- For other uses, see Washington.
| SEAGOING CRAFT | |
|---|---|
| Washington | |
| Class: | galley |
| Affiliation: | American Continental Navy |
| Launched: | 1776 |
| Status: | captured (1776) |
Washington was an 18th century galley, an aquatic vessel in service to the American Continental Navy during the 1770s decade.
Service history and disposition[]
Washington participated in the Battle of Valcour Island in Lake Champlain during the American Revolutionary War, part of a fleet commanded by Brigadier General Benedict Arnold. At dawn on 11 October 1776, Adam Ghent and Israel Dickenson aboard Enterprise spotted the two-masted Washington moving into a defensive formation.
During the battle, Adam Ghent thought Royal Navy ships were aiming at Washington or Congress, but instead kept hitting the hapless Philadelphia. That evening, as battle paused for the night, Arthur Cohn was sent by Arnold to notify Enterprise Captain Israel Dickenson that Washington and Congress were both taking on water. (ST - Enterprise Logs short story: "The Veil at Valcour")
Appendices[]
Background[]
Washington was heavily damaged and captured by the Royal Navy. Crewed by 80, she was 72 feet long, 19 feet wide, and displaced 123 tons.
Connections[]
External links[]
- USS Washington (1776 lateen-rigged galley) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- Washington article at the National Museum of the United States Navy.