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HELENA sailing brigs (1841-1853)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siren | Woolwich DYd | 6.1839 | 23.4.1841 | 30.10.1841 | target ship 3.1862 | ||
| Helena | Pembroke DYd | 9.1839 | 11.7.1843 | 23.12.1843 | coal hulk 1861 | ||
| Jumna (ex-Zebra) | Bombay DYd | 12.1843 | 7.3.1848 | 12.4.1848 | sold 6.1862 | ||
| Atalanta | Pembroke DYd | 10.1846 | 9.10.1847 | 20.12.1847 | BU 12.1868 | ||
| Camilla | Pembroke DYd | 10.1846 | 8.9.1847 | 20.12.1847 | lost 9.9.1860 | ||
| Musquito | Pembroke DYd | 5.1849 | 29.7.1851 | 25.8.1851 | to Prussia 7.1862 (Musquito) | ||
| Rover | Pembroke DYd | 9.1850 | 21.6.1853 | 2.7.1853 | to Prussia 7.1862 (Rover) |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 549bm |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 33.5 gundeck |
| Breadth, m | 10.6 |
| Draught, m | 4.52 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 | 16 x 1 - 159/8 32pdr SBML carronades |
| Complement | 140 |
Project history
16-gun 1st class brigs. Sir William Symonds design of 1839. Wooden hull.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Camilla was lost off Japan, presumed foundered in a typhoon 9.9.1860.
