USS Boston (1777)
- USS Boston (1777)
The second USS "Boston" was a 24-gun
frigate , launched3 June 1776 by Stephen and Ralph Cross,Newburyport, Massachusetts , and completed the following year with CaptainHector McNeill in command.On
21 May 1777 , "Boston" sailed in company with . Her consorts were taken by the British squadron, but "Boston" escaped to theSheepscot River on theMaine coast. Her captain, Hector McNeill, was court-martialed in June 1779 for failing to support "Hancock" and dismissed from the service.During
15 February -31 March 1778 , now under the command ofSamuel Tucker , "Boston" carriedJohn Adams toFrance , capturing one prize en route. She then cruised inEurope an waters taking four prizes before returning toPortsmouth, New Hampshire ,15 October . In1779 she made two cruises (29 July -6 September and23 November -23 December ) in the North Atlantic capturing at least nine prizes. "Boston" then joined the squadron sent to assist in the defense ofCharleston, South Carolina , and was captured there by the British when the town surrendered12 May 1780 .References
*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b8/boston-ii.htm
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