HMS Scorpion was a Dutch hoy that the Admiralty purchased in 1794. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy in March 1794 under Lieutenant Thomas Crocker for the Channel Islands.[1] She and several of her sister ships (Lion, Eagle, Repulse, and Tiger), formed part of a short-lived squadron under Philippe d'Auvergne at Jersey.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Scorpion |
| Acquired | 3 February 1794 (by purchase) |
| Fate | Sold 1804 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Hoy |
| Tons burthen | 70 (bm) |
| Length |
|
| Beam | 14 ft 11 in (4.55 m) |
| Depth of hold | 6 ft 8+1⁄2 in (2.045 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | sloop |
| Complement | 30 |
| Armament | 1 x 24-pounder gun + 3 x 32-pounder carronades |
She was paid off in 1795, but recommissioned in September under Lieutenant George Bell. In June 1799 Lieutenant William Osborn assumed command. She was at Poole in 1801 and 1802.[1]
The navy sold her in November 1804 at Portsmouth.[1]
Citations edit
- ^ a b c d Winfield (2008), pp. 324–325.
References edit
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates (2nd ed.). Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.
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