USS Ranger
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USS Ranger was a prominent sloop-of-war in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War, best known for its daring Atlantic operations under Captain John Paul Jones.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Continental Navy ship
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sloop-of-war → warship → |
| allegiance |
United States
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| armament |
18 guns
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| battle |
Battle off Carrickfergus
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| builtAt |
Kittery, Maine
→
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard → |
| captain |
John Paul Jones
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| captured |
HMS Drake
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| capturedBy |
Royal Navy
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| capturedIn |
American Revolutionary War
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| category |
Age of Sail naval ships of the United States
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Ships of the Continental Navy → |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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| country |
United States
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| crewType |
sailors and marines
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| engagedIn |
commerce raiding
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naval warfare against British shipping → |
| era |
18th century
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| fate |
captured by the British
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| flagRaisedBy |
John Paul Jones
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| laterName |
HMS Halifax
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| launched |
1777
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| material |
wooden hull
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| namedAfter |
ranger (light troops or scouts)
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| navalEnsign |
Stars and Stripes
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| notableAction |
capture of British merchant vessels
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cruise against British shipping in the Irish Sea → engagement with HMS Drake → |
| notableCommander |
John Paul Jones
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| notableEvent |
first official salute to the American flag by a foreign power
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| notableFor |
daring Atlantic operations under John Paul Jones
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early international recognition of the American flag → |
| operatedBy |
Continental Navy
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| propulsion |
sail
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| receivedSaluteFrom |
French fleet at Quiberon Bay
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| role |
commerce raider
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cruiser → |
| serviceEntry |
1777
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| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
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European waters → Irish Sea → |
| typeOfRigging |
ship-rigged
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| victoryOver |
HMS Drake
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Continental Navy
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notableShip |
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John Paul Jones
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shipCommanded |