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USS Gates

Galley:
  • Built in 1776 on Lake Champlain, near Whitehall, N.Y., by the forces under command of Benedict Arnold
  • First commanding officer was Captain Frederick Chappell
  • Blown up at Skenesboro, N.Y., in 1777 to prevent her capture
    Specifications:
    Displacement 123 tons
    Length 60.5 ft
    Beam 19 feet
    Depth of Hold 6 feet 2 inches
    Draft Unknown
    Speed Unknown
    Complement 80
    Armament
    8 x 4-18 pound cannon
    Propulsion
    Sail or oars
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