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MYRMIDON paddle gunvessel (1846)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrmidon | Ditchburn & Mare, Blackwall | 1844 | 2.1845 | 16.3.1846 | sold 12.1858 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 370bm |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 46.0 pp |
| Breadth, m | 6.86 |
| Draught, m | 4.17 hold depth |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + boilers, 1 2-cyl side lever engine |
| Power, h. p. | 150nhp |
| Max speed, kts | 10 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 2 x 1 - 145/8 24pdr 13cwt SBML carronades, 1 x 1 - 139/19 18pdr 22cwt SBML |
| Complement | 60 |
Project history
2nd class iron-hulled gunvessel. Builder's design, approved in 1844.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
