The ship sank off the coast of Watch Hill, Rhode Island in 1811. It was commanded by Oliver Hazard Perry, who went on to fame during the War of 1812 when he won a naval battle against the British and reported, "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
The ship sank off the coast of Watch Hill, Rhode Island in 1811. It was commanded by Oliver Hazard Perry, who went on to fame during the War of 1812 when he won a naval battle against the British and reported, "We have met the enemy and they are ours."…
