HMS Serapis

GPTKB entity

Statements (108)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ship
gptkbp:armament 44 guns
gptkbp:armor no
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Flamborough_Head
British flag
gptkbp:battle_location off the coast of Flamborough Head
gptkbp:beam 40 feet
gptkbp:builder gptkb:John_Henslow
gptkb:Dunkirk
gptkb:Thomas_Slade
gptkbp:built_in gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkb:Yorkshire,_England
gptkbp:captain gptkb:Richard_Pearson
gptkbp:captures gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkb:John_Paul_Jones
September 23, 1779
American ship Bonhomme Richard
gptkbp:class Sloop-of-war
Sirius-class ship of the line
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Richard_Pearson
gptkbp:commissioned 1779
gptkbp:country gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkbp:crew approximately 200 men
over 300 men
gptkbp:crew_capacity approximately 300
300 men
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted in literature and art
gptkbp:current_status gptkb:historical_artifacts
gptkbp:decommissioned 1783
gptkbp:design three-masted ship
gptkbp:displacement 1,000 tons
1,200 tons
about 1,000 tons
about 600 tons
gptkbp:drafted_by 18 feet
gptkbp:engaged_in blockade running
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:none
gptkbp:famous_for its fierce battle with Bonhomme Richard
its battle with Bonhomme Richard
gptkbp:fate broken up
captured
surrendered
captured by American forces
gptkbp:final_match_date September 23, 1779
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Royal_Navy_Ensign
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced naval tactics
gptkbp:historical_legacy symbol of naval power
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:18th_century
gptkbp:historical_role defense of British interests
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
notable naval engagement
notable for its engagement with Bonhomme Richard
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Portsmouth
gptkb:Yorktown
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Serapis
gptkbp:is_known_for cannon fire
gptkbp:known_for its engagement with Bonhomme Richard
gptkbp:launched 1778
gptkbp:launched_in 1778
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of study in naval history.
gptkbp:length 150 feet
42.6 meters
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Flamborough_Head
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Richard_Pearson
gptkb:John_Paul_Jones
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Flamborough_Head
engagement with USS Bonhomme Richard
engaged in fierce battle with Bonhomme Richard.
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:operates_under gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:owner gptkb:French_Navy
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:preservation_efforts remains not preserved
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:Serapis
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:sailing
gptkbp:recommissioned gptkb:1780
gptkbp:recording_year 1779
gptkbp:renamed gptkb:HMS_Serapis
1778
gptkbp:reputation famous for its battle against Bonhomme Richard
gptkbp:resting_place scrapped
not known
gptkbp:role gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:sailing_event full-rigged ship
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
1783
gptkbp:service gptkb:Royal_Navy
1783
gptkbp:significant_event surrender to American forces
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:HMS_Countess_of_Scarborough
gptkbp:speed 10 knots
gptkbp:sunk 1781
1794
gptkbp:total_fights British defeat
gptkbp:type gptkb:battleship
gptkb:cruise_ships
gptkbp:type_of sailing warship
gptkbp:was_broken_up_in 1794
gptkbp:was_involved_in naval blockades
American Revolutionary War.
gptkbp:was_part_of British fleet
gptkbp:was_part_of_the_fleet gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkbp:width 40 feet
gptkbp:year_created 1779
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Paul_Jones
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4