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    USS Ranger was a sloop-of-war in the Continental Navy, serving from 1777–1780 and the first to bear her name. Built at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Badger's...
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  • USS Ranger may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy: USS Ranger (1777) was an 18-gun ship sloop built in 1777 and commanded by John...
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    of the U.S. Navy were constructed on Badger's Island, including the USS Ranger (1777) commanded by John Paul Jones. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, the nation's...
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    showing the capture of the Drake by the Ranger. Lloyd’s Registers of Shipping 1775 to 1777/ Lloyd’s lists 1775 to 1777/ Three Decks Warships in the Age of...
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    as a ranger unit. In 1775, the Continental Congress later formed eight companies of expert riflemen to fight in the Revolutionary War. In 1777, this...
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    (T-AG-160/T-AGM-1) USS Ranger (1777, 1814, 1814, 1876, SP-237, SP-369, CC-4, CV-4, CVA-61) USS Rankin (AKA-103LKA-103) USS Ransom (AM-283/MSF-283) USS Ransom B...
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  • USS Queen of France was a frigate in the Continental Navy. She was named for Marie Antoinette. Queen of France was an old ship purchased in France in...
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  • in USS Ranger (1777) raids Whitehaven, with limited effect. 24 April – American Revolutionary War: North Channel Naval Duel – John Paul Jones in USS Ranger...
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    Jones was assigned the smaller command of the newly constructed USS Ranger on June 14, 1777, the same day that the new Stars and Stripes flag was adopted...
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  • USS Independence (1776 sloop) was a sloop in the Continental Navy. Acting as a dispatch boat, she was sent to France on a diplomatic mission – carrying...
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