USS Hornet (1805)
Artist's depiction of Hornet's foundering | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Armament |
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The third USS Hornet was a brig-rigged (later ship-rigged) sloop-of-war in the United States Navy. During the War of 1812, she was the first U.S. Navy ship to capture a British privateer.