Aragorn reaches Pelargir and captures the fleet.

The Earl of Essex proposed to capture the fleet, but Admiral Howard opposed him, saying that it would be contrary to orders.

Alexander captured the entire fleet of the Slavs.

The attempt to capture the French fleet (Operation Lila) failed.

Only Piet Hein managed to capture the fleet in 1628 and bring the whole cargo safely to the Dutch Republic.

Philip V of Macedon captures Samos and the Egyptian fleet stationed there.

The Vandals captured the Western fleet, and destroyed the Eastern through the use of fire ships.

After capturing the local Spanish fleet, he used their guns against the coastal defences and successfully stormed the town.

(The French had captured the Dutch fleet the previous year in a cavalry charge over the frozen polders.)

The 43rd was part of a force led by Sir Arthur Wellesley which in 1807 captured Copenhagen and the entire Danish fleet.