ocr: Yictories of John Paul Jones, 1779. On his rirstmission in British waters, John Paul Jones captured Lan7 Chatham and defeated two other ships. But it was his second voyage that brought him fame. Sailing in the BOMTR AACMRRT he captured several ships and, atl the Battle of Flamborough Head, accepted the surrender of the British ship Serapis These victories assuredJohn Paul Jones his place - as America's first naval hero.