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THIS MONTH IN NAVAL HISTORY
April 5th 1776- An American fleet under the command of Esek Hopkins intercepts a small fleet of British ships. The Americans capture the British schooner HMS Hawk and the Bomb Brigane Bolton
April 24th 1778- John Paul Jones captures the British vessel Drake off the coast of Northern Ireland. The British Captain George Burdon was killed in the engagement. The Drake is the first major warship of that the Americans captured in the war.
April 2nd 1781- The USS Alliance under the command of John Barry was attacked by British privateers. The Alliance captures the British ship the Mars
April 29th 1812- The USS Essex commanded by Captain Porter seized two English vessels in the Indian Ocean.
April 29th 1814- The USS Peacock captures the British ship Epervier.
April 4th 1942- The HMS Dorestshire and the HMS Cornwall two British cruisers are sunk by Japanese planes near Columo, Ceylon.
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