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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Randolph |
| Namesake | Peyton Randolph |
| Ordered | 13 December 1775 |
| Builder | Wharton and Humphreys |
| Launched | 10 July 1776 |
| Fate | Sunk by explosion, 7 March 1778 (311 killed/4 survived) |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Frigate |
| Length | 132 ft 9 in (40.46 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft 6 in (10.52 m) |
| Draft | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Depth | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
| Complement | 315 |
| Armament | 26 x 12 pdrs; 10 x 6 pdrs |
| Service record | |
| Commanders: | Capt. Nicholas Biddle |
| Operations: | |
The first USS Randolph was a 32-gun frigate in the Continental Navy named for Founding Father Peyton Randolph, the president of the First Continental Congress. Attaining only moderate success in her career, Randolph was destroyed by an explosion of her gunpowder stores during a naval action on 8 March 1778.