USS Hannah

Painting of Hannah
History
United States
Acquired24 August 1775
Commissioned2 September 1775
DecommissionedOctober 1775
Out of service10 October 1775
FateDecommissioned in October 1775
General characteristics
Tons burthen78
PropulsionSail
Armament4 × 4-pounder guns

USS Hannah was a 4-gun schooner of the Continental Navy. She was the first armed American naval vessel of the American Revolution, authorized by the Continental Congress and operated by the Continental Army, and is considered by some the first vessel of the Continental Navy. She was originally a fishing schooner owned by John Glover of Marblehead, Massachusetts and was named for his daughter, Hannah Glover. The crew was drawn largely from the town of Marblehead, with much of the ship's ammunition being stored in Glover's warehouse now located at Glover's Square in Marblehead before being relocated to Beverly, Massachusetts.