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.[3]
The British Royal Navy commissioned her in July 1796 under Commander William Mulso, for the North Sea.[2]
Hermes disappeared during a gale on 31 January 1797.[2] She was presumed to have foundered with all hands.[4]
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.
- ^ a b c d 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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