| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Ordered | 1775 |
| Builder | Lancaster Burling |
| Out of service | 1777 |
| Fate | burned to prevent capture by the British in 1777 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | 28-gun frigate |
| Length | 126 ft (38 m) (between perpendiculars) |
| Beam | 34 ft 10 in (10.62 m) |
| Depth of hold | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
| Propulsion | sail |
| Armament |
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USS Congress was a 28-gun frigate of the Continental Navy that was scheduled to participate in the American Revolutionary War against the British. However, while being outfitted prior to her first sailing, the British approached and the Americans set her afire in order to prevent her capture.