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SHARPSHOOTER screw gunvessel (1848)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpshooter | Ditchburn & Mare, Orchard | 8.1845 | 25.7.1846 | 16.5.1848 | sold 12.1869 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 658 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 45.8 pp |
| Breadth, m | 8.12 |
| Draught, m | 4.80 hold depth |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | sails + boilers, 1 2-cyl HSE, geared |
| Power, h. p. | 348ihp |
| Max speed, kts | 9.3 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 254/11 10'' 85cwt SBML, 4 x 1 - 160/11 32pdr 25cwt SBML |
| Complement | 80 |
Project history
Iron-hulled 1st class gunvessel, John Fincham design, approved in 1845. Half-sister to wooden Rifleman.
Modernizations
1864: re-engined with 1 2-cyl HSE (438ihp, 8.4kts)
Naval service
No significant events.
