9 October

On 9 October 1812, HMS Caledonia and HMS Detroit (formerly the American armed brig Adams, which had been captured after the Siege of Detroit) were anchored near Fort Erie in the upper reaches of the Niagara River. An American boat expedition commanded by Lieutenant Jesse Elliott captured the two ships.

On 9 October 1799 HMS Lutine sank with the loss of 240 men and a cargo worth £1,200,000.

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The USNI was started at the U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis on 9 October, 1873.

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