HMS Unicorn (1794)

HMS Unicorn was a 32-gun fifth-rate Pallas-class frigate of the Royal Navy, launched in 1794 at Chatham. This frigate served in both the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars, including a medal action early in her career. She was broken up in 1815.

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

Unicorn
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Unicorn
Ordered9 December 1790
BuilderM/Shipwright John Nelson (died March 1793; completed by Thomas Pollard, Chatham Dockyard
Laid downMarch 1792
Launched12 July 1794
Honours and
awards
  • Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) with clasp
  • "Unicorn 8 June 1796"
  • "Basque Roads"
FateBroken up in March 1815
General characteristics
Class and type32-gun Pallas-class frigate
Tons burthen7913⁄94 bm
Length135 ft 8+3⁄4 in (41.4 m)
Beam36 ft 2+3⁄4 in (11.0 m)
Depth of hold12 ft 5+3⁄4 in (3.8 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • Upper deck: 26 × 18-pounder guns
  • QD: 4 × 6-pounder guns + 4 × 32-pounder carronades
  • Fc: 2 × 6-pounder guns + 2 × 32-pounder carronades
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