USS Hornet (1805 brig)

USS Hornet (1805 brig)

The third USS "Hornet" was a brig-rigged sloop-of-war in the United States Navy. Later, however, she was re-rigged as a ship.

"Hornet" was launched on 28 July 1805 in Baltimore and commissioned on 18 October. She fought in the War of 1812 under command of James Lawrence, who later (while commanding USS|Chesapeake|1799|2) gave the United States Navy their famous motto "Don't give up the ship."

She captured the privateer "Dolphin" on 9 July 1812 although the ship was recaptured again shortly afterwards. "Hornet" assisted in the blockade of HMS|Bonne Citoyenne in the harbor at Salvador, Brazil and sank HMS|Peacock|1806|6 on 24 February 1813. On 23 March 1815 "Hornet" captured HMS|Penguin|1795|6 in a short battle off Tristan da Cunha. This was one of several naval engagements which took place after the war had ended. A month later, on 27 April, she engaged HMS|Cornwallis|1813|6 having mistakenly identified her as a cargo vessel. She managed to escape by throwing overboard boats, guns and other equipment so to enable higher speed.

Following the war, she took part in anti-piracy patrols in the Caribbean. "Hornet" sank in a storm off Tampico, Mexico on 29 September 1829 with the loss of all on board.

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