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Photo # KN-4783:  Continental frigate Boston.  Painting by Rod Claudius, 1962

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Continental Frigate Boston (1777-1780)

Boston, a 514-ton 24-gun frigate, was built at Newburyport, Massachusetts, as part of the effort by the American colonies to create a seagoing navy. Completed in 1777, in May of that year she began a North Atlantic cruise in company with the frigate Hancock. In addition to making prizes of two merchant vessels, they captured the British 28-gun frigate Fox on 7 June. A month later, Boston was able to escape when Hancock and Fox were taken by a stronger enemy squadron. In February and March 1778 she transported American envoy John Adams to France, then remained in European waters raiding British commerce. She returned to the Colonies in October. The following year Boston operated in the North Atlantic, taking several prizes during cruises in July-September and November-December. In 1780 she took part in the defense of Charleston, South Carolina, and was captured there by the British 12 May. Renamed Charleston, she served in the Royal Navy until March 1783, when she was sold for breaking up.

This page features our only views of the Continental frigate Boston.


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Photo #: KN-4783 (Color)

Continental Frigate Boston (1777-1780)

Painting by Rod Claudius, Rome, Italy, 1962.
This artwork was made for display on board USS Boston (CAG-1).
Photographed by PHCS G.R. Phelps, Boston Naval Shipyard, 10 April 1963.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph.

Online Image: 71KB; 740 x 505 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 
Photo #: KN-4781 (Color)

Continental Frigate Boston (1777-1780)

Painting by Rod Claudius, Rome, Italy, 1962.
This artwork was made for display on board USS Boston (CAG-1).
Photographed by PHCS G.R. Phelps, Boston Naval Shipyard, 10 April 1963.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph.

Online Image: 80KB; 740 x 500 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 


If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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