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USS Raleigh (1776)

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to assume command on June 24 only to find his ship without crew or stores and the Navy Board not wholly in support of the manner of his appointment. His reputation and character, however neutralized the ill-will of the Marine Committee, drew enlistments, and helped to obtain the stores.
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under convoy. Six hours later two strange sails were sighted. After identification of the ships as British the merchant vessels were ordered back to port.
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money. Burning the schooner and her cargo, except for samples, the frigates continued their transatlantic passage. On September 2 they captured the
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put to sea under Captain Thomas Thompson, who also supervised her construction, on August 12, 1777. Shortly thereafter, she joined
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particularly so. Of the Americans ashore, a few were captured on the island, but the remainder, including Barry, made it back to
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to take off the remainder of the crew, and destroy her, however the British again fired on the ship,
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at high tide on the 28th, and after repairs, commissioned her into the Royal Navy as HMS
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in time to assist her, continued north and returned to New England early in April 1778.
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A large party, including Barry, made it to shore. One boat was ordered back to
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drew off the enemy. Through that day and the next the enemy ships
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in 1775. Following her capture in 1778, she served in the
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opened fire, Barry ordered a course toward the land.
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as a British vessel and took part in the capture of
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Three days out they captured a 200: 117: 92: 31: 770: 753:flag and seal of New Hampshire 365:flag and seal of New Hampshire 363:. The ship is featured on the 1: 908:Ships built in Kittery, Maine 903:Ships of the Continental Navy 416:With a full-length figure of 229:28 September 1778 (refloated) 599:to replace him as captain. 543:. 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USS Raleigh
HMS Raleigh
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U.S. Navy Museum
Sir Walter Raleigh
Great Britain
Hancock Class
Continental Congress
Continental Navy
Royal Navy
flag and seal of New Hampshire
frigate
James Hackett
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shipyard
John Langdon
Badger's Island
Kittery
Maine
Sir Walter Raleigh
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Alfred
France
schooner
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