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Saratoga

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Nominal Guns18DANFS
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorContinental Navy
Keel Laid Down12.1779DANFS
Launched10.4.1780DANFS
How acquiredPurpose builtDANFS
ShipyardPhiladelphia - Pennsylvania DANFS
Constructor
Samuel HumphreysAmerican
Ship Builder
Service 1778
DANFS
CategoryUnratedDANFS
Ship TypeSloopDANFS
Foundered18.3.1781DANFS

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFS
Length of Keel68' 0"Imperial Feet20.7264 
Breadth25' 4"Imperial Feet7.6403 
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Burthen150Ton 

Armament


10.4.1780Broadside Weight = 76 Imperial Pound ( 34.466 kg)DANFS
Upper Gun Deck16 American 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck2 American 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.4.178086 DANFS

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
13.8.1780 - 18.3.1781Captain
John YoungAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1781
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