Raleigh, 32 Gun Frigate
Details
| Nationality | United States of America |  |
| Authorised | 1775-Dec-13 | |
| Started | 1776-Mar-21 | |
| Launched | 1776-May-21 | |
| Shipyard | Portsmouth NH | |
| Constructor | Langdon and Hackett | |
| Rate | Frigate | |
| In Service | 1776-May | |
| Out Service | 1778-Sep-28 | |
| Fate | Captured | |
| Became | Raleigh |
Dimensions
| Gun Deck | Keel | Beam | Depth | Draught | Burthen | Displacement | Source |
| 131' 5" | 110' 7 3/4" | 34, 5" | 11' 0" | 696 80/94 | B057 |
Armament
| Date | Crew | Guns | Gundeck | Quarterdeck | Forecastle | B/S Weight | Source |
| 1776 | 180 | 32 | 26 x 12 | 4 x 12 | 2 x 12 | 192lbs |
Commanders
| Date From | Date to | Name | Source |
| 1777 | 1778-Apr | Thomas Thompson | |
| 1778-May-30 | 1778-Sep-28 | John Barry |
Officers
| Date From | Date To | Rank/Position | Name | Source |
| First Lieutenant | Peter Shores | * | ||
| Second Lieutenant | Josiah Shackford | * | ||
| Third Lieutenant | Hopley Yeaton | * | ||
| Marine Captain | John J. Osborne | * | ||
| Marine 1st Lieutenant | Stephen Meeds | * | ||
| Marine 2d Lieutenant | Nathan Twining | * | ||
| Midshipman | John Frost | * | ||
| Midshipman | Samuel McClintock | * | ||
| Midshipman | Richard Littlefield | * | ||
| Midshipman | Daniel Durgin | * | ||
| Midshipman | Daniel Lang | * |
Warrant Officers
| Date From | Date to | Rank/Position | Name | Source |
|
Master |
Thomas Manning |
* | ||
|
Surgeon |
John Jackson |
* |
*A list of crewmembers can be found in the New Hampshire Genealogical Record, Vol. III, July 1905-April 1906, pp. 19-30 and Vol. III, No. 2, pp. 65-76 (http://books.google.com/books?
id=2tAUAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA19&ots=dqbDl1dy2s&dq=frigate%20raleigh&pg=PA49-IA2)
Service record
| 1777-Aug-12 | Put to sea |
| 1777-Aug-15 | Took and burnt a schooner carrying counterfeit money |
| 1777-Sep-02 | Took the Brig Nancy |
| 1777-Sep-04 | Closed with a convoy protected by Druid, forced to withdraw after a short engagement |
| 1777-Dec-29 | Sailed fro France in company with Alfred |
| 1778-Mar-09 | Was too distant to prevent the Alfred being taken |
| 1778-Apr | Returned to Boston |
| 1778-Sep-25 | Sailed for Portsmouth, Virginia with two merchantmen in convoy |
| 1778-Sep-25 | Two sail sighted and merchantmen ordered back to port |
| 1778-Sep-26 | Chased by two vessels, Unicorn and Experiment |
| 1778-Sep-27 | Seven hour running engagement with the two British vessels, the enemy hauled of at midnight and the Raleigh tried to hide amongst the islands of Penobscot Bay |
| 1778-Sep-28 | Engegement was renewed, the Raleigh running aground and being taken after most of her crew had managed to escape ashore by boat |
Actions & Battles
| Date | Source | |
Notes
Sources
| W012 | Dictionary of American Fighting Vessels | |
| W013 | DANFS Online | |
| B037 | A Naval History of the American Revolution (2 volumes) | |
| B057 | British Warships In The Age Of Sail 1714-1792 | Rif Winfield |