USS Hornet (1813)
The fourth USS Hornet was a schooner that served in the U.S. Navy from 1814 to 1820.
| History | |
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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 x 18-pounder guns |
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.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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