Career
Built:	1774
Purchased:	November 1775
Fate:	Burned by enemy, 27 March 1778
General Characteristics
Displacement:	200 tons
Length:
Beam:
Draught:
Propulsion:	Sail
Speed:
Complement:	220 officers and enlisted
Armament:	18 x 9 pounders (4 kg), 10 x 6 pounders (3 kg)

The first USS Columbus was a ship in the Continental Navy. Image File history File links Naval_Jack_of_the_United_States. ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Continental Navy Jack The Continental Navy was authorized by the Continental Congress on October 13, 1775. ...

Columbus was built at Philadelphia in 1774 as Sally. She was purchased for the Continental Navy in November 1775, Captain Abraham Whipple in command. Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Continental Navy Jack The Continental Navy was authorized by the Continental Congress on October 13, 1775. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Abraham Whipple (26 September 1733–27 May 1819) was an American revolutionary naval commander. ...

Between 17 February and 8 April 1776, in company with the other ships of Commodore Esek Hopkins' squadron, Columbus took part in the expedition to New Providence, Bahamas, where the first Navy-Marine amphibious operation seized essential military supplies. On the return passage, the squadron captured the British schooner, Hawk, on 4 April, and brig Bolton on the 5th. On 6 April the squadron engaged HMS Glasgow (20). After 3 hours the action was broken off and Glasgow escaped, leaving her tender to be captured. Later in 1776 Columbus cruised off the New England coast taking five prizes. February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 1776. ... French portrait of Commodore Esek Hopkins Esek Hopkins (26 April 1718 – 26 February 1802), was Commander in Chief of the Fleet throughout the American Revolutionary War. ... (This article is about the island in the Bahamas. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military. ... Landing ship Rapière Amphibious warfare is the assault of an objective located on land by a force attacking from ships. ... Two-masted fishing schooner A schooner (IPA: ) is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... In sailing, a brig is a vessel with two masts at least one of which is square rigged. ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Glasgow after the city in Scotland. ... Tender may mean: one of several types of boat or ship, all sharing the general function of servicing another type of air or sea vessel: seaplane tender - supplies and services seaplanes submarine tender - resupplies submarines motor torpedo boat tender - resupplies motor torpedo boats ships tender - used to transport people... The states of New England are Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. ...

Chased ashore on Point Judith, Rhode Island, 27 March 1778 by a British squadron, Columbus was stripped of her sails, most of her rigging, and other usable material by her crew before being abandoned. She was burned by the enemy. Categories: US geography stubs | Rhode Island geography | Headlands ... Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 50th 4,005 km² 50 km 65 km 32. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A sail is any type of surface intended to generate thrust by being placed in a wind —in essence a vertically-oriented wing. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...