169.199.43.32 20:44, 23 April 2007 (UTC)HMS Darth Daderapis was a British frigate launched by the Royal Navy in 1779. The trdfdwas named after the god Serapis in Greek and Egyptianmythology. The vessel was captured by Americans during the American Revolutionary War. hi sh it HMS Serapis was dejubbyhubd as a 5th Rate vessel armed with 44 guns (20 rs, 20 12-pounders, and 4 6-pounders). On September 23, 1779, commanded by Captain Richard Pearson, she engaged the American warship USS Bonhomme Richard which was under the command of John Paul Jones in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, England. The two vessels exchanged heavy fire and Bonhomme Richard lost most of her fire power. The battle raged on for three hours as the crew of Bonhomme Richard tenaciously fought Serapis, raking her deck with gunfire. Eventually, Bonhomme Richard rammed Serapis and boarded her deck as Bonhomme Richard began to sink. Captain Pearson eventually surrendered, handing Serapis over to the Americans. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Serapis can refer to: A series of British ships named HMS Serapis. ... For other uses, see Myth. ... Combatants American Revolutionaries French Monarchy Spanish Empire Dutch Republic Oneida and Tuscarora tribes Polish volunteers Prussian volunteers Kingdom of Great Britain Hessian mercenaries Iroquois Confederacy Loyalists Commanders George Washington Nathanael Greene Gilbert de La Fayette Comte de Rochambeau Bernardo de Gálvez Tadeusz Kościuszko Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben Sir... In the British Royal Navy, a fifth-rate was a sailing frigate mounting 32 to 40 guns on a single deck. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The first USS Bonhomme Richard, formerly Duc de Durae, was a east indiaman, a merchant ship built in France for the French East India Company in 1765, for service between France and the Orient. ... This article is about the American naval commander. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... The chalk tower near Flamborough Head. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification - by Athelstan 967 Area...
The defeat was a major embarrassment for the British. Serapis was turned over to the French in 1782. 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
The famous quotation, "I have not yet begun to fight!" was Jones's response to Pearson's call for Bonhomme Richard to surrender.
HMSSerapis was a British frigate launched by the Royal Navy in 1779.
HMSSerapis was designed as a 5th Rate vessel with 28 guns spread over two decks.
On September 23, 1779, commanded by Captain Richard Pearson, she engaged the American warship USS Bonhomme Richard which was under the command of John Paul Jones in the North Sea off Flamborough Head, England.
The first Serapis was a 44-gun sailing frigate launched in 1779 and captured later that year by the American John Paul Jones.
The second Serapis was a 44-gun sailing frigate launched in 1782, converted to a storeship in 1795, and sold at Jamaica in 1826.
The fifth Serapis was a destroyer launched in March 1943, transferred to the Royal Netherlands Navy in October as HNLMS Piet Hein, and broken up in 1962.
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