HMS Hussar (1894)

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Career
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Laid down:
Launched:	1894
Commissioned:
Decommissioned:
Fate:	Sold 1920, broken up 1921
Struck:
General characteristics
Displacement:	1,070 tons
Length:	250 ft
Beam:	30½ ft
Draught:	13 ft
Propulsion:	2 sets vertical triple expansion, two screws, Thornycroft boilers
Speed:	17.5 knots @ 2500 hp
Range:
Complement:	190
Armament:	1x 4.7 inch 2x 12 pdr 1x 6 pdr anti-aircraft
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HMS Hussar was a Halcyon-class torpedo gunboat of the Royal Navy, launched in 1894 and sold for scrap in 1920. She served in the Mediterranean between 1896 and 1905 before being used for fishery protection.

In 1907 Hussar had her armament removed and was converted to become the yacht and despatch vessel for the Royal Navy's Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean. In 1914 she was adapted as a minesweeper, which was the fate of many such torpedo gunboats.

In February 1915, Commander Edward Unwin took command of the Hussar. For the landing at Cape Helles, 25 April 1915, Unwin took command of the SS River Clyde. Unwin won the Victoria Cross for his actions during the landing, as did two of his crew from the Hussar who were also on the River Clyde, Able Seaman William Williams and Seaman George Samson.

See HMS Hussar for other ships of this name.