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TRIDENT paddle sloop (1846)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trident | Ditchburn & Mare, Blackwall | 1845 | 16.12.1845 | 8.8.1846 | BU 1.1866 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 903 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 54.9 pp |
| Breadth, m | 9.60 |
| Draught, m | 3.28 |
| No of shafts | 2 side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + boilers, 1 2-cyl SE oscillating |
| Power, h. p. | 350nhp |
| Max speed, kts | 9.5 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 2 x 1 - 254/11 10'' 85cwt shell SBML, 2 x 1 - 160/11 32pdr 25cwt SBML |
| Complement | 135 |
Project history
3rd class iron-hulled sloop. Builder's design, approved in 1843.
Modernizations
1850s: + 2 x 1 - 160/11 32pdr 25cwt SBML
Naval service
No significant events.
