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NavSource Online: "Old Navy" Ship Photo Archive Yankee Hero Sloop-of-War:
Yankee Hero was an American privateer sloop-of-war commissioned in Massachusetts, 13 January 1776, for use by the new Continental Navy, under the command of Captain James Tracy
Yankee Hero departed Newburyport with a skeleton crew for Boston to take on a full crew for a six-month patrol
As the ship rounded Cape Ann, they spotted another sail, since Yankee Hero was shorthanded, Captain Tracy decided to let it pass
However, some local sailors rendezvoused with them at sea and told them that several transports had been seen close to the Cape that day
Supplemented with fourteen of the local men, bringing his crew to 40, Tracy set after the distant ship
When they had approached to within six miles, they could see that it was a ship of war, the HMS Milford
Shorthanded and ill prepared for a fight, Captain Tracy ordered the ship around. However, Milford had spotted them by this time and gave chase
Heavily outgunned and outmanned, Yankee Hero's crew was decimated and the ship disabled
After two hours Yankee Hero struck her colors and surrendered to Milford, four of her crew were killed and thirteen wounded, including Captain Tracy
Considering the great difference in capabilities of the two ships (the Americans had 14 guns, while the British had 32 guns), Yankee Hero and her crew fought well before Captain Tracy ordered the colors struck
Yankee Hero was refitted and taken into the Royal Navy as HMS Postillion in August 1776.
Final Disposition, condemned and sold at Halifax 29 September 1779 Specifications:
Displacement 120 t.
Length unknown
Beam unknown
Depth of Hold unknown
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament 14 guns
Propulsion sail Click On Image
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Wikipedia Commanding Officers
01 CAPT. Thomas, Thomas January 1776 - February 1776 02 CAPT. Tracy, James February 1776 - June 1776 This page is created and maintained by Gary P. Priolo
Last Updated 11 February 2022
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