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CASTOR 5th rate sailing frigates (1832)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castor | Chatham DYd | 1.1830 | 2.5.1832 | 6.1832 | TS 4.1860 | ||
| Amphion | Woolwich DYd | 15.4.1840 | --- | --- | reordered as screw frigate 6.1844 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1284bm 1808 normal |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 48.5 gundeck |
| Breadth, m | 13.0 |
| Draught, m | 4.11 hold depth |
| No of shafts |
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| Machinery | sails |
| Power, h. p. | |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 22 x 1 - 163/18 32pdr 55cwt SBML, 14 x 1 - 160/11 32pdr 25cwt SBML |
| Complement | 315 |
Project history
36-gun 5th rate 32pdr frigates. Sir Robert Seppings design of 1828, derived from Stag class with increased beam to mount heavier guns.
Modernizations
by 1839: was armed with 4 x 1 - 204/10 68pdr 50cwt shell SBML, 18 x 1 - 163/18 32pdr 56cwt SBML, 14 x 1 - 160/11 32pdr 25cwt SBML
1848: - 2 x 1 - 160/11 32pdr 25cwt; + 2 x 1 - 162/17 32pdr 50cwt SBML
Naval service
No significant events.
