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Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Sunk

Continental Navy and state navies

TypeGunboat
Guns3 guns
WarAmerican War of Independence

Gondola (a flat-bottomed gunboat) sunk at Valcour Island. Raised from the lake in 1935 and now shown at the Smithsonian in Washington.

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Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 1 × 12-pounder long gun
  • 2 × 9-pounder guns
BuilderHermanus Schuyler
Laid downJuly 1776
LaunchedAugust 1776
Displacement29 long tons (29 t)
Length53 ft (16 m)
Complement45

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

August 1776

11–13 October 1776

Sank about an hour after the fighting ended