Hancock (Continental Navy frigate)

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Hancock was a 32-gun Continental Navy frigate of the American Revolutionary War, notable for her early successes against British shipping before being captured by the Royal Navy.

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instanceOf Continental Navy ship
sailing frigate
warship
allegiance United States (Continental Congress)
armament 32 guns
builtAt Newburyport, Massachusetts
builtFor Continental Navy
captain John Manley
capturedBy Royal Navy
capturedByShip HMS Flora
HMS Rainbow
capturedInYear 1777
capturedOff Nova Scotia
commandedBy John Manley
commissionedInYear 1776
conflict American Revolutionary War
country United States
era Age of Sail
fate taken into Royal Navy service
hullMaterial wood
launchedInYear 1776
namedAfter John Hancock
namedForRole honor prominent patriot leader John Hancock
navalTheater Atlantic Ocean
notableFor early successes against British shipping
operationalRole commerce raiding
cruiser
participatedIn naval operations against British shipping
previouslyCapturedShip HMS Fox
propulsion sail
renamed HMS Iris
riggingType ship-rigged
serviceBranch Continental Navy
status captured
type fifth-rate frigate
usedBy Continental Congress

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HMS Rainbow capturedVessel Hancock (Continental Navy frigate)