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The first USS ''Delaware'' of the United States Navy was a 24-gun sailing frigate that had a short career in the American Revolutionary War. She was built under the 13 December 1775 order of the Continental Congress in the yard of Warwick Coates of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under the direction of the Marine Committee. Upon her launching in July 1776, Captain C. Alexander took command. ''Delaware'' served in the Delaware River, joining with Commodore John Hazelwood's Pennsylvania state ships in operations which delayed the British Fleet in approaching Philadelphia and supplying the British Army. When the British took possession of Philadelphia 26 September 1777, ''Delaware'', now under the command of John Barry, in company with several smaller ships advanced upon the enemy fortifications which were being erected, and opened a destructive fire while anchored some 500 yards from shore.〔Meany, 1911 p.22〕 On 27 September she went aground on the ebb tide and came under the concentrated fire of the British artillery. After a brave defense against overwhelming odds, Captain Alexander was compelled to strike his colors. ''Delaware'' was taken into the Royal Navy, and sold in March 1783.〔U.S.Navy, DANFS, Ships Histories, USS ''Delaware''〕 ==See also== *List of sailing frigates of the United States Navy *List of ships captured in the 18th century *Bibliography of early American naval history 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Delaware (1776)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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