HMS Hermes (1835)

HMS Hermes was a Hermes-class wooden paddle sloop of the Royal Navy. She was built at Portsmouth Dockyard. Initially she was used as apackey vessel until her guns were upgraded. She was re-engined and lengthened in 1842 to 43. She spent time on various stations in the Empire. She participated in the storming of Rangoon during the Second Burmese War. She was sold for breaking in October 1864.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Hermes.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Hermes
Ordered22 January 1834
BuilderRoyal Dockyard, Portsmouth
Cost£24,452
Laid downApril 1834
Launched26 June 1835
Completed25 November 1835
CommissionedNovember 1835
Honours and
awards		Second Burmese War 1852
FateSold for breaking October 1864
General characteristics
Class and typePaddle sloop
Displacement1,006 tons
Tons burthen
  • as built 720 49/94 bm
  • lengthened 1842 830 32/94 bm
Length
  • as built
  • 150 ft 0 in (45.72 m) gundeck
  • 128 ft 0 in (39.01 m) keel for tonnage
  • lengthened 1842
  • 170 ft 0 in (51.82 m) gundeck
  • 147 ft 9.5 in (45.047 m) keel for tonnage
Beam
  • 32 ft 9 in (9.98 m) Maximum
  • 32 ft 5 in (9.88 m) for tonnage
Draught
  • 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) forward
  • 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m) aft
Depth of hold
  • as built
  • 17 ft 0 in (5.18 m)
  • lengthened 1842
  • 18 ft 2 in (5.54 m)
Installed power140 nominal horsepower
PropulsionTwo-cylinder VSE steam engine
Sail planbarque rigged
Speed10.75 kn (19.91 km/h) under power
Armament
  • As built:
  • 2 × 9-pounder (13 1⁄2 cwt) brass guns
  • From 1842:
  • 1 × 8-inch (52 cwt) pivot gun
  • 2 × 32-pounder (17 cwt) carronades

Hermes was the sixth named vessel since it was used for a 12-gun brig sloop, captured from the Dutch (Mercurius) by Sylph at Texel on 12 May 1596 and foundered in January 1797.

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