HMS Scorpion (1794)

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

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
Name	HMS Scorpion
Acquired	3 February 1794 (by purchase)
Fate	Sold 1804
General characteristics [1]
Type	Hoy
Tons burthen	70 (bm)
Length	66 ft 5 in (20.24 m) (overall) 58 ft 9+5⁄8 in (17.9 m) (keel)
Beam	14 ft 11 in (4.55 m)
Depth of hold	6 ft 8+1⁄2 in (2.045 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	sloop
Complement	30
Armament	1 × 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]