| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Montgomery |
| Namesake | General Richard Montgomery |
| Builder | Lancaster Burling |
| Launched | 1776 |
| Fate | Burned, 6 October 1777 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Frigate |
| Armament | 24 guns |
USS Montgomery was a three-masted, wooden-hulled sailing frigate and one of the first 13 ships authorized by the Continental Congress on 13 December 1775. She was built by Lancaster Burling at Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; launched late in October 1776; but, because of the British capture of New York City during the Battle of Brooklyn and the closing of the Hudson River, was never completely finished and was later destroyed.[1] Probably build to Joshua Humphreys's standard design for the 24-gun frigates for a vessel 120' 6" (g.d) x 32' 6" x 10' 6" (h) mounting 24 × 9-pounder guns.