Surprise (1777)
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| Name: | Surprise |
| Acquired: | 1777 |
| Commissioned: | 1777 |
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| Type: | Sloop |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
For other ships of the same name, see USS Surprise.
Surprise, the first American naval ship of the name, was a sloop purchased by the Continental Navy in 1777 and commanded by Captain Benjamin Dunn.
Surprise was ordered in April 1777 to join brigantine Andrew Doria and sloop Fly in clearing the Cape May channel of British ships.
No record of her subsequent career has been found.
References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
