List of Sailing Frigates of The United States Navy - Continental Navy

Continental Navy

Congress authorized 3 Frigates of 18, 13 Frigates of 12 ( 5 of 32, 5 of 28 and 3 of 24)

Name Class Rate Dates of Service Fate
Alliance Alliance-class Frigate of 18 1778–1785 abandoned near Philadelphia
Bonhomme Richard Massiac-class 1779–1779 sank after taking Serapis
Boston Boston-class 24 1777–1780 captured by the British
Bourbon 28 1783 never completed
Confederacy Alliance-class Frigate of 18 1778–1781 captured by the British
Congress (II) 24 1776–1777 never completed
Deane 1778–1783
Delaware 24 1776–1777 captured by the British
Effingham 28 1777 never completed
Hancock Hancock-class 32 1776–1777 captured by the British
Montgomery 28 1776–1777 destroyed to prevent capture, Hudson River
Providence Providence-class 28 1776–1780 captured by the British, Charleston, South Carolina
Raleigh Hancock-class 32 1776–1778 captured by the British, Matinicus Isle, Maine
Randolph Randolph-class 32 1776–1778 exploded in battle
Serapis Roebuck-class 1779–? transferred to the French
Trumbull Providence-class 28 1776–1781 captured by the British
Virginia 28 1776–1778 captured by the British
Warren Randolph-class 32 1776–1779 destroyed to prevent capture, Penobscot Expedition
Washington Randolph-class 32 1776–1777 destroyed to prevent capture, Philadelphia

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