- HMS Eagle (1774)
HMS "Eagle" was a 64-gun
third rate ship of the line of theRoyal Navy , launched on2 May 1774 atRotherhithe .On
September 7 1776 , the experimental American submarine "Turtle", under the guidance of Army volunteer SergeantEzra Lee , attacked HMS "Eagle", which was moored off what is today calledLiberty Island , but was unable to bore through the hull. When Lee attempted another spot in the hull, he lost the ship, and eventually abandoned the attempt. "Eagle" went on to take part in the Battle of Cuddalore in 1783."Eagle" was on harbour service from 1790, and was broken up in 1812.
References
*Lavery, Brian (2003) "The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850." Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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