HMS Hornet (1794 sloop-of-war)

HMS Hornet was a 16-gun ship-rigged sloop of the Cormorant class in the Royal Navy, ordered 18 February 1793, built by Marmaduke Stalkart and launched 3 February 1794 at Rotherhithe. Hornet saw most of her active duty during the French Revolutionary Wars. During the Napoleonic Wars she served for about six years as a hospital ship before being laid up in 1811 and sold in 1817.

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

Hornet
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Hornet
Ordered18 February 1793
BuilderMarmaduke Stalkart, Rotherhithe
Laid downApril 1793
Launched3 February 1794
Completed14 May 1794 at Deptford Dockyard
CommissionedJanuary 1794
Out of serviceSold 30 October 1817
General characteristics
Class and type16-gun Cormorant-class sloop
Tons burthen42855⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 109 ft 2 in (33.3 m) (overall)
  • 91 ft 6+7⁄8 in (27.9 m) (keel)
Beam29 ft 8 in (9.0 m)
Depth of hold9 ft (2.74 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planSloop
Complement121
Armament16 x 6-pounder guns + 12 x ½-pounder swivel guns
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