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ORESTES sailing sloop (1824)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orestes | Portsmouth DYd | 4.1823 | 31.5.1824 | 16.9.1824 | coal depot 11.1852 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 459bm |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 33.5 gundeck |
| Breadth, m | 9.40 |
| Draught, m | 2.29 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, 2 x 1 - 93/16 6pdr SBML |
| Complement | 125 |
Project history
18-gun flush-decked sloop. Shorter 1823 design by Professor Inman.
Modernizations
1848: - 4 x 1 - 159/8 32pdr SBML, 2 x 1 - 93/16 6pdr SBML; + 2 x 1 - 107/16 9pdr SBML
Naval service
No significant events.
