USS Washington (1776 lateen-rigged galley)

Ship plan of Washington
History
United States
NameWashington
NamesakeGeorge Washington
BuilderContinental Army soldiers, Lake Champlain at Skenesborough, New York
CompletedFall 1776
In serviceOctober 1776
Out of serviceOctober 1776
Capturedby the British, 13 October 1776 retained by the British under the same name
Fateunknown
General characteristics
Typegalley
Displacement123 long tons (125 t)
Length72 ftin (22.05 m)
Beam19 ft 7 in (5.97 m)
Depth6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sail planlateen-rigged, two-masted
Complement80
Armament

USS Washington was an 11-gun row galley of the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. Washington was capable of propulsion by sail or by the rowing of oarsmen. During a battle with British warships, Washington "struck her colors" and was captured by the British.