shipsofthenavy_revolutionary

Ships
of the
U.S. Navy

The Revolutionary War
1777-1783

*1777*
*Work in Progress on:*
Ship	Guns	Notes
Indien	40	Building at Amsterdam, Holland
America	74	Building at Portsmouth
General Gates	18	Building at Philadelphia
Saratoga	18	Building at Philadelphia
Alliance	32	Building at Merrimac River
Confederacy	32	Building at Norwich, Conn.
Deane	32	Building at Nantes, France
Queen of France	28	Building at L’Orient, France

*Additions & Captures:*
Ranger	18	Built
Revenge	10	Purchased at Dunquerque, France
Dolphin	8	Purchased in France
Fox	28	Captured by squadron; later retaken

*Losses:*
Hancock	32	Taken in action
Cabot	12	Captured after chase
Lexington	10	Taken in action
Delaware	24	Taken by shore batteries
Montgomery	24	Burnt to avoid capture
Congress	28	Burnt to avoid capture
Effingham	28	Sunk to avoid capture
Washington	32	Sunk to avoid capture
Andrew Doria	14	Burnt to avoid capture
Racehorse	12	Burnt to avoid capture
Sacem	10	Burnt to avoid capture
Wasp	8	Burnt to avoid capture
Surprise	8	Laid up in France
Dolphin	8	Laid up in France
Reprisal	16	Foundered at sea

*1778*
*Work in Progress on:*
Ship	Guns	Notes
Indien	40	Building at Amsterdam, Holland
America	74	Building at Portsmouth
Saratoga	18	Building at Philadelphia
Confederacy	32	Building at Norwich, Conn.

*Additions & Captures:*
General Gates	18	Built
Alliance	32	Built
Deane	32	Built
Queen of France	28	Built
Drake	20	Captured in action

*Losses:*
Randolph	32	Blown up in action
Virginia	32	Run aground; captured
Alfred	24	Taken ina ction
Raleigh	32	Taken after chase
Columbus	20	Wrecked, Narragansett Bay
Independence	10	Wrecked, Oracoke Inlet, N.C.

*1779*
*Work in Progress on:*
Ship	Guns	Notes
America	74	Building at Portsmouth
Saratoga	18	Building at Philadelphia

*Additions & Captures:*
Confederacy	32	Built
Serapis	40	Taken in action; not taken into service
Countess of Scarborough	22	Taken in action; not taken into service
Jason	20	Taken in action; not taken into service
Diligent	12	Taken in action
Resistance	8	Purchased
Bonhomme Richard	40	Purchased

*Losses:*
Warren	32	Burnt to avoid capture
Providence	12	Burnt to avoid capture
Diligent	12	Burnt to avoid capture
Resistance	8	Taken by fleet
Bonhomme Richard	40	Sank after action
General Gates	18	Sold out of service
Revenge	10	Sold out of service

*1780*
*Work in Progress on:*
Ship	Guns	Notes
America	74	Building at Portsmouth
Bourbon	32	Building at Middletown, Conn., abandoned while incomplete

*Additions & Captures:*
Saratoga	18	Built

*Losses:*
Providence	28	Taken at Charleston
Boston	24	Taken at Charleston
Queen of France	28	Taken at Charleston
Ranger	18	Taken at Charleston

*1781*
*Work in Progress on:*
Ship	Guns	Notes
America	74	Building at Portsmouth

*Additions & Captures:*
Atalanta	16	Taken in action; later retaken
Trepassey	14	Taken in action; cartel for prisoners

*Losses:*
Saratoga	18	Foundered at sea
Trumbull	32	Taken in action
Confederacy	32	Taken in action

1783-1798
There was no Navy between 1783 and 1798.

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