25 | 2567 Thunder | Bomb-ketch | | 1775 to | | | | 1780, June 2 | 2041 Thunderer | ” ” | | (Missing to 1778) | ” | ” ” | | 1778, Feb. 25, to | | | | 1780, June 20 | 2042 | | | (Missing to 1794) | Trial | Armed Schooner | Lt. John Brown | Up to 1772, Aug. 6 | 1483 ” | ” ” | ” ” ” | Begins 1790, | | | | Oct. 17 | 3551 Vulture | Frigate | | 1776, June 19, to | | | | 1779, June 30 | 2072 ” | ” | | 1779, June 29, to | | | | 1782, July 29 | 2073 ” | ” | | 1782, July 30, to | | | | 1783, Nov. 19 | 2592 | | | (Missing on | | | | to 1803) | ------------+----------------+------------------+--------------------+----- Of these it may be noted that the _Asia_ was conspicuous around New York, particularly in the summer of 1776, when a shot from her caused the only bloodshed of which Governor’s Island has been the scene, although it has been a military station since 1800. One of her cannon-balls took off an arm of an American soldier, in April, 1776. Another of her shots penetrated the roof of Fraunces’ Tavern, in Broad street, New York. It was preserved until a few years ago, when it mysteriously disappeared. Freneau, in his _Petition of Hugh Gaine_ refers to the incident: At first we supposed it was only a sham Till he drove a round ball through the roof of Black Sam. The _Eagle_ came very near furnishing the first proof in history of the efficiency of submarine boats or torpedoes. It is part of the history of the Revolution that Bushnell’s “Turtle” only failed to blow her up, as she lay off Governor’s Island in August, 1776, because of her bottom being coppered, and hence affording no chance of attachment of the “Turtle” by a huge screw, as the inventor had intended. The _Duchess of Gordon_ was Tryon’s headquarters at the same time. The _Experiment_, _Thunder_ and _Solebay_ were conspicuous in the unsuccessful attack on Charleston in June, 1776, and the _Pearl_, _Phœnix_, _Rose_, _Roebuck_ and _Tartar_ were particularly active near New York during the whole war. * * * * *