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
NameHMS Scorpion
Acquired3 February 1794 (by purchase)
FateSold 1804
General characteristics [1]
TypeHoy
Tons burthen70 (bm)
Length
  • 66 ft 5 in (20.24 m) (overall)
  • 58 ft 9+58 in (17.9 m) (keel)
Beam14 ft 11 in (4.55 m)
Depth of hold6 ft 8+12 in (2.045 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail plansloop
Complement30
Armament1 × 24-pounder gun + 3 × 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

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  1. ^ a b c d Winfield (2008), pp. 324–325.

References

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  • 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.