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The class were designed as second-class despatch and gunvessels. They were intended to operate close inshore during the
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449:(442 kW) and 778 ihp (580 kW) through a single screw, and gave a top speed of about 11 knots.
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A two-cylinder horizontal single expansion steam engine produced (varying between vessels) between 593
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of 1854. Both classes were designed for shallow-water operations in the Baltic and Black Seas during the
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was wrecked on the coast of Africa in 1867 and the rest were all sold during the 1860s, with
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Although designed with a pair of 68-pounder
Lancaster muzzle-loading rifles, the
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689:’s "Vampire Fleet"). Resold to the Egyptian Government on 30 December 1865
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Wrecked on the South East
African coast near Klippen Point on 30 May 1867
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7-inch (180 mm)/110-pound (50 kg) Armstrong breech-loading gun
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The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815–1889
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Sold on 2 June 1865 and broken up by White at Cowes in
November 1866
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Sold to the
Chinese Imperial Customs on 20 September 1862, renamed
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Send a
Gunboat: The Victorian Navy and Supremacy at Sea, 1854–1904
437:, which has been designed by the Surveyor’s Department in 1854.
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Broken up by Castle at
Charlton, arriving on 31 August 1866
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Sold to Castle for breaking at
Charlton on 7 October 1864
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Sold to
Marshall, Plymouth in 1864 and broken up in 1865
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68-pound (31 kg) Lancaster muzzle-loading rifled gun
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List of gunboat and gunvessel classes of the Royal Navy
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2-cylinder horizontal single-expansion steam engine
627:Broken up by Marshall, Plymouth in November 1866
573:Ordered to be sold at Bombay on 25 February 1869
663:Broken up by Castle at Charlton in August 1866
645:Broken up by Castle at Charlton in March 1866
430:and were essentially enlarged versions of the
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234:180 ft 0 in (54.9 m) (gundeck)
8:
1096:Victorian-era gunboats of the United Kingdom
237:160 ft 7.5 in (49.0 m) (keel)
773:Sold to Marshall, Plymouth on 8 March 1870
255:8 ft 0 in (2.4 m) (designed)
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461:-class gunvessels were barque-rigged.
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519:Broken up by White at Cowes in 1868
481:and two 20-pounder breech loaders.
685:and sailed in April 1863 (to join
94:Fletcher & Fearnall, Limehouse
25:
263:14 ft 0 in (4.3 m)
247:28 ft 4 in (8.6 m)
91:Young, Magnay & Co, Limehouse
873:(2nd ed.). London: Conway.
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87:Wigram & Son, Blackwall Yard
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837:Winfield, R.; Lyon, D. (2004).
391:was an enlarged version of the
77:R & H Green, Blackwall Yard
841:. London: Chatham Publishing.
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473:class were finished with one
359:7-inch/110-pdr breech loader
701:Young, Magnay & Company
675:Young, Magnay & Company
365:68-pdr muzzle-loading rifle
319:11 kn (20.4 km/h)
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809:Winfield (2004) pp.219-220
749:action with the Taku forts
406:was sunk in action at the
1091:Vigilant-class gunvessels
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755:, China, on 28 June 1859
344:68-pounder Lancaster guns
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191:General characteristics
126:Chinese Imperial Customs
18:Vigilant class gunvessel
741:Fletcher & Fearnall
723:Fletcher & Fearnall
867:; Major, John (2007).
657:C J Mare & Company
639:C J Mare & Company
621:Money Wigram & Son
567:C J Mare & Company
549:C J Mare & Company
82:J & R White, Cowes
68:C J Mare & Company
371:20-pdr breech loaders
349:2 × 12-pdr howitzers
823:Preston (2007) p.150
418:lasting until 1872.
283:(442 to 580 kW)
199:Second-class wooden
136:Egyptian Government
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922:-class gunvessels
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848:978-1-86176-032-6
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603:J. & R. White
585:J. & R. White
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16:(Redirected from
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385:-class gunvessel
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338:As designed:
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298:Single screw
215:Tons burthen
207:Displacement
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1004:Sparrowhawk
744:19 May 1856
696:Sparrowhawk
428:Crimean War
416:Sparrowhawk
400:Crimean War
1080:Categories
831:References
709:Esquimault
441:Propulsion
408:Taku Forts
389:Royal Navy
324:Complement
290:Propulsion
210:860 tonnes
115:Royal Navy
1025:Assurance
1018:Cormorant
780:Citations
762:Assurance
753:Hai River
736:Cormorant
453:Sail plan
404:Cormorant
346:on pivots
305:Sail plan
201:gunvessel
175:Completed
162:1855-1856
146:£27,437 (
101:Operators
1050:Intrepid
990:Foxhound
976:Surprise
969:Ringdove
955:Vigilant
948:Alacrity
941:Wanderer
934:Coquette
920:Vigilant
857:52620555
747:Sunk in
711:in 1872
707:Sold at
652:Foxhound
616:Surprise
598:Ringdove
562:Vigilant
544:Alacrity
526:Wanderer
508:Coquette
498:Launched
471:Vigilant
465:Armament
459:Vigilant
383:Vigilant
332:Armament
148:Foxhound
72:Leamouth
62:Builders
55:Vigilant
39:Surprise
962:Lapwing
751:in the
580:Lapwing
387:of the
311:-rigged
252:Draught
1011:Osprey
997:Mohawk
983:Renard
877:
855:
845:
718:Osprey
683:Peking
670:Mohawk
634:Renard
477:, one
422:Design
412:Osprey
309:Barque
229:Length
152:Renard
112:
1052:class
1043:class
1041:Arrow
501:Fate
485:Ships
433:Arrow
394:Arrow
316:Speed
220:79/94
159:Built
875:ISBN
853:OCLC
843:ISBN
492:Name
457:All
380:The
369:2 ×
363:1 ×
357:1 ×
342:2 ×
273:200
244:Beam
218:669
196:Type
183:Lost
143:Cost
51:Name
447:ihp
281:ihp
275:nhp
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