HMS Satellite (1855)
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Class and type | Corvette |
Name | HMS Satellite |
Launched | 26 September 1855 |
Out of service | 1870 |
Fate | Broken up in 1879 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Pearl-class corvette |
Length | 200 feet |
Propulsion | Screw |
Armament | 21 |
HMS Satellite was a wooden screw corvette launched on 26 September 1855 at Devonport for the Royal Navy. In 1856-1861 she served in the Pacific and in 1861-1865 she served off the south east coast of North America.[citation needed]. On13 June 1860, she ran aground on a reef in the Pacific Ocean. Repairs cost £555.[1] Between 1866 and 1870 she served on the China station, sailing home with the Flying Squadron. She was broken up at Devonport in 1879.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Naval Disasters Since 1860". Hampshire Telegraph (4250). Portsmouth. 10 May 1873.
- ^ Davis, Peter. "Satellite". William Loney RN - Background. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
Categories:
- 1855 ships
- Ships built in Plymouth, Devon
- Pearl-class corvettes
- Maritime incidents in June 1860
- United Kingdom naval ship stubs