USS Alfred
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Alfred was the merchant vessel Black Prince, named for Edward, the Black Prince, and launched in 1774. The Continental Navy of what would become the United States Navy acquired her in 1775, renamed her Alfred after 9th century English monarch Alfred the Great, and commissioned her as a warship. She participated in two major actions, the battle of Nassau, and the action of 6 April 1776. The Royal Navy captured her in 1778, took her into service as HMS Alfred, and sold her in 1782. She then became the merchantman Alfred, and sailed between London and Jamaica.
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United States | |
Name | USS Alfred |
Launched | 1774 |
Acquired | November 4, 1775 |
Commissioned | December 3, 1775 |
Fate | Captured on March 9, 1778 |
Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Alfred |
Acquired | March 1778 |
Fate | Sold in 1782 |
Great Britain | |
Name | Alfred |
Owner | T. Seale |
Acquired | 1782 |
Notes | Still in service in 1789 |
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Tons burthen | 440 (bm) |
Length | 140 ft (43 m) |
Beam | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
Draft | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
Complement | 220 officers and men |
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