uss franklin (1775)

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itted out:	1775
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ate:	Returned to owner, 1776
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rmament:	6 guns

The first USS ''Franklin'' was a schooner in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. She was named for Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was originally a Marblehead fishing vessel fitted out by order of Colonel George Washington in 1775. She was part of the fleet of schooners under Commodore John Manley that captured numerous British vessels. She was returned to owner in 1776. See USS Franklin for other ships of the same name. Franklin 1

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