HMS Viper (1794)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Viper.

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Viper
Acquired	1794 (by purchase)
Fate	Broken up 1801
General characteristics [1]
Type	Hoy
Tons burthen	69 (bm)
Length	65 ft 5 in (19.9 m) (overall) 57 ft 9 in (17.6 m) (keel)
Beam	15 ft 0 in (4.6 m)
Depth of hold	6 ft 6 in (2.0 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	sloop
Complement	30
Armament	1 × 24-pounder gun + 3 × 32-pounder carronades

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]

Citations

1. Winfield (2008), p. 325.
2. Schomberg (1802), p. 533.
3. Schomberg (1802), p. 94.

References

• 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.