USS Hornet (1805)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Hornet.
The third USS Hornet was a brig-rigged (later ship-rigged) sloop-of-war in the United States Navy.[lower-alpha 1] During the War of 1812, she was the first U.S. Navy ship to capture a British privateer.
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Artist's depiction of Hornet's foundering | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Hornet |
Cost | $52,603 |
Launched | 28 July 1805 |
Commissioned | 18 October 1805 |
Fate | Sunk in a storm, 10 September 1829 in Tampico, Mx. |
General characteristics | |
Type | Sloop-of-war |
Tonnage | 440 |
Length | 106 ft 9 in (32.5 m) |
Beam | 31 ft 5 in (9.6 m) |
Draft | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
Propulsion | Sail |
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