HMS Serpent (1794)

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Serpent
Acquired	1794
Fate	Sold c. 1802
General characteristics [1]
Type	Hoy
Tons burthen	57 bm
Length	64 ft 10 in (19.76 m) (overall) 55 ft 1 in (16.8 m) (keel)
Beam	13 ft 11 in (4.24 m)
Depth of hold	6 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.994 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Complement	30
Armament	1 × 24-pounder gun + 3 × 32-pounder carronades

HMS Serpent was a former Dutch hoy that the British Admiralty purchased in 1794 for service with the Royal Navy. She was paid off in 1796 and was sold around 1802.