Surprise (1777)

Surprise (1777)

"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 USS|Andrew Doria|1775|2 and sloop USS|Fly|1776|2 in clearing the Cape May channel of British ships.

No record of her subsequent career has been found.

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