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America

Ship of the Line:

One of three 74-gun ships of the line authorized by Congress, 9 November 1776

Laid down in May 1777 at the John Langdon shipyard, Rising Castle Island, on the Piscataqua River, between Portsmouth, N.H., and Kittery, Maine.

Construction delays and shortage of cash prevent her launching until 6 November 1782

Congress authorized transfer to France to replace Magnifique which ran aground in Boston harbor and was destroyed, 11 August 1782

Final Disposition, scrapped by France circa 1785

Specifications:
Displacement 1,982 t.
Length 182' 6"
Beam 50' 6"
Depth of Hold 23'
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement 626

Armament

20 long 18-pdrs

32 long 12-pdrs

14 long 9-pdrs

Propulsion sail

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	292k	John Barry, designated as first commanding officer of *America* seen here overseeing construction of the ship. The Beverley R. Robinson Collection, US Naval Academy Museum.		Tommy Trampp
	223k	Launching of *America, 6 November 1782, at the John Langdon shipyard, Rising Castle Island, on the Piscataqua River, between Portsmouth, N.H., and Kittery, Maine. Trois-Ponts*		Robert Hurst

America
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

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