U.S.S. Hannah First armed vessel of the Continental Navy

1/72 Scale Plank-on-Bulkhead Model Plans

vessel of the American Revolution and is claimed to be the founding vessel of the United States Navy. She was owned by John Glover's in-laws of Marblehead, Massachusetts and was

largely from the town of Marblehead.

Continental Army by General George Washington. Washington commissioned Nicolson Broughton to command the Hannah on September 2, 1775 and ordered the vessel to cruise against the enemy. Hannah set sail from the harbor of

protection of the harbor of Gloucester, Massachusetts two days later under the pursuit of HMS Lively and a second British vessel. Leaving Gloucester Harbor, Hannah captured the British sloop Unity.

Hannah's brief naval career ended on October 10, 1775, when she was run aground under the guns of a small American fort near Beverly by the British sloop Nautilus. After an engagement between the British ship and townspeople on the shore, Hannah was saved from destruction and capture, but was soon decommissioned as General Washington found more suitable ships for his cruisers.

from Wikipedia

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER

CareerAcquired: 24 August 1775Commissioned: 2 September 1775Decommissioned: October 1775Out of service: 10 October 1775Fate: Unknown

General characteristicsTons burthen: 78Propulsion: SailArmament: 4 × 4-pounder guns

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