Andrew Doria (1775 brig)

This article is about the 1775 American brig. For other ships of the same name, see USS Andrew Doria. For the Italian admiral, see Andrea Doria.

Andrew Doria receives a salute from the Dutch fort at Sint Eustatius, 16 November 1776.
History
Grand Union FlagUnited States
NameAndrew Doria
NamesakeAndrea Doria
AcquiredNovember 1775
Nickname(s)"Black Brig"
FateScuttled in the Delaware River, November 1777
NotesFormerly merchant brig Defiance
General characteristics
TypeBrig[1]
Displacement190 long tons (190 t)
Length75 ft (23 m)
Beam25 ft (7.6 m)
Depth10 ft (3.0 m)
Complement112 officers and men
Armament14 × 4-pounder (1.8 kg) guns
Service record
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Operations:

Andrew Doria was a brig[1] purchased by the Continental Congress in November 1775. She is most famous for her participation in the Battle of Nassau—the first amphibious engagement by the Continental Navy and the Continental Marines—and for being the first United States vessel to receive a salute from a foreign power.

  1. ^ a b Clark, William Bell, ed. (1966). Naval Documents of the American Revolution. Vol. 2. Washington: Naval History Division, Department of the Navy. p. 1408. OCLC 426774.