| SEAGOING CRAFT | |
| USS Enterprise | |
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| Class: | sloop-of-war |
| Affiliation: | Continental Navy |
| Launched: | 1771 |
| Status: | Destroyed (1777) |
USS Enterprise was a sloop-of-war vessel of the American Continental Navy in the 18th century.
Service history[]
The British Royal Navy originally constructed the vessel in Quebec, Canada, commissioning her as George. (TNG reference: On Board the USS Enterprise)
In May 1775, when the vessel was only four years old, she was captured by Benedict Arnold at St. John's and rechristened Enterprise. (TNG reference: On Board the USS Enterprise, ST - Enterprise Logs short story: "The Veil at Valcour")
In October 1776, Enterprise was pivotal in the Battle at Valcour Island in Lake Champlain during the American Revolutionary War. During the battle, British Royal Navy forces pummeled Arnold's Colonial fleet, but Enterprise quietly led their damaged fleet out of the lake through a dense fog that night, making them seemingly vanish and denying the British an outright victory. Time spent searching for Arnold's fleet stalled British encroachment into colonial territory until the next year, giving America time to fortify its defenses. (ST - Enterprise Logs short story: "The Veil at Valcour")
Legacy[]
Painting of the USS Enterprise
In the 2150s, Captain Jonathan Archer kept a painting of this vessel in his ready room aboard the Enterprise (NX-01). (TNG reference: On Board the USS Enterprise)
