took it to the Spanish port Havana, Cuba. She departed Pensacola for the last time on 4 March 1829, setting course for the coast of Mexico, and was never seen again. On 27 October 1829 the commander of the West Indies Squadron received information that Hornet had been dismasted in a gale off Tampico on 10 September 1829 and had foundered with the loss of all hands. See also Glossary of nautical terms (A-L) Glossary of nautical terms (M-Z) References Notes Bibliography External links U.S.S. Hornet Order Book, 1823-1825, MS 56 held by Special Collections & Archives, Nimitz Library at the United States Naval Academy Hornet 3 War of 1812 ships of the United States Shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico Maritime incidents in September 1829 Ships built in Baltimore 1805 ships Ships lost with all hands