Sky Rocket
Privateer · United States · Lost 1779 · Penobscot Bay & Midcoast Maine
An American privateer that fought in the early Penobscot Expedition skirmishes before being destroyed with the rest of the fleet in August 1779.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Sky Rocket was an American privateer present with the 1779 Penobscot Expedition fleet, taking part in the opening attacks on the British warships Albany, Nautilus and North guarding Majabigwaduce. When a British relief squadron arrived and the American fleet was forced to retreat up the Penobscot River, Sky Rocket was lost with most of the other vessels, destroyed to keep her from British hands.
Vessel
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- Massachusetts private owners
Loss
- August 14, 1779
- Intentional sinking
- Penobscot River, Maine
- Penobscot River
- Boston → Penobscot Bay, Maine
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Bangor, Maine
Evidence
Overall confidence: Sparsely documented (48/100)
Her tonnage, armament, master and precise loss position are not established in the sources reviewed.
threedecks.org naval history database
Confirmation of presence and role at Penobscot and destruction with the fleet.
