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TARTARUS paddle gunvessels (1834-1835)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tartarus | Pembroke DYd | 9.1833 | 23.6.1834 | 3.10.1834 | BU 11.1860 | ||
| Blazer | Chatham DYd | 11.1833 | 5.1834 | 12.2.1835 | BU 8.1853 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 560 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 44.2 pp |
| Breadth, m | 8.64 |
| Draught, m | 3.20 |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + boilers, 1 2-cyl side lever engine |
| Power, h. p. | Tartarus: 100nhp Blazer: 120nhp |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 2 x 1 - 107/20 9pdr 13.5cwt SBML |
| Complement | 80 |
Project history
Steam vessels, since 1837 4th class steam vessels, since 1844 1st class gunvessels. Oliver Lang design of 1833.
Modernizations
1838, Tartarus: was re-engined (136nhp)
1840s, both: were armed with 1 x 1 - 160/11 32pdr 25cwt SBML, 2 x 1 - 159/8 32pdr 17cwt SBML carronades
Naval service
No significant events.
