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HMS Vulture (1843)

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369: 354: 62: 33: 1162: 874: 1157: 869: 256:, that had two vertical cylinders of 80-inch (200 cm) diameter with 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) stroke, that used steam provided by four boilers. The paddle wheels were 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m) diameter to the extremity of the floats, which were 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) wide. 350:, where she arrived on 21 February in a leaky condition. She was recommissioned again in December 1859 for service in the Mediterranean. The ship was paid off on 5 April 1860, and laid up at Portsmouth. She was sold to Castle & Son, Charlton for scrap in October 1863. 368: 1189: 1199: 1214: 331:
whilst towing a vessel from Nargen to Farosund. She was severely damaged and was sent back to England for repairs. In February 1859, she ran aground on the
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was first commissioned in February 1845 for the East Indies, and completed fitting for sea (for a further £9,173) at
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until 23 January 1844. She had cost £24,323 to build and £22,395 to fit out (including £21,429 for the 476
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on return from the East Indies that same year, and then underwent a small repair at Sheerness and
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of 190 feet 1 inch (57.94 m) and 163 feet 6 inches (49.8 m) at the
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in 1848–1849 (for £17,334). She was recommissioned in November 1852 and was used in the
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where she participated in actions against China and then played a minor role in the
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in 1854. She was in action with the Russians on 7 June 1854, in the action at
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on 21 September 1843 and was then fitted with Fairbairn engines in the
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1,960 long tons (1,990 t). Her crew numbered 175–195 officers and
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of 37 feet 6 inches (11.4 m), and a depth of
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English sailors and French soldiers, dancing on board
434:"Engines of Her Majesty's steam frigate, the Vulture" 1048: 924: 703: 602: 190:of 1854–1855. The ship was sold for scrap in 1863. 364:or First Pass of the Canton River, 2 April 1847. 182:in the 1840s. She was initially deployed to the 438:The Practical Mechanic and Engineer's Magazine 1190:Crimean War naval ships of the United Kingdom 902: 580: 360:, with the 18th Royal Irish on board, at the 264:mounted on pivots at bow and stern, and four 8: 1200:Victorian-era frigates of the United Kingdom 397:, 56 cwt referring to the weight of the gun. 496:Hampshire Advertiser and Salisbury Guardian 909: 895: 887: 587: 573: 565: 483:. No. 2900. London. 4 September 1855. 469::1, 69, DOI: 10.1080/21533369.2004.9668337 918:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1859 596:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1855 323:. On 27 August 1855, she ran aground off 19:For other ships with the same name, see 410: 386: 514:The Sail and Steam Navy List 1815–1889 164:was one of three 6-gun, steam-powered 27: 58: 7: 420: 418: 416: 414: 217:of 23 feet (7.0 m). The ship's 1215:Maritime incidents in February 1859 248:The ship was fitted with a pair of 44:on the way to Hong Kong after the 14: 1210:Maritime incidents in August 1855 313:Baltic theatre of the Crimean War 1160: 1155: 872: 867: 60: 31: 393:"Cwt" is the abbreviation for 339:was refloated and escorted by 1: 512:David Lyon and Rif Winfield, 494:"The Mediterranean Station". 