Pearl-class corvette
![]() An example of a Pearl-class ship
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Class overview | |
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Name | Pearl class |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | Cossack class |
Succeeded by | Jason class |
Planned | 10 |
Completed | 10 |
Retired | 10 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Corvette |
Displacement | 1,965 tons |
Length | 200 ft (61 m) |
Propulsion | Screw |
Armament | 20 guns |
The Pearl-class corvettes were a group of ten screw-driven ships built in England from 1855 through 1865. Units of the class saw action in the Crimean War, but they were regarded as mediocre.
History[]
In 1856 Sir Baldwin Wake Walker submitted a ship design featuring a light deck supporting pivot guns disposed fore and aft. HMS Pearl, the first Pearl-class corvette to be built, reflected this design, followed by Challenger, Racoon and Clio.
Ships[]
- HMS Clio (1858)
- HMS Challenger (1858)
- HMS Charybdis (1859)
- HMS Cadmus (1856)
- HMS Racoon (1857)
- HMS Satellite (1855)
- HMS Scout (1856)
- HMS Scylla (1856)
- HMS Pearl (1855)
- HMS Pelorus (1857)[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Winfield, Rif (April 30, 2014). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1817-1863: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781473849624 – via Google Books.
- ^ Friedman, Norman (November 15, 2012). British Cruisers of the Victorian Era. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781612519562 – via Google Books.
Categories:
- 1850s ships
- Pearl-class corvettes