HMS Hermes (1803)
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For other ships with the same name, see Majestic (ship) and HMS Hermes.
HMS Hermes was launched as the mercantile Majestic at Whitby in 1801. The British Royal Navy purchased Majestic in 1803. She had an uneventful career and the Navy sold her in 1810.
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Name | Majestic |
Builder | Whitby |
Launched | 1801 |
Fate | Sold July 1803 |
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Name | Hermes |
Acquired | July 1803 by purchase |
Fate | Sold 24 March 1810 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 339[1] (bm) |
Length |
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Beam | :27 ft 6 in (8.4 m) |
Depth of hold | :12 ft 9 in (3.9 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Complement | 100 |
Armament |
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