American Fifth Rate frigate 'Deane' (1778)

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Deane ➡ 1782 Hague
Nominal Guns	32	DANFS
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	Continental Navy
Launched	5.1778	DANFS
How acquired	Purpose built	DANFS
Shipyard	Nantes - Brittany	DANFS
Category	Fifth Rate	DANFS
Ship Type	Frigate	DANFS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	DANFS
Sold	1783	DANFS

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalent
Length of Gundeck96' 0"Imperial Feet29.2608
Breadth32' 0"Imperial Feet9.7536
Burthen550Tons BM

Armament

5.1778Broadside Weight = 164 Imperial Pound ( 74.374 kg)DANFS
Upper Gun Deck24 American 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 American 4-Pounder
Forecastle2 American 4-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1778 - 1782CaptainDANFS11.9.1782 - 1782CaptainDANFS

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1778Brought to the USA to be preparedref:76
14.1.1779Left Boston in company with for a cruise in the Wset Indies
20.1.1779Took the privateer ship Viper (16) with a crew of 75ref:76
20.1.1779Took the Ship
17.4.1779Arrived in Philadelphiaref:76
29.7.1779Convoy escort in company with and two ships of the Virginia navy
25.8.1779Five week cruise with which netted eight prizes, including the packet Sandwich (16) and the sloop (16)
25.8.1779Took the Sloop
6.9.1779Arrived in Boston
10.1779Cruises in the West indies with and Saratoga
1782Renamed HagueDANFS
11.4.1782Took the Cutter
1783Cruise in the Caribbean
1.1783Ran aground near Gaudaloupe after being chased by a British ship (50)
8.1783Sold into private hands

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DANFSUnknown, Web Site

ref:76Gardner Weld Allen, Digital Book

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