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Hydra-class sloop

The Hydra class were a class of three paddlewheel steam sloops of the British Royal Navy. They saw active service variously in the Baltic during the Crimean War, against Ottoman forces in Syria and against slavers in West Africa. Latterly, Hydra and Hecate were used for surveys in the Mediterranean, the Pacific, Australia and the Atlantic, and thus their…

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Armament
2 × 32-pounder (50 cwt) guns · 2 × 8-inch (204 mm) 65 cwt pivot guns
Beam
32 ft 10 in (10.0 m)
Builders
Chatham Dockyard
Built
1837–1839
Complement
135
Completed
3

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Propulsion · 6
Hydra-class sloop → Boulton and Watt side-lever steam engine, Hecla & Hecate:, Hydra:, Iron tubular boilers, Side paddles, Sinclair & Scott side-lever steam engine
Armament · 2
Hydra-class sloop → 2 × 32-pounder (50 cwt) guns, 2 × 8-inch (204 mm) 65 cwt pivot guns
Draught · 2
Hydra-class sloop → 12 ft 1 in (3.7 m) (forward), 13 ft 0 in (4.0 m) (aft)
Installed power · 2
Hydra-class sloop → Hecla & Hecate: 240 nhp, Hydra: 220 nhp
Length · 2
Hydra-class sloop → .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .de…, 165 ft 0 in (50.3 m) (gundeck)
Type · 2
Hydra-class sloop → (later second class sloop), Second-class steam vessel
Beam · 1
Hydra-class sloop → 32 ft 10 in (10.0 m)
Builders · 1
Hydra-class sloop → Chatham Dockyard
Built · 1
Hydra-class sloop → 1837–1839
Complement · 1
Hydra-class sloop → 135

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hydra hecate hecla steam served mediterranean ships service west africa class royal navy including operations british syria 1863 1854 built

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Hydra-class sloopArmament2 × 32-pounder (50 cwt) guns1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopArmament2 × 8-inch (204 mm) 65 cwt pivot guns1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopBeam32 ft 10 in (10.0 m)1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopBuildersChatham Dockyard1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopBuilt1837–18391.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopComplement1351.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopCompleted31.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopCost£37,239[Note 1]1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopDepth of hold20 ft 4 in (6.2 m)1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopDisplacement1,096 long tons (1,114 t)1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopDraught12 ft 1 in (3.7 m) (forward)1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopDraught13 ft 0 in (4.0 m) (aft)1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopIn commission1838–18701.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopInstalled powerHydra: 220 nhp1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopInstalled powerHecla & Hecate: 240 nhp1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopLength165 ft 0 in (50.3 m) (gundeck)1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopLength.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .de…1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopNameHydra-class steam sloop1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopOperatorsRoyal Navy1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopPreceded byHMS Gorgon1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopPropulsionHydra:1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopPropulsionBoulton and Watt side-lever steam engine1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopPropulsionIron tubular boilers1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopPropulsionSide paddles1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopPropulsionHecla & Hecate:1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopPropulsionSinclair & Scott side-lever steam engine1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopRetired31.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopSail planBrig rig1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopSpeed9 knots (17 km/h) (under steam)1.00infobox
Hydra-class sloopSucceeded byMerlin-class sloop1.00infobox

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