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FIREFLY paddle gunvessels (1833-1834)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly | Woolwich DYd | 5.1832 | 29.9.1832 | 31.1.1833 | survey ship 1858 | ||
| Spitfire | Woolwich DYd | 12.1832 | 26.3.1834 | 23.7.1834 | wrecked 10.9.1842 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 550bm |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 47.2 pp |
| Breadth, m | 8.38 |
| Draught, m | 5.05 hold depth |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + boilers, 1 2-cyl side lever engine |
| Power, h. p. | Firefly: 220nhp Spitfire: 140nhp 380ihp |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | Firefly: 1 x 1 - 162/17 32pdr 50cwt SBML, 2 x 1 - 159/8 32pdr 17cwt SBML carronades Spitfire: 1 x 1 - 162/17 32pdr 50cwt SBML, 4 x 1 - 160/11 32pdr 25cwt SBML |
| Complement | 80 |
Project history
Steam vessels, since 1837 3rd class steam vessels, since 1844 1st class gunvessels. Oliver Lang design, approved in 1832.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Spitfire wrecked 10.9.1842 transporting troops on Half Moon Cay lighthouse reef, Belize.
