USS Andrew Doria

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USS Andrew Doria was a Continental Navy brig active during the American Revolutionary War, known for its early naval engagements and diplomatic missions.

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instanceOf Continental Navy ship
brig
warship
armament 14 guns
4‑pounder cannon
swivel guns
captain Nicholas Biddle
captured British munitions at Nassau
several British prizes in the West Indies
capturedBy Royal Navy
capturedIn 1777
commandedBy Nicholas Biddle
commissionedAt Philadelphia
commissionedIn 1775
conflict American Revolutionary War
country United States
crewComplement about 130 officers and men
dateOfBattle March 1776
dateVisited November 1776
displacement approximately 250 tons burthen
engagedIn naval battles against British forces
fate captured by the British
flag Continental Colors
flewFlag Grand Union Flag
historicalSignificance among the first warships of the Continental Navy
involved in early American naval diplomacy
homePort Philadelphia
mission commerce raiding against British shipping
diplomatic voyage to the Dutch island of St. Eustatius
namedAfter 16th‑century Genoese admiral Andrea Doria
notableAction participated in the first American amphibious assault at Nassau
notableEvent received the first formal foreign salute to the American flag from the governor of St. Eustatius
operatedBy Continental Navy
operation Raid on Nassau
originalName Defiance
partOf Esek Hopkins’ squadron
purchasedAt Philadelphia
purchasedBy Continental Congress
purchasedIn 1775
renamedAfter Andrea Doria
serviceBranch Continental Navy
status lost to the Continental Navy
theaterOfOperations Atlantic Ocean
West Indies
tookPartIn Battle of Nassau
visited St. Eustatius
linked to: Sint Eustatius

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