USS Alfred
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uss-alfred-165-12643673
title:
USS Alfred
text:
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 century English monarch Alfred of Wessex, and commissioned her as a 24-gun frigate. During the American Revolutionary War, the Alfred participated in two major naval operations; the battles of Nassau and Block Island. The Royal Navy captured her in 1778, took her into service as HMS Alfred, and sold her in 1782. She
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
1774 frigate
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Alfred
date created:
2004-09-04T02:22:42Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T12:28:10Z
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13
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