NAVYPEDIA

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Phoenix			Chatham DYd	5.1831	25.9.1832	7.1.1834	store ship 5.1853

Technical data

Data variant	paddle	screw
Displacement normal, t	1024	1460
Displacement full, t
Length, m	53.2 pp	53.2 pp
Breadth, m	9.70	9.70
Draught, m	3.81	5.11 hold depth
No of shafts	2 side wheels	1
Machinery	sails + boilers, 1 2-cyl side lever engine	sails + boilers, 1 2-cyl VSE, oscillating, geared
Power, h. p.	220nhp	524ihp
Max speed, kts		7.7
Fuel, t	coal	coal
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	1 x 1 - 254/11 10'' 84cwt shell SBML, 1 x 1 - 204/12 8'' 52cwt shell SBML, 4 x 1 - 159/8 32pdr 17cwt SBML carronades	1 x 1 - 254/11 10'' 84cwt shell SBML, 1 x 1 - 204/12 8'' 52cwt shell SBML, 8 x 1 - 159/8 32pdr 17cwt SBML carronades
Complement	135	120

Project history

Steam vessel, since 1844 2nd class sloop. Robert Seppings design, approved in 1831.

Modernizations

1845, Phoenix: was converted to screw frigate with data as given in the table.

Naval service

No significant events.