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USC Providence (1775)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years, 11 months ago

Providence, 12 Guns


Details
Nationality American
Previously Katy
Purchased 1775/12/03 W012
Shipyard Purchased W012
Rate Sloops
Type Sloop
Out Service 1779/08/14 W012
Fate Scuttled W012

Dimensions
No Details Known

Armament
1779/05/07 B037 Broadside Weight = 32
Gun Deck 6 American 6-Pounder
Gun Deck 6 American 4-Pounder
Gun Deck 2 American 2-Pounder

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1779/05/07 83 B037

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1775/12/03 1776/05/10 Captain John Hazard W012
1776/05/10 1776/05/10 Captain John Paul Jones W012
1776/05/10 1777 Captain Hoysteed Hacker W012
1777 Unknown Captain John Peck Rathbun W012
1777/02 Unknown Lieutenant Jonathon Pitcher W012
1779 1779/08/14 Captain Hoysteed Hacker B037

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1776/01 Departed Philadelphia, but was delayed by ice in putting to sea  
1776/02/17 Put to sea  
1776/04/04 The Flotilla took the schooner Hawk  
1776/04/05 The Flotilla took the brig Bolton, another brig and a sloop  
1776/04/06 The flotilla engaged Glasgow (20) for an hour and half, Glasgow withdrew  
1776/04/08 The flotilla returned to New London with its prizes  
1776/05 Voyage to New York carrying soldiers back to George Washington's army  
1776/06/13 Sailed as escort to Fly  
1776/08/01 Arrived in Philadelphia as escort to colliers  
1776/08/21 Start of an independant cruise  
1776/08/UG Took the British brigantine whaler Britannia  
1776/09/01 Chased by the British frigate Solebay  
1776/09/03 Took the Bermudan brig Sea Nymph  
1776/09/06 Took the brig Favourite, but she was retaken by Galatea (36)  
1776/09/20 Chased by the British frigate Milford  
1776/09/22 Arrived in Canso  
1776/10/06 in Newport Harbour having taken a total of 16 prizes  
1776/11 Sailed in company with Alfred, which was commanded by John Paul Jones  
1776/11 The two ships took the brig Active  
1776/11 The two ships took the armed transport Mellish  
1776/11/08 Arrived in Narragansett Bay  
1776/11/16 The two ships took the snow Kitty  
1776/11/17 Troubled by leaks the Providence headed for Rhode Island  
1776/11/19 Arrived in Newport  
1776/12 The British seized Narragansett Bay the Providence with other American vessels retired up the Providence River  
1777/02 Ran the British blockade abd cruised to Cape Breton where she took a transport brig  
1778/01 Left Georgetown NC bound for the Bahamas  
1778/01/27 Spiked the guns of Fort Nassau, taking stores and releasing 30 prisoners  
1778/01/27 Took prize a 16-gun ship and retook five other vessels  
1778/01/30 Put into New Bedford with her armed prize  
1779/04 Ordered on a cruise in Massachusetts Bay and the coast of Maine  
1779/05/07 Took the British Brig Diligent (12)  
1779/05/07 Present at the Action of 1779-05-07  
1779/07/19 Departed Boston as part of Commodore Dudley Saltonstall's squadron  
1779/07/25 Entered Penobscot Bay  
1779/08/14 Destroyed by her crew in Penobscot Bay to prevent her failing into the hands of the British  

Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
First American Flottilla 1775 Esek Hopkins 1775/12/03 1776/00/00

Actions & Battles
Date Source
1779/05/07 Action of 1779-05-07

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
W012 Dictionary of American Fighting Vessels Unknown
B037 A Naval History of the American Revolution Gardner W Allen

Last Updated :2009/04/29 at 11:03:56 by Cy

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