USS Trumbull (1776)

The second Trumbull was a three-masted, wooden-hulled sailing frigate and was one of the first of 13 frigates authorized by the Continental Congress on 13 of December 1775. They were superior in design and construction to the same class of European vessels in their day. Its keel was laid down in March or April 1776 at Chatham, Connecticut, by John Cotton and was launched on 5 September 1776.

History
United States
NameUSS Trumbull
BuilderJohn Cotton, Chatham, Connecticut
Laid downMarch or April 1776
Launched5 September 1776
Commissioned1779
FateCaptured, 28 August 1781
General characteristics
TypeFrigate
Tons burthen700 tons
Complement200
Armament
  • 24 × 12-pounder guns
  • 6 × 6-pounder guns
Service record
Commanders: Capt. James Nicholson
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