464:Journal for Maritime Research 1185:Ships built in Pembroke Dock 516:. Chatham Publishing, 2004. 376:in the Baltic, 7 August 1854 449:Lyon & Winfield, p. 151 1231: 1195:Frigates of the Royal Navy 556:William Odgers VC and the 534:. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth. 479:"The Attack on Sweaborg". 18: 1150: 1025:November (unknown date): 862: 124: 53: 30: 16:Frigate of the Royal Navy 458:Lambert, Andrew (2004). 299:She was involved in the 260:carried six guns – two 194:Design and construction 125:General characteristics 528:Winfield, Rif (2008). 377: 365: 329:Grand Duchy of Finland 1134:Herald of the Morning 1007:Herald of the Morning 371: 356: 268:on broadside trucks. 266:8-inch guns of 65 cwt 262:8-inch guns of 95 cwt 1067:Apr (unknown date): 954:Mar (unknown date): 786:Aug (unknown date): 301:Expedition to Canton 201:had a length at the 46:Expedition to Canton 1109:Sep (unknown date) 1082:Victoria and Albert 1056:Feb (unknown date) 828:Dec (unknown date) 764:Jun (unknown date) 440:, July 1844, p. 314 291:until 7 June 1845. 661:Imperatritsa Maria 378: 366: 289:Sheerness Dockyard 254:nominal horsepower 1172: 1171: 884: 883: 693:Queen of the Isle 541:978-1-84415-700-6 424:Winfield, p. 1216 232: 156: 155: 112:21 September 1843 95:Pembroke Dockyard 1222: 1164: 1159: 1143: 1127: 1116: 1105: 1095: 1085: 1074: 1063: 1041: 1031: 1021: 1010: 1000: 990: 980: 970: 960: 950: 939: 911: 904: 897: 888: 876: 871: 855: 845: 835: 824: 814: 803: 792: 782: 771: 760: 749: 738: 728: 717: 696: 680: 670: 642: 632: 622: 589: 582: 575: 566: 545: 500: 499: 491: 485: 484: 476: 470: 456: 450: 447: 441: 431: 425: 422: 398: 391: 277:East India Docks 231: 230: 226: 222: 68: 65: 64: 63: 35: 28: 1230: 1229: 1225: 1224: 1223: 1221: 1220: 1219: 1175: 1174: 1173: 1168: 1146: 1130: 1119: 1108: 1098: 1088: 1077: 1066: 1055: 1049:Other incidents 1044: 1034: 1024: 1013: 1003: 993: 983: 973: 963: 953: 942: 931: 920: 915: 885: 880: 858: 848: 838: 827: 817: 806: 795: 785: 774: 763: 752: 741: 731: 720: 710: 704:Other incidents 699: 683: 673: 645: 635: 625: 609: 598: 593: 552: 542: 527: 509: 504: 503: 493: 492: 488: 478: 477: 473: 457: 453: 448: 444: 432: 428: 423: 412: 407: 402: 401: 392: 388: 383: 297: 228: 224: 223: 196: 66: 61: 59: 49: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1228: 1226: 1218: 1217: 1212: 1207: 1202: 1197: 1192: 1187: 1177: 1176: 1170: 1169: 1151: 1148: 1147: 1145: 1144: 1131:Unknown date: 1128: 1117: 1106: 1096: 1086: 1075: 1064: 1052: 1050: 1046: 1045: 1043: 1042: 1032: 1022: 1011: 1001: 991: 981: 971: 961: 951: 940: 928: 926: 922: 921: 916: 914: 913: 906: 899: 891: 882: 881: 863: 860: 859: 857: 856: 849:Unknown date: 846: 839:Unknown date: 836: 825: 815: 804: 793: 783: 772: 761: 750: 739: 729: 718: 707: 705: 701: 700: 698: 697: 684:Unknown date: 681: 671: 643: 633: 623: 606: 604: 600: 599: 594: 592: 591: 584: 577: 569: 563: 562: 551: 550:External links 548: 547: 546: 540: 525: 508: 505: 502: 501: 486: 471: 451: 442: 426: 409: 408: 406: 403: 400: 399: 385: 384: 382: 379: 296: 293: 195: 192: 178:built for the 154: 153: 150: 146: 145: 142: 138: 137: 131: 127: 126: 122: 121: 118: 117:Decommissioned 114: 113: 110: 106: 105: 104:September 1841 102: 98: 97: 92: 88: 87: 84: 80: 79: 74: 70: 69: 67:United Kingdom 56: 55: 51: 50: 48:, 9 April 1847 36: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1227: 1216: 1213: 1211: 1208: 1206: 1203: 1201: 1198: 1196: 1193: 1191: 1188: 1186: 1183: 1182: 1180: 1167: 1163: 1158: 1154: 1149: 1142: 1141: 1140:Young America 1136: 1135: 1129: 1126: 1125: 1118: 