HMS Viper was a Dutch hoy that the Admiralty purchased in 1794. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy in March 1794 under Lieutenant John W. Skinner, for the Nore.[1] At some point in 1796 Viper was under the command of Lieutenant R. Wilson.[2] In March 1796, the Navy lent Viper to the Transport Board. The Navy recommissioned Viper in September under Lieutenant William Stagg, who commanded her until 1801.[3] In 1801 she was broken up at Portsmouth.[1]

History
Great Britain
NameHMS Viper
Acquired1794 (by purchase)
FateBroken up 1801
General characteristics [1]
TypeHoy
Tons burthen69 (bm)
Length
  • 65 ft 5 in (19.9 m) (overall)
  • 57 ft 9 in (17.6 m) (keel)
Beam15 ft 0 in (4.6 m)
Depth of hold6 ft 6 in (2.0 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail plansloop
Complement30
Armament1 × 24-pounder gun + 3 × 32-pounder carronades

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c Winfield (2008), p. 325.
  2. ^ Schomberg (1802), p. 533.
  3. ^ Schomberg (1802), p. 94.

References

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  • Schomberg, Isaac (1802). Naval Chronology, Or an Historical Summary of Naval and Maritime Events from the Time of the Romans, to the Treaty of Peace 1802: With an Appendix. Vol. 4. London: T. Egerton.
  • Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 1-86176-246-1.