HMS Penguin (1813)

The action between USS Hornet and HMS Penguin
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Penguin
Ordered	20 August 1812
Builder	William Bottomley, King's Lynn
Laid down	November 1812
Launched	29 June 1813
Captured	23 March 1815
Fate	Scuttled by captors
General characteristics
Class and type	Cruizer-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen	386 79⁄94 (bm)
Length	100 ft 5 in (30.6 m) (overall) 77 ft 6+1⁄2 in (23.6 m) (keel)
Beam	30 ft 7+1⁄2 in (9.3 m)
Draught	6 ft 7 in (2.0 m) (unladen) 11 ft 8 in (3.6 m) (laden)
Depth of hold	11 ft 8 in (3.6 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Brig
Complement	121
Armament	16 × 32-pounder carronades 2 × 6-pounder bow guns 1 × 12-pounder carronade

HMS Penguin was a Royal Navy Cruizer-class brig-sloop launched in 1813. In 1815 USS Hornet captured Penguin in a battle that took place after the end of the War of 1812. Hornet then scuttled Penguin as she was too damaged to merit keeping.