American Sixth Rate ship 'Protector' (1779)

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Protector
Nominal Guns	26	BWAS-1714
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	Massachusetts State Navy
Acquired	1779	BWAS-1714
Home Port		BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Philadelphia - Pennsylvania	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Captured	5.5.1781	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Sixth Rate ship 'Hussar' (1781) (20)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Burthen586Tons BM

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1779MidshipmanEdward Preble (1761-1807)B171

Service History

DateEventSource
9.6.1780Action against the privateer Admiral Duff (32), which blew upSSA
5.5.1781Taken by Roebuck (44)
5.5.1781Taken by Medea (28)

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

B171George Henry Preble, Book

SSAJack Coggins, Book

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