| History | |
|---|---|
  The Netherlands | |
| Name | Mercuur |
| Launched | 1781 |
| Captured | 12 May 1796 |
 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Hermes |
| Acquired | 1796 by capture |
| Fate | Foundered 31 January 1797 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | brig-sloop |
| Tons burthen | 210 (bm) |
| Length | 85 Amsterdam feet |
| Beam | 30 Amsterdam feet |
| Depth of hold | 13 Amsterdam feet |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Complement |
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HMS Hermes was the Dutch cutter Mercuur, that the Amsterdam Admiralty purchased in 1781 or 1782. (Mercuur was a brig when captured.) HMS Sylph captured her off the Texel on 12 May 1796 after a chase during which Mercuur threw all but two of her guns overboard.
The British Royal Navy commissioned her in July 1796 under Commander William Mulso, for the North Sea.
Hermes disappeared during a gale on 31 January 1797. She was presumed to have foundered with all hands.
See also
Notes
- All linear measurements are in Amsterdam feet (voet) of 11 Amsterdam inches (duim) (see Dutch units of measurement). The Amsterdam foot is about 8% shorter than an English foot.
Citations
- van Maanen (2008), p. 22.
- ^ Winfield (2008), p. 290.
- "No. 13894". The London Gazette. 21 May 1796. p. 491.
- Hepper (1994), p. 83.
References
- Hepper, David J. (1994). British Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1650–1859. Rotherfield: Jean Boudriot. ISBN 0-948864-30-3.
- van Maanen, Ron (20 June 2008). "Preliminary list of Dutch naval vessel built or required in the period 1700-1799" (PDF).
- Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-246-7.
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