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BANN paddle despatch vessels/gunboats (1856-1857)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bann | J Scott Russell, Millwall | 2.1.1856 | 5.7.1856 | 9.1856 | sold 2.1873 | ||
| Brune | J Scott Russell, Millwall | 2.1.1856 | 30.8.1856 | 7.5.1857 | sold 5.1863 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 291 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
|
| Length, m | 42.7 pp |
| Breadth, m | 6.15 |
| Draught, m | 1.21 |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + 2 boilers, 1 2-cyl oscillating DA |
| Power, h. p. | Bann: 80nhp 341ihp Brune: 80nhp 364ihp |
| Max speed, kts | 10.5 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 204/13 8'' 65cwt shell SBML, 2 x 1 - 160/11 32pdr 25cwt SBML |
| Complement |
Project history
Iron-hulled paddle despatch vessels/gunboats. Builder's design of 1855. Diminutive versions of ex-Prussian iron paddle gunboats acquired in 1855.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
