Converted
4th Rate sailing Frigates HMS Arethusa, HMS Constance, HMS Octavia,
HMS Sutlej. These conversions were planned as a response to the French
naval programme of 1860 which posed a threat to the Royal Navy's Supremacy
at Sea. All four ships were converted at Pembroke Dockyard being re
launched and completed in 1860 to 1862. |
| HMS Narcissus |
26th October 1859 |
Scrapped soon
after 1883 |
| HMS Arethusa |
20th June 1849 |
Scrapped 1934 |
| HMS Constance |
12th March 1846 |
Sold in 1875 |
| HMS Octavia |
18th August 1849 |
Scrapped 1876 |
| HMS Sutlej |
17th April 1855 |
Scrapped 1869 |
| HMS Aurora |
22nd June 1861 |
Broken up in 1881 |
| HMS Endymion |
18th November
1865 |
Scrapped soon
after 1885 |
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HMS Narcissus |
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Officers of HMS Narcissus, Detached Squadron, 1877.
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HMS Narcissus, 1860.
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HMS Octavia |
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HMS Octavia, 1861.
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HMS Aurora |
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HMS Aurora, Canada.
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Captain G A Gifford RN.
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Some of the Crew of HMS Aurora.
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HMS Endymion |
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HMS Endymion, 1866.
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HMS Endymion, 1869. |
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