USS Revenge

USS Revenge

Six ships in service to the United States have been named "Revenge".

* The first "Revenge" was a schooner built in 1776 and served on Lake Champlain. She was either taken or burned in 1777.
* The second "Revenge" was a cutter in the Continental Navy. She was purchased in 1777, served until sold in 1779 and continued to harass British shipping as a privateer.
* The third "Revenge" was a schooner purchased in 1806 and served during the years preceding the War of 1812. She was wrecked in 1811.
* The fourth "Revenge" was a schooner built in 1812 and purchased in 1813.
* The fifth "Revenge" was a schooner built in 1808, as "Gunboat No. 158". She was placed in service as "Revenge" in 1822 and served until 1824.
* The sixth "Revenge" (AM-110) was a World War II-era "Auk"-class minesweeper, commissioned in 1943 and decommissioned in 1965.


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