Eclipes Class

Eclipes Wooden Screw Corvettes The Surveyor to the Royal Navy during 1863 to 1870, Sir Edward Reid was the designer of these seven Wooden Screw Corvettes. HMS Eclipes, Blanche, Danae, Dido, Sirius, Spartan and HMS Tenedos. initially designed to be Ram-bow Sloops, but were upgraded to become Corvettes, with similarities to the Amazon class Corvettes apart form being 25 feet longer. HMS Eclipes was built at Sheerness Dockyard and launched on the 14th November 1867, and completed in June 1868. her Displacement was 1755tons. and speed 12.24 Knots she was armed with Two 7 -inch MLR and four 64 Pounder MLR, later her 7-inch guns were removed and a total of twelve 64 pounder were fitted.
HMS Eclipse	14th November 1867	Scrapped 1921
HMS Blanche	17th August 1867	Sold 1886
HMS Danae	21st May 1867	Scrapped 1906
HMS Dido	23rd October 1869	Scrapped 1922
HMS Sirius	24th April 1868	Sold 1885
HMS Spartan	24th November 1868	Sold in 1882
HMS Tenedos	13th May 1870	Sold in 1887
HMS Blanche
HMS Blanche - Name History
The eighth “Blanche” was a 6-gun screw sloop, launched at Chatham in 1867. She was of 1755 tons, 2158 horsepower, and 13.5 knots speed. Hr length, beam and draught were 212ft, 36ft, and 16ft. In September 1868 the “Blanche” Captain john E. Montgomerie, shelled one or two villages as a punitive measure at Rodora Bay, in the Solomon Islands. In 1886 this vessel was sold for £3600.
HMS Sirius
HMS Sirius, 1869. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP3019 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP3019
HMS Tenedos
HMS Tenedos, 1872. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP3020 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP3020

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