HMS Hornet was a Havock-class torpedo boat destroyer of the British Royal Navy.

[10] Hornet was laid down at Yarrow's Poplar, London yard on 1 July 1892.

[1] Hornet's water tube boilers meant that it took longer to build than Havock, launching on 23 December 1893 and completed in July 1894.

[2] The ship's performance during trials was generally successful, with only slight vibration noted and the ship steering well,[11] and an average speed of 27.6 knots (51.1 km/h; 31.8 mph) being made over a three-hour trial.

[2][17] In February 1902 she was ordered to replace Zebra as tender to Wildfire, special service vessel, for duties in connection with the Sheerness School of Gunnery.