USS Hornet (1805)
.jpg) Artist's depiction of Hornet's foundering
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Hornet |
| Cost | $52,603 |
| Launched | 28 July 1805 |
| Commissioned | 18 October 1805 |
| Fate | Sunk in 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.
Bibliography
[change | change source]- James, William; Chamier, Frederick (1837). The naval history of Great Britain: from the declaration of war by France in 1793 to the accession of George IV. London: Richard Bentley.
- Harris, Gardner W. (1837). The life and services of Commodore William Bainbridge, United States navy. Philadelphia: Carey Lea & Blanchard. ISBN 0-945726-58-9. Archived from the original on 31 July 2009.
- Cooper, James Fenimore (1826). History of the Navy of the United States of America. New York: Stringer & Townsend. OCLC 197401914.
Other websites
[change | change source]- U.S.S. Hornet Order Book, 1823-1825, MS 56 held by Special Collections & Archives, Nimitz Library at the United States Naval Academy
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