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