The fourth USS Hornet was a schooner that served in the U.S. Navy from 1814 to 1820.

History
United States
NameUSS Hornet
NamesakeThe hornet, a stinging insect
Acquired1813
Commissioned15 March 1814
FateSold 1820
General characteristics
TypeSchooner
Sail planschooner-rigged
Complement57 officers and enlisted men
Armament5 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.

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