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USS Washington (1776 lateen-rigged galley)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Washington.
USS Washington was a lateen-rigged, two-masted galley in the service of the Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War. Washington was capable of propulsion by sail or by the rowing of oarsmen. During a battle with British warships, Washington "struck her colors" and was captured by the British.
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Name | Washington |
Namesake | George Washington |
Builder | Continental Army soldiers, Lake Champlain at Skenesborough, New York |
Completed | Fall 1776 |
In service | October 1776 |
Out of service | October 1776 |
Captured | by the British, 13 October 1776 retained by the British under the same name |
Fate | unknown |
General characteristics | |
Type | galley |
Displacement | 123 long tons (125 t) |
Length | 72 ft 4 in (22.05 m) |
Beam | 19 ft 7 in (5.97 m) |
Depth | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Sail plan | lateen-rigged, two-masted |
Complement | 80 |
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