USS Serapis

Summary

USS Serapis may refer to the following ships operated by the United States Navy:

  • Serapis, was a British frigate known as HMS Serapis captured by John Paul Jones and the crew of Bonhomme Richard in 1779. She was later sold to France.
  • USS Serapis (1864), was a steam sloop, authorized in 1864 but never fully completed
  • USS Serapis (IX-213), was a single-screw tanker built in 1921 and originally named District of Columbia.
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