The second Hancock was one of the first 13 frigates of the Continental Navy, and was named for John Hancock, an American merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of which event?
USS Hancock (1776):  A resolution of the Continental Congress of British North America 13 December 1775 authorized her construction; she was named for John Hancock. John Hancock: John Hancock (January 23, 1737 [O.S. January 12, 1736] October 8, 1793) was an American merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution.
American Revolution