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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Hornet |
| Acquired | 1775 |
| Captured | 27 April 1777 by HM Sloop of War Porcupine |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sloop |
| Armament | 10 × 4-pounder guns |
| Service record | |
The first USS Hornet was a merchant sloop chartered from Captain William Stone in December 1775 to serve under Stone as a unit of Esek Hopkins' Fleet. The voyage would be the first military action for master's mate Joshua Barney.[1] The vessel was damaged while sailing with the fleet and returned to base. Hornet patrolled Delaware Bay until being captured on 27 April 1777 by the Royal Navy. Hornet was taken to Jamaica, where the ship was found to be leaking and was condemned.
- ^ Barney (1832), pp. 29–32.