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LIGHTNING 5th rate paddle ships (1823-1824)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Deptford DYd | 2.1823 | 19.9.1823 | 18.12.1823 | tender 10.1843, gunvessel 1864, BU 1872 | ||
| Meteor | Deptford DYd | 2.1823 | 17.2.1824 | 10.6.1824 | tug 1841 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 349 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 38.4 pp |
| Breadth, m | 6.91 |
| Draught, m | 2.90 |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + boiers, 2 2-cyl side lever SE |
| Power, h. p. | 100nhp |
| Max speed, kts | 11 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 2 x 1 - 93/16 6pdr 6cwt SBML (brass) |
| Complement | 20 |
Project history
Oliver Lang design of 1822. Ordered to meet Admiralty need for steam tugs for Plymouth and Portsmouth.
Modernizations
1830s, both: + 1 x 1 - 93/16 6pdr 6cwt SBML (brass)
Naval service
No significant events.
