&sq=&lang=&file=File:USS_Congress_(1776).jpg) Congress with Enterprise and other ships at the Battle of Valcour Island
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Congress |
| Launched | 1776 at Skenesborough, New York |
| In service | circa 6 October 1776 |
| Out of service | 13 October 1776 |
| Stricken | 1776 (est.) |
| Fate | Sunk, 13 October 1776 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 123 |
| Length | 72 ft 4 in (22.05 m) |
| Beam | 19 ft 7 in (5.97 m) |
| Depth of hold | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Propulsion | Rowed by manpower |
| Speed | Not known |
| Complement | 80 officers and enlisted |
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USS Congress was a row galley that served the Continental Navy during the American Revolution.
The galley – which was rowed by oarsmen instead of using sail - had the distinction of serving the young American Navy for only a week before being scuttled after combat with the British.