HMS Serapis - Definition

Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Serapis, after the god Serapis of Hellenistic Egypt.

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 third Serapis was a iron screw troopship in service from 1866 to 1894.

The fourth Serapis was a destroyer launched in 1918 and sold 1934.

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.

Reference

J. J. Colledge, Ships of the Royal Navy

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Example Usage of Serapis
	ericdpeters: At tuners on main listening to some pretty phat jams by Serapis.
	maawolfe36: John Paul Jones is my new hero! Talk about a man's man! Check out his battle with the British ship "Serapis."
	OfRuinsMetal: OF RUINS W/ The Crimson Armada, Sleep Serapis Sleep & In the Midst of Lions January 7th @ The White Rabbit

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HMS Serapis - Definition

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