Hancock (Continental Navy frigate)
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Hancock was a 32-gun Continental Navy frigate of the American Revolutionary War, notable for her early successes against British shipping before being captured by the Royal Navy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hancock (Continental Navy frigate) canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Continental Navy ship
ⓘ
sailing frigate ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States (Continental Congress) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament | 32 guns ⓘ |
| builtAt | Newburyport, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Continental Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captain | John Manley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedByShip |
HMS Flora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Rainbow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedInYear | 1777 ⓘ |
| capturedOff | Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | John Manley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedInYear | 1776 ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| fate | taken into Royal Navy service ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| launchedInYear | 1776 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForRole | honor prominent patriot leader John Hancock ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | early successes against British shipping ⓘ |
| operationalRole |
commerce raiding
ⓘ
cruiser ⓘ |
| participatedIn | naval operations against British shipping ⓘ |
| previouslyCapturedShip | HMS Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| renamed | HMS Iris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riggingType | ship-rigged ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Continental Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | captured ⓘ |
| type | fifth-rate frigate ⓘ |
| usedBy | Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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