Vessels of the Continental Navy Click on highlighted names for histories of those vessels. Name Guns Type How acquired Disposition Alfred 24 Ship Purchased 1775 Captured 9 March 1778 by HMS Ariadne and Ceres Columbus 20 Ship Purchased 1775 Burned 27 March 1778 after being chased on shore by a British squadron Andrew Doria 14 Brig Purchased 1775 Burned to prevent capture, 21 November 1777 Cabot 14 Brig Purchased 1775 Captured by HMS Milford in 1777 Providence 12 Sloop Purchased 1775 Destroyed 1779 Hornet 10 Sloop Purchased 1775 Destroyed 1777 Wasp 8 Schooner Purchased 1775 Destroyed 1777 Fly 8 Schooner Purchased 1775 Destroyed 1777 Lexington 16 Brig Purchased 1776 Captured by British cutter Alert1777 Reprisal 16 Brig Purchased 1776 Lost at sea 1777 Hampden 14 Brig Purchased 1776 Sold 1777 Independence 10 Sloop Purchased 1776 Wrecked 1778 Sachem 10 Sloop Purchased 1776 Destroyed 1777 Mosquito 4 Sloop Puchased 1776 Destroyed 1777 Raleigh 32 Frigate Launched 1776 Captured 1778 Hancock 32 Frigate Launched 1776 Captured 1777 Warren 32 Frigate Launched 1776 Destroyed 1779 Washington 32 Frigate Launched 1776 Destroyed 1777 Randolph 32 Frigate Launched 1776 Lost in action 1778 Providence 28 Frigate Launched 1776 Captured 1780 Trumbull 28 Frigate Launched 1776 Captured 1781 Congress 28 Frigate Lauched 1776 Destroyed 1777 Virginia 28 Frigate Launched 1776 Captured 1778 Effingham 28 Frigate Launched 1776 Destroyed 1777 Boston 24 Frigate Launched 1776 Captured 1780 Montgomery 24 Frigate Launched 1776 Destroyed 1777 Delaware 24 Frigate Launched 1776 Destroyed 1777 Ranger 18 Ship Launched 1777 Captured 1780 Resistance 10 Brigantine Launched 1777 Captured 1778 Surprise Sloop Purchases 1777 Unknown Racehorse 12 Sloop Captured 1776 Destroyed Repulse 8 Xebec Pennsylvania State Navy gunboat lent to Continental Navy 1777 Destroyed 1777 Champion 8 Xebec Pennsylvania State Navy gunboat lent to Continental Navy 1777 Destroyed 1777 L'Indien 40 Frigate Built in Holland 1777 Sold to France; later acquiredby South Carolina Navy as South Carolina Deane (later Hague) 32 Frigate Purchased 1777 Sold 1783 Queen of France 28 Frigate Purchased 1777 Sunk 1780 Dolphin 10 Cutter Purchased 1777 Unknown Surprise 10 Lugger Purchased 1777 Seized by France Revenge 14 Cutter Purchased 1777 Sold 1779 Alliance 32 Frigate Launched 1778 Sold 1785 General Gates 18 Ship Purchased 1778 Sold 1779 Retaliation Brigantine Purchased 1778 Unknown Pigot 8 Schooner Captured 1778 Unknown Confederacy 32 Frigate Launched 1779 Captured 1781 Argo 12 Sloop Purchased 1779 Sold 1779 Diligent 12 Brig Captured 1779 Destroyed 1779 Bonhomme Richard 42 Ship Purchased 1779 Lost in action 1779 Pallas 32 Frigate Lent by France 1779 Returned to France Cerf 18 Cutter Lent by France 1779 Returned to France Vengeance 12 Brig Lent by France 1779 Returned to France Serapis 44 Frigate Captured 1779 Sold 1779 Ariel 20 Ship Lent by France 1780 Returned to France 1781 Saratoga 18 Ship Launched 1780 Lost at sea 1781 America 74 Ship of the line Launched 1782 Given to France General Washington 20 Ship Captured 1782 Sold 1784 Duc de Lauzun 20 Ship Purchased 1782 Sold 1783 Bourbon 36 Frigate Launched 1783 Sold 1783