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DAPHNE sailing sloops (1837-1846)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dido | Pembroke DYd | 9.1834 | 13.6.1836 | 26.1.1837 | coal hulk 1860 | ||
| Daphne | Pembroke DYd | 12.1835 | 6.8.1838 | 2.2.1839 | sold 10.1864 | ||
| Calypso | Chatham DYd | 12.1837 | 8.5.1845 | 19.2.1846 | BU 1.1866 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 731bm |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 36.6 gundeck |
| Breadth, m | 11.4 |
| Draught, m | 5.49 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 | Dido, Daphne: 18 x 1 - 161/15 32pdr 40cwt SBML Calypso: 20 x 1 - 161/15 32pdr 40cwt SBML |
| Complement | 145 |
Project history
18-gun 6th rate open battery corvettes. William Symonds design of 1834. Second pair (Calypso and Coquette) had covered battery. Coquette was ordered but never started.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
