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FROLIC composite gunvessels (1873-1874)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frolic | Chatham DYd | 1871 | 29.2.1872 | 1873 | drill ship 1888 | ||
| Kestrel | Chatham DYd | 1871 | 29.2.1872 | 1873 | sold 11.1888 | ||
| Ready | Chatham DYd | 1871 | 24.9.1872 | 1874 | tank vessel 1894 | ||
| Rifleman | Chatham DYd | 1871 | 20.11.1872 | 1873 | sold 4.1890 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 610 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 47.2 pp |
| Breadth, m | 7.62 |
| Draught, m | 2.90 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | sails+ 2 2-cyl HSE, trunk, boilers |
| Power, h. p. | Frolic: 896 Kestrel: 835 Ready: 891 Rifleman: 715 |
| Max speed, kts | Frolic, Rifleman: 10.7 Kestrel: 11 Ready: 11.1 |
| Fuel, t | coal 80 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 880(10) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 178/16 MLR Mk III, 1 x 1 - 160/16 64pdr 56cwt MLR, 2 x 1 - 100/21 20pdr BL |
| Complement | 80 |
Project history
Composite gunvessels, 4 guns. Edward Reed design of 1871. Modified from Beacon class. Poops were later added to all four.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
