HMS Eagle (1774)
 HMS Eagle was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy launched on 2 May 1774 at Rotherhithe.On 7 September 1776 the experimental American submarine Turtle under the guidance of army volunteer Sergeant Ezra Lee attacked HMS Eagle which was moored off what is today called Liberty 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.