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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Oliver Cromwell |
| Namesake | Oliver Cromwell |
| Operator | Connecticut State Navy |
| Ordered | January 1, 1776 |
| Builder | Uriah Hayden |
| Laid down | April 2,1776 |
| Launched | June 13, 1776 |
| Completed | August 18, 1776 |
| Captured | June 6, 1779 |
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| Name | HMS Restoration |
| Acquired | 6 June 1779 |
| Fate | unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | corvette |
| Tons burthen | 300 (bm) |
| Length | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Complement | 180 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | 20 guns |
| Service record | |
Oliver Cromwell was the largest ship in the Connecticut State Navy from her launch on 13 June 1776 until the British Royal Navy captured her in a battle off the coast of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, on 6 June 1779. The Royal Navy renamed her HMS Restoration.[1]
- ^ Middlebrook, Louis F. "History of Maritime Connecticut During the American Revolution 1773 - 1783 Vol. 1, Oliver Cromwell". langeonline.com. The Essex Institute. Retrieved November 16, 2017.