HMS Serapis (1779) (1st)
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This the first ship to carry the name HMS Serapis was a fifth
rate, 44-gun, ship. Built by Randall of Rotherhithe, launched 04-Mar-1779, 140ft long, 38ft wide and of 886 tons builders measurement. Captured 23-Sep-1779 by the American privateer Bon Homme Richard, off Flamborough Head. Transferred to the French Navy. Won the Battle Honour: Bonhomme Richard 1779.
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