BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Gunboat Philadelphia

DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Gunboat Philadelphia:

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1. SIAHGP_050810_21.JPG: The Continental Gondola "Philadelphia": Built and sunk in 1776, this oldest American man-of-war in existence symbolizes the indomitable spirit and resourcefulness of those who established the nation's independence. Constructed in barely two months, the gunboat Philadelphia fought with that dimly remembered Continental squadron that frustrated recurrent British efforts to isolate New England by occupying central New York. Benedict Arnold's successful delaying action on Lake Champlain proved the vital prelude to victory at Saratoga in 1777 and decisive French intervention.
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Description of Subject Matter: Gunboat Philadelphia
July 3, 1965 – Permanent
Built in 1776, the gunboat Philadelphia is the oldest American fighting vessel in existence. She sank on October 11, 1776, in Lake Champlain during the battle of Valcour Island, when an American flotilla commanded by General Benedict Arnold was defeated by a British fleet. The gunboat Philadelphia was raised in 1935 and came to the museum in 1964, complete with the 24-pound ball that sent it to the bottom.
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