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LIZARD paddle gunvessels (1840)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizard | Woolwich DYd | 7.1839 | 7.1.1840 | 22.5.1840 | collision 24.7.1843 | ||
| Locust | Woolwich DYd | 7.1839 | 18.4.1840 | 30.11.1840 | tug 2.1863 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 283bm |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 36.6 pp |
| Breadth, m | 6.91 |
| Draught, m | 3.96 hold depth |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + boilers, 1 2-cyl side lever engine |
| Power, h. p. | 100nhp Locust: 100nhp 157ihp |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 1 x 1 - 139/19 18pdr 22cwt SBML, 2 x 1 - 138/13 18pdr 15cwt SBML |
| Complement | 60 |
Project history
5th class steam vessels, since 1844 2nd class gunvessels. Symonds design, approved in 1839.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Lizard was lost in collision with French armed paddle sloop Véloce between Gibraltar and Cadiz 24.7.1843.
