HMS Unicorn (1794)
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| History | |
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| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Unicorn |
| Ordered | 9 December 1790 |
| Builder | M/Shipwright John Nelson (died March 1793; completed by Thomas Pollard, Chatham Dockyard |
| Laid down | March 1792 |
| Launched | 12 July 1794 |
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| Fate | Broken up in March 1815 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | 32-gun Pallas-class frigate |
| Tons burthen | 7913⁄94 bm |
| Length | 135 ft 8+3⁄4 in (41.4 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft 2+3⁄4 in (11.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 5+3⁄4 in (3.8 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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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.