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Alfred

Ship:

Built as the ship-rigged Black Prince in 1774 at Philadelphia, PA.

Launched in the autumn of 1774

Black Prince completed two round-trip commercial runs to England as the Revolutionary War commenced

Purchased by the Naval Committee, 4 November 1775

Renamed Alfred, 8 November 1775 and ordered fitted out as a man-of-war

Commissioned into the Continental Navy as Alfred, 3 December 1775, CAPT. Dudley Saltonstall, in command

During the Revolutionary War Alfred:

Participated in the attack of New Providence Island, Bahamas, 3 March 1776

Participated in the capture of the British schooner Hawk, 4 April 1776

Participated in the encounter with HMS Glasgow, 6 April 1776

Under the command of CAPT. John Paul Jones, took six prizes off Cape Breton Island in October-November 1776

Raided Canso, Nova Scotia, 22 November 1776, burning a transport bound for Canada and capturing a schooner

Captured three colliers off Louisburg, 24 November 1776

Captured letter-of-marque John

Under the command of CAPT. Elisha Hinman in 1777, captured five prizes

Off Barbados Alfred was captured, 9 March 1778 by HMS Ariadne and HMS Ceres

Condemned and sold to the Royal Navy at Barbados and commissioned HMS Alfred

Sold in 1782

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 440 t.
Length unknown
Beam unknown
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement 220

Armament

twenty 9-pdr smoothbores

ten 6-pdr smoothbores

Propulsion sail

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
098623401	36k	Continental ship Alfred (1775–78). Painting in oils by W. Nowland Van Powell, depicting LT. John Paul Jones raising the Grand Union flag as *Alfred* was placed in commission at Philadelphia, 3 December 1775. Commanded by Captain Dudley Saltonstall, *Alfred* was flagship of Commodore Esek Hopkins' Continental Navy flotilla during the remainder of 1775 and the first four months of 1776. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 85212-KN.		US Naval History and Heritage Command
	483k	From a painting by Harry W. Capenter of *Alfred, at Philadelphia, 3 December 1775, as she hoists the Grand Union flag for the first time National Archives Trust Fund Board.*		Tommy Trampp

Alfred
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

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