USS Trumbull (1776 row galley)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Trumbull |
| Namesake | Jonathan Trumbull |
| Builder | Continental Army soldiers, Lake Champlain at Skenesborough, New York |
| Launched | 10 September 1776 |
| Out of service | 1777 |
| Fate | Captured by the British in 1777 and destroyed |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | row galley |
| Displacement | 123 long tons (125 t) |
| Length | 72 ft 4 in (22.05 m) |
| Beam | 19 ft 7 in (5.97 m) |
| Depth | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Propulsion | oars |
| Complement | 80 |
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The first USS Trumbull was a row galley built in 1776 at Skenesboro, New York, for service in General Benedict Arnold's fleet on Lake Champlain. She was launched on 10 September 1776 and began active service soon thereafter, Capt. Seth Warner in command.