USS Hornet (1813)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Hornet.
The fourth USS Hornet was a schooner that served in the U.S. Navy from 1814 to 1820.
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Name | USS Hornet |
Namesake | The hornet, a stinging insect |
Acquired | 1813 |
Commissioned | 15 March 1814 |
Fate | Sold 1820 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Schooner |
Sail plan | schooner-rigged |
Complement | 57 officers and enlisted men |
Armament | 5 × 18-pounder guns |
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Hornet was purchased at Georgetown, District of Columbia, in 1813, and commissioned 15 March 1814, Sailing Master Joseph Middleton in command.
Hornet served primarily as a dispatch ship along the eastern seaboard of the United States, assisting in some coast and harbor survey work before being sold at Norfolk, Virginia, in 1820.