USS Lexington (1776)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Lexington.
1900 painting of Lexington by F. Muller
History
United States
NameUSS Lexington
Acquired1776
Fate
  • Captured by the British,
  • 19 September 1777
General characteristics
TypeBrigantine
Length86 ft (26 m)
Beam24 ft 6 in (7.47 m)
Complement110 officers and men
Armament
  • 14 × 4-pounder guns
  • 2 × 6-pounder guns
  • 12 × swivels
Service record
Commanders
OperationsBattle of Turtle Gut Inlet

USS Lexington was a 16-gun brigantine of the Continental Navy. Purchased by the navy in 1776, she was 86-foot (26 m) and served in the American Revolutionary War before being captured by the British in 1777.

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