HMS Hermes (1803)

HMS Hermes was launched as the mercantile Majestic at Whitby in 1801. The British Royal Navy purchased Majestic in 1803. She had an uneventful career and the Navy sold her in 1810.

For other ships with the same name, see Majestic (ship) and HMS Hermes.

History
United Kingdom
NameMajestic
BuilderWhitby
Launched1801
FateSold July 1803
United Kingdom
NameHermes
AcquiredJuly 1803 by purchase
FateSold 24 March 1810
General characteristics
Tons burthen339 (bm)
Length
  • Overall:107 ft 0 in (32.6 m)
  • Keel:84 ft 3 in (25.7 m)
Beam:27 ft 6 in (8.4 m)
Depth of hold:12 ft 9 in (3.9 m)
PropulsionSails
Complement100
Armament
  • Upper Deck:14 × 24-pounder carronades
  • Fc:2 × 6-pounder chase guns
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