American sloop 'Saratoga' (1780)

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Saratoga
Nominal Guns	18	DANFS
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	Continental Navy
Keel Laid Down	12.1779	DANFS
Launched	10.4.1780	DANFS
How acquired	Purpose built	DANFS
Shipyard	Philadelphia - Pennsylvania	DANFS
Constructor	Samuel HumphreysAmerican Ship Builder Service 1778	DANFS
Category	Unrated	DANFS
Ship Type	Sloop	DANFS
Foundered	18.3.1781	DANFS

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†DANFS

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:29	Jon Miller	French Privateer 'La Résolue' (1798) (18) 1798-1798 French 18 Gun Privateer Unknown
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:29	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Phaeton' (1782) (38) 1782-1828 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:27	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Seahorse' (1794) (38) 1794-1819 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:24	Jon Miller	Charles John Moore MansfieldBritish Naval Sailor Service 1772-1807
Sunday 14th of June 2026 18:19	Jon Miller	Sir Robert Lawrie (6^th Baronet of Maxwelton)British Naval Sailor Service 1790-1847

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