for Maiden Voyage
1777-Feb-06 Escort for large fleet of Merchantmen
1777-Feb-15 Convoy seperated
1777-Feb Sailed North in search of the British frigate Milford
1777-Feb Sprung her foremast and then lost her Mainmast
1777-Mar-11 Arrived in Charleston
1777-Aug-16 Left Charleston and entered Rebellion Road
1777-Sep-01 Put to sea
1777-Sep-04 Took four prizs after a night long chase True Briton - 20 gun ship laden with rum and three of her convoy/prizes: Severn a ship carrying sugar run ginger and logwood Charming Peggy - French Privateer Brig and L'Assumption'' - brig carrying salt.
1777-Sep-06 Arrived in Charleston with her prizes
1778-Feb-12 Left Charleston as Flagship of a flottila consisting of the ship General Moultrie (18) and the Brigs Notre Dame (16), Fair American (14) and Polly (16)
1778-Mar-07 Flotilla in action against Yarmouth during which the the Randolph exploded

 

Actions & Battles

Date   Source
1778-Mar-07 Action against the Yarmouth

 

Notes

On the 12th March 1778, the Yarmouth picked up four survivors of the Randolph clinging to some wreckage.

 

Sources

W012 Dictionary of American Fighting Vessels
W013 DANFS Online
B037 A Naval History of the American Revolution (2 volumes)

 

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