HMS Daphne (1888)

Summary

HMS Daphne was a Nymphe-class composite screw sloop and the fifth ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name. Developed and constructed for the Royal Navy on a design by William Henry White, Director of Naval Construction, she was launched at Sheerness Dockyard on 29 May 1888.[2] It was the first command of Admiral Sir William Christopher Pakenham, KCB, KCMG, KCVO.

History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Daphne
BuilderPortsmouth Dockyard
Laid down20 June 1887
Launched29 May 1888
CompletedMay 1889
FateSold 1904
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeNymphe-class sloop
Displacement1,140 long tons (1,160 t)
Length195 ft (59.4 m)
Beam28 ft (8.5 m)
Draught12 ft 6 in (3.8 m)
Propulsion
Sail planSchooner-rigged
Speed13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)
Endurance3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement138
Armament8 × BL 5-inch (127 mm) guns 8 × machine guns

References edit

  1. ^ Chesneau and Kolesnik 1979, pp. 58.
  2. ^ "Naval Sloops at battleships-cruisers.co.uk". Retrieved 8 December 2017.

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