Massachusetts ship Tyrannicide (1776)

History
Massachusetts
Namesake"Tyrant killer"
BuilderSalisbury, Massachusetts shipyard
LaunchedJuly 1776
HomeportSalem, Massachusetts
FateScuttled 14 August 1779
General characteristics
Sail planbrigantine
Complement75 men
Armament14 × 6 or 4-pounder guns

Tyrannicide was a 14-gun brigantine of the Massachusetts State Navy. The ship was built during the American Revolutionary War and participated in commerce raiding until destroyed in the Penobscot Expedition.

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