turned out to be the British . As a 64-gun, two-deck ship of the line, Yarmouth had double the number of guns as Randolph. Yarmouths guns were also significantly heavier as she mounted 32 pound cannons on her main deck, 18 pounder guns on her upper deck, and 9 pounder guns on her quarterdeck and forecastle, giving her almost five times the weight of shot that Randolph could fire. The Randolph and General Moultrie engaged Yarmouth until the Randolphs magazine exploded with a blinding flash. Burning debris up to six feet long, struck Yarmouth, which significantly damaged her sails and rigging and caused numerous casualties. The damage caused to Yarmouth'''s sails and rigging prevented her from pursuing the remaining South Carolina ships as they slipped away in the darkness. The loss of the Randolph resulted in the deaths of 311 of her crew, including Capt. Nicholas Biddle. Yarmouth picked up four survivors several days later. Casualties aboard Yarmouth'' amounted to five men killed and 12 wounded. She arrived at Barbados a week after the action. References Ships of the Continental Navy Ships built in Philadelphia Shipwrecks in the Caribbean Sea 1776 ships Maritime incidents in 1778 Sailing frigates of the United States Navy Ships named for Founding Fathers of the United States