Bunker Hill (1778 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | |
| Name | Bunker Hill |
| Namesake | Battle of Bunker Hill |
| Owner | Bartholomew Putnam and Jacob Ashton |
| Commissioned | May 1778 |
| Homeport | Salem, Massachusetts |
| Captured | December 1778 |
| Kingdom of Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Surprize |
| Acquired | October 1778 by capture |
| Fate | Sold 1783 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 222 63⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 22 ft 10 in (7.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 16 ft 10 in (5.1 m) |
| Sail plan | Sloop |
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Bunker Hill was a Massachusetts privateer sloop, first commissioned in 1778. She made two cruises, capturing three prizes, but during her second cruise the Royal Navy captured her at Saint Lucia. The Royal Navy took her into service as HMS Surprize. She served in the Caribbean, and was one of the two sloops that captured Essequibo and Demerara in March 1781. She sailed to Britain in late 1782 where the Navy sold her in 1783. The French Navy may have purchased her. If so, they sold her in 1789.