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HYDRA paddle sloops (1838-1839)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydra | Chatham DYd | 1.1838 | 7.1838 | 11.7.1838 | sold 5.1870 | ||
| Hecla | Chatham DYd | 6.1838 | 14.1.1839 | 28.8.1839 | sold 6.1863 | ||
| Hecate | Chatham DYd | 6.1838 | 30.3.1839 | 7.12.1839 | survey ship 1860 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1096 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 50.3 pp |
| Breadth, m | 10.0 |
| Draught, m | 3.96 |
| No of shafts | 2 side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + boilers, 1 2-cyl side lever engine |
| Power, h. p. | Hydra: 220nhp Hecla, Hecate: 240nhp |
| Max speed, kts | 9 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 2 x 1 - 204/13 68pdr 65cwt shell SBML, 2 x 1 - 162/17 32pdr 50cwt SBML |
| Complement | 135 |
Project history
2nd rate steam vessels, since 1844 2nd class sloops. Sir William Symonds design, approved in 1837.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
