| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Liberty |
| Builder | Lake Champlain at Skenesborough, New York |
| Acquired | May 11, 1775 |
| Out of service | 1777 |
| Fate | Destroyed summer 1777 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | schooner |
| Sail plan | gaff-rigged |
| Armament |
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The USS Liberty was a schooner built at Skenesboro, New York, on Lake Champlain, for wealthy landowner and former British Army Captain Philip Skene. It was captured on May 11, 1775, during a raid on Skenesboro led by Capt. Samuel Herrick, an early action in the American Revolution.