USS Andrew Doria
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USS Andrew Doria was a Continental Navy brig active during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements and diplomatic missions.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Continental Navy ship
ⓘ
brig ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament |
14 guns
ⓘ
4‑pounder cannon ⓘ swivel guns ⓘ |
| captain | Nicholas Biddle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captured |
British munitions at Nassau
ⓘ
several British prizes in the West Indies ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedIn | 1777 ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Nicholas Biddle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedAt | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedIn | 1775 ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement | about 130 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfBattle | March 1776 ⓘ |
| dateVisited | November 1776 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 250 tons burthen ⓘ |
| engagedIn | naval battles against British forces ⓘ |
| fate | captured by the British ⓘ |
| flag | Continental Colors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flewFlag | Grand Union Flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
among the first warships of the Continental Navy
ⓘ
involved in early American naval diplomacy ⓘ |
| homePort | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
commerce raiding against British shipping
ⓘ
diplomatic voyage to the Dutch island of St. Eustatius ⓘ |
| namedAfter | 16th‑century Genoese admiral Andrea Doria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | participated in the first American amphibious assault at Nassau ⓘ |
| notableEvent | received the first formal foreign salute to the American flag from the governor of St. Eustatius ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Continental Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operation | Raid on Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Defiance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Esek Hopkins’ squadron ⓘ |
| purchasedAt | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purchasedBy | Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purchasedIn | 1775 ⓘ |
| renamedAfter | Andrea Doria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Continental Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | lost to the Continental Navy ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn | Battle of Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visited | St. Eustatius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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