1115: 1114: 1107: 1104: 1103: 1102:Great Eastern 1097: 1094: 1093: 1087: 1084: 1083: 1076: 1073: 1072: 1065: 1062: 1061: 1054: 1053: 1051: 1047: 1040: 1039: 1033: 1030: 1029: 1023: 1020: 1019: 1012: 1009: 1008: 1002: 999: 998: 997:Royal Charter 992: 989: 988: 982: 979: 978: 972: 969: 968: 962: 959: 958: 952: 949: 948: 941: 938: 937: 930: 929: 927: 923: 919: 912: 907: 905: 900: 898: 893: 892: 889: 879: 875: 870: 866: 861: 854: 853: 847: 844: 843: 837: 834: 833: 826: 823: 822: 816: 813: 812: 805: 802: 801: 794: 791: 790: 784: 781: 780: 773: 770: 769: 762: 759: 758: 751: 748: 747: 740: 737: 736: 730: 727: 726: 719: 716: 715: 709: 708: 706: 702: 695: 694: 689: 688: 682: 679: 678: 672: 669: 668: 663: 662: 657: 656: 651: 650: 644: 641: 640: 639:Agnes Blaikie 634: 631: 630: 624: 621: 620: 615: 614: 608: 607: 605: 601: 597: 590: 585: 583: 578: 576: 571: 570: 567: 561: 559: 554: 553: 549: 543: 537: 533: 532: 526: 523: 522:1-86176-032-9 519: 515: 511: 510: 506: 497: 490: 487: 482: 475: 472: 468: 465: 461: 455: 452: 446: 443: 439: 435: 430: 427: 421: 419: 417: 415: 411: 404: 396: 395:hundredweight 390: 387: 380: 375: 370: 363: 359: 355: 351: 349: 345: 344: 338: 334: 333:Barbary Coast 330: 326: 322: 318: 317:Gamla Carleby 314: 310: 306: 303:of 1847. 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She had a 198: 197: 166: 160: 158: 157: 130:Displacement 76: 40:passing the 37: 25: 362:Bogue forts 188:Crimean War 184:East Indies 133:1,960  21:HMS Vulture 1205:1843 ships 1179:Categories 1092:Red Jacket 1038:Duguesclin 925:Shipwrecks 821:Marco Polo 735:Austerlitz 725:Imperieuse 629:Sémillante 619:Sviatoslav 603:Shipwrecks 481:Daily News 325:Hanko Head 283:engines). 180:Royal Navy 141:Complement 1122:HMS  1111:USS  1080:HMY  1069:USS  1058:HMS  1018:Undaunted 1016:HMS  987:Nantucket 945:HMS  934:HMS  830:HMS  809:HMS  798:HMS  777:HMS  766:HMS  755:HMS  744:HMS  723:HMS  687:Adventure 677:Schomberg 613:Rostislav 560:1854–1855 405:Citations 341:HMS  239:displaced 221:was 1,190 135:long tons 101:Laid down 1124:Intrepid 1120:17 Nov: 1089:13 Jun: 1035:17 Dec: 1014:24 Nov: 1004:15 Nov: 994:26 Oct: 964:28 Jun: 943:26 Feb: 807:21 Oct: 800:La Hogue 796:18 Sep: 775:27 Aug: 753:29 May: 732:17 Apr: 711:12 Feb: 674:27 Dec: 667:Khrabryi 655:Iagudiil 646:28 Aug: 626:15 Feb: 610:13 Feb: 309:Woolwich 305:paid off 273:launched 271:She was 237:and she 203:gun deck 176:frigates 152:6 × guns 149:Armament 109:Launched 1099:9 Sep: 1078:3 Jun: 1060:Vulture 984:7 Aug: 977:Admella 974:6 Aug: 957:Pizarro 932:8 Feb: 818:6 Dec: 779:Vulture 768:Amphion 742:5 May: 721:1 Apr: 636:5 May: 558:Vulture 374:Vulture 358:Vulture 337:Vulture 321:Finland 285:Vulture 258:Vulture 243:ratings 235:burthen 227:⁄ 219:tonnage 199:Vulture 167:Cyclops 161:Vulture 91:Builder 83:Ordered 77:Vulture 54:History 38:Vulture 1113:Fulton 1071:Wabash 1028:Burmah 947:Jaseur 936:Wizard 852:Toledo 811:Urgent 789:Toledo 757:Wizard 746:Medina 649:Chesma 538:  520:  295:Career 173:paddle 169:-class 381:Notes 348:Malta 233:tons 42:Bogue 1166:1860 1153:1858 967:Argo 878:1856 865:1854 714:Tage 536:ISBN 518:ISBN 215:hold 211:beam 207:keel 159:HMS 120:1866 73:Name 346:to 281:nhp 144:175 1181:: 1137:, 690:, 664:, 658:, 652:, 616:, 462:. 436:, 413:^ 335:. 327:, 319:, 245:. 229:94 225:55 910:e 903:t 896:v 588:e 581:t 574:v 544:. 524:. 467:6 23:.

Index

HMS Vulture

Bogue
Expedition to Canton
Pembroke Dockyard
long tons
Cyclops-class
paddle
frigates
Royal Navy
East Indies
Crimean War
gun deck
keel
beam
hold
tonnage
burthen
displaced
ratings
steam engines
nominal horsepower
8-inch guns of 95 cwt
8-inch guns of 65 cwt
launched
East India Docks
nhp
Sheerness Dockyard
Expedition to Canton
paid off

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