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USF Virginia (1776)

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Virginia, 24 Guns

Details
Nationality American
Launched 1776/00/00  
Shipyard Fells Point  
Rate Frigate
Type Ship
Out Service 1778/04/01  
Fate Captured  
Becomes Virginia
Dimensions
W012   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 132' 9" Imperial Feet 40.46
Breadth 34' 6" Imperial Feet 10.52
Depth in Hold 10' 6" Imperial Feet 3.2
Draught Aft 18' 0" Imperial Feet 5.49
Burthen 697 Imperial Feet 0
B164   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 126' 31/2" Imperial Feet 38.49
Length of Keel 105' 71/4" Imperial Feet 32.19
Breadth 34' 10" Imperial Feet 10.62
Depth in Hold 10' 51/2" Imperial Feet 3.19
Burthen 68153/94 Tons BM
Armament
1777 W012 Broadside Weight = 162
Upper Gun Deck 24 American 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck 4 American 6-Pounder
Forecastle 2 American 6-Pounder
1778/03 B037 Broadside Weight = 180
Gun Deck 12 American Swivel
Upper Gun Deck 26 American 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck 4 American 6-Pounder
Forecastle 2 American 6-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1778/03 300 W012
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1776/10 1778/03/07 Captain Nicholas Biddle B037
Commissioned Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1776 Unknown Lieutenant John Fanning  
1776/06 1778/04/01 First Lieutenant Joshua Barney W012
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1777/02/03 Sailed on her maiden voyage  
1777/02/06 Escort for large fleet of Merchantmen  
1777/02/15 The convoy seperated  
1777/02/16 Sailed North in search of the British frigate Milford  
1777/02/20 Sprung her foremast and then lost her Mainmast  
1777/03/11 Arrived in Charleston B080
1777/08/16 Left Charleston and entered Rebellion Road B080
1777/09/01 Put to sea B080
1777/09/01 Took four prizes 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 Assumption' - brig carrying salt B164
1777/09/06 Arrived in Charleston with her prizes B080
1778/01 Desertions had so reduced the crew the Virginia was unable to leave dock W012
1778/02/12 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) B080
1778/03/07 Flotilla in action against Yarmouth during which the the Randolph exploded B080
1778/03/31 Grounded on the Middle Ground attempting to leave Chesapeake Bay, lost her rudder, anchored in the channel to make repairs W012
1778/04/01 Taken without a fight by the British ships Emerald and Conqueror W012
Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed
Actions & Battles
Date Source
No Actions Listed
Notes on Ship
Survivors A Naval History of the American Revolution
On the 12th March 1778, the Yarmouth picked up four survivors of the Randolph clinging to some wreckage.
Sources
Id Link or Description Author
W012 Dictionary of American Fighting Vessels Unknown
B164 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield
B037 A Naval History of the American Revolution Gardner W Allen
B080 A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 O'Brien

Last Updated :2009/06/16 at 23:07:15 by Cy

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