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USS. Alfred. The Continental Ship Alfred by W. Nowland Van Powell, depicting Lieutenant John Paul Jones hoisting the first "Flag of America" on December 3, 1775. Alfred was the merchant vessel Black Prince, named for Prince Edward, Duke of Cornwall and launched in 1774. The Continental Navy acquired her in 1775, renaming her Alfred after 9th ...
Jun 11, 2024 · Commanded by Captain Dudley Saltonstall, Alfred was the flagship of Commodore Esek Hopkins’ squadron during the remainder of 1775 and the first four months of 1776. (NH 85212-KN) Originally the ship-rigged vessel Black Prince , Alfred, named for the youngest son of Aethelwulf, King of the West Saxons, was originally built at Philadelphia in 1774.
Continental Ship Alfred, 1775-1778. By an act approved by the Continental Congress at the end of October 1775, the Naval Committee purchased the ship Black Prince on November 4 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Renamed Alfred, she was the first Continental Navy ship to have a Grand Union Flag raised onboard (by Lieutenant John Paul Jones on ...
USS Alfred was a merchant vessel purchased by the Continental Congress in 1775 and commissioned as a naval ship in 1776. It participated in several naval actions and was captured by the British in 1778.
Jul 9, 2015 · Alfred, Continental Navy Ship. Ship: 440 tons; complement 220; armament 20 9-pounder smooth bore cannon and 10 6-pounder smooth bore cannon. Source of name: As a child, Alfred --the youngest son of Aethelwulf, King of the West Saxons--exhibited a love of learning and made two trips to Rome. During these travels, he noticed the contrast between ...
May 2, 2019 · USS Alfred failed to participate in the pivotal actions of the summer of 1776 for she lacked capable proven seamen and there existed a general lack of funds to keep her active in any regard. On August7th, having now been promoted to the rank of captain, Captain John Paul Jones was placed in command of the vessel.
Alfred, as one of the first ships of the Continental Navy of the United Colonies, as the flagship of the first American fleet, as the first ship to hoist the Grand Union Flag of the United Colonies, and the first command ship of an American amphibious invasion of enemy territory, played no small role in the winning of independence for the United States.
