HMS Elephant (1776)
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HMS Elephant (1776)
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HMS Elephant was a 10-gun storeship of the Royal Navy which saw active service during the American Revolutionary War. Formerly a merchant vessel named Union, she was purchased by Admiralty in 1776 and sent to North America to resupply larger naval vessels in action against American rebels. She was captured by a 20-gun American privateer on 8 May 1779, following a brisk action which killed her captain and five of her crew. Retaken by the British two days later, she was sailed to Scotland where sh
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British Navy storeship
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Elephant_(1776)
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2023-07-29T07:22:59Z
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