American Fifth Rate frigate 'Raleigh' (1776)

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Raleigh
Nominal Guns	32	DANFS
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	Continental Navy
Ordered	13.12.1775	DANFS
Keel Laid Down	21.3.1776	DANFS
Launched	21.5.1776	DANFS
How acquired	Purpose built	DANFS
Shipyard	Portsmouth - New Hampshire	DANFS
Constructor	James HackettAmerican Ship Builder Service 1739	DANFS
Category	Fifth Rate	DANFS
Ship Type	Frigate	DANFS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	DANFS
Captured	28.9.1778	DANFS
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Raleigh' (1778) (32) 1778-1783 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDANFS
Length of Gundeck131' 5"Imperial Feet39.9329
Breadth (inside Planking)34' 5"Imperial Feet10.395
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528

Armament

1776Broadside Weight = 192 Imperial Pound ( 87.072 kg)DANFS
Gun Deck32 American 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1776180 DANFS

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.6.1776 - 4.1778CaptainDANFS24.6.1778 - 28.9.1778CaptainDANFS

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
4.8.1778 - 28.9.1778LieutenantCN

Service History

DateEventSource
12.8.1777Sailed form Portsmouth, NHDANFS
4.9.1777Action of 1777-09-04
4.1778Arrived in BostonDANFS
25.9.1778Sailed from Boston for Portsmouth, VARWAS
27.9.1778Capture of the Raleigh
28.9.1778Taken by off Boston
28.9.1778Taken by off Boston

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

CN Web Site

DANFSUnknown, Web Site

RWASEduard Sozaev, John Tredrea, Book

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