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RETRIBUTION paddle frigate (1845)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retribution (ex-Watt, ex-Dragon) | Chatham DYd | 8.1842 | 2.7.1844 | 23.12.1845 | sold 7.1864 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1641bm |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 67.1 pp |
| Breadth, m | 12.3 |
| Draught, m | 3.13 |
| No of shafts | 2 side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + 4 boilers, 1 4-cyl VSE direct action 'Siamese' type |
| Power, h. p. | 800nhp |
| Max speed, kts | 10 |
| Fuel, t | coal 530 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 1 x 1 - 206/16 8'' 112cwt shell SBML, 9 x 1 - 204/13 8'' 65cwt shell SBML |
| Complement | 175 |
Project history
1st rate steam vessel, later 1st class frigate, 22 guns, from 1856 28 guns. John Edye design, approved in 1842.
Modernizations
1849: re-engined with 1 2-cyl oscillating engine (400nhp); + 12 x 1 - 162/17 32pdr 50cwt SBML
1850s: + 6 x 1 - 162/17 32pdr 50cwt SBML
Naval service
No significant events.
