Elijah Hall

Elijah Hall

Elijah Hall (8 December 1742 – 22 June 1830) was an officer in the Continental Navy.

Hall, born in Raynham, Massachusetts, was appointed Lieutenant in the Continental Navy on June 14, 1777, to serve in the frigate "Ranger" under John Paul Jones. "Ranger" sailed for France on November 1, 1777, taking two prizes en route, then put to sea from Brest on April 10, 1778, to cruise in the Irish Sea. Hall took part in the capture of several vessels, the landing at St. Mary's Isle April 23, and the capture of HMS "Drake" next day. Hall commanded the prize crew which took "Drake" into Brest. Hall continued to serve as Lieutenant of "Ranger" until he was captured at Charleston, S.C., May 12, 1780.

Released after the end of the war, Hall settled in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1818 and held various community positions until his death there on June 22 1830.

In 1943, the destroyer USS "Hall" (DD-583) was named in his honor.

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