Andrew Doria (1775 brig)
Andrew Doria receives a salute from the Dutch fort at Sint Eustatius, 16 November 1776. |
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Andrew Doria |
| Namesake: | Andrea Doria |
| Acquired: | November 1775 |
| Nickname: | "Black Brig" |
| Fate: | Scuttled in the Delaware River, November 1777 |
| Notes: | Formerly merchant brig Defiance |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Brig |
| Displacement: | 190 long tons (190 t) |
| Length: | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Beam: | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Depth: | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Complement: | 112 officers and men |
| Armament: | 14 × 4-pounder (1.8 kg) guns |
| Service record | |
| Commanders: | Capt. Nicholas Biddle Capt. Isaiah Robinson |
| Operations: | Battle of Nassau Battle of Block Island |
Andrew Doria was a brig purchased by the Continental Congress in October 1775. She is most famous for her participation in the Battle of Nassau—the first amphibious engagement by the Continental Navy and the Continental Marines—and for being the first United States vessel to receive a salute from a foreign power.
Read more about Andrew Doria (1775 brig): Purchase, Battle of Nassau, Battle of Block Island, Change of Command, First Salute, Scuttling, Replica