HMS Hermes (1798)
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HMS Hermes was the mercantile Hermes launched at Shields in 1797. The British Royal Navy purchased her in 1798 and sold her in 1802 after the Treaty of Amiens. She then returned to mercantile service as a West Indiaman. The French captured her in 1805.
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Name | Hermes |
Builder | Thomas Hearn, North Shields[1] |
Launched | 1797 |
Fate | Sold c.1798 |
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Name | HMS Hermes |
Acquired | 1798 by purchase |
Fate | Sold 1802 |
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Name | Hermes |
Acquired | 1802 by purchase |
Captured | 1805 |
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Type | Ship-sloop |
Tons burthen | 313,[3] or 331 (bm)[4] |
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Beam | 28 ft 5 in (8.7 m) |
Depth of hold | 11 ft 0 in (3.4 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Ship-rigged |
Armament |
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