USS Hannah: First Ship in U.S. Navy-- Part 1

From Wikipedia.

Back on Feb. 4th, I wrote about Glover Broughton who fought during the War of 1812.  His grandfather, Captain Nicholson Broughton commanded the Hannah, the first ship commissioned for general Washington in the American Revolution.  I'd never heard of this ship so did some fast Wiki research.

The USS Hannah was a schooner commissioned 2 September 1775 and decommissioned in October 1776.  As such, it was the first armed American naval vessel ever.  It was 78 tons and mounted four 4-pdr. guns.  It was owned by John Glover's (Clover Broughton's great grandfather) in-laws of Marblehead, Massachusetts.

It was named for his wife Hannah and tye crew was made up primarily Marbleheaders.

A Sailing We Will Go During the Revolution.  --Brock-Perry