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SATELLITE CLASS Corvettes The Satellite Class Corvettes were designed by Nathaniel Barnaby and were designed as Sloops but u[graded to Corvettes in 1884. HMS Pylades was the last Corvette built for the Royal Navy, (until the re invention of the Corvette during World War Two) HMS Satellite. Built at Sheerness Dockyard, laid down in October 1880, launched 13th August 1881 and completed in 1882. Displacement: 1420 tons, Compliment: 170 to 200 Speed: 13 knots. Armament: two 6 inch Breech loaders. and ten 5 inch breech Loaders plus Eight |machine Guns HMS Caroline . Built at Sheerness Dockyard, laid down in October 1881, launched 25th November 1882 and completed in December 1885 . Displacement: 1420 tons, Compliment: 170 to 200 Speed: 13 knots. Armament: Fourteen 5 inch Breech Loaders plus Eight machine Guns and one light Gun HMS Pylades . Built at Sheerness Dockyard, laid down in January1883, launched 5th November 1884 and completed in August 1886 . Displacement: 1420 tons, Compliment: 170 to 200 Speed: 13 knots. Armament: Fourteen 5 inch Breech Loaders plus Eight machine Guns and one light Gun |
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HMS Satellite | 13th August 1881 | Sold 1904 |
HMS Satellite, 1882. |
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HMS Caroline | 25th November 1882 | Sold 1929 |
The sixth ?GANGES? was an 8-gun screw corvette,
which was launched in1882 as the ?Caroline.?
She was of 1420 tons, 1400 horse-power, and 13 knots speed.
Her length, beam, and draught were 200ft., 38ft., and 14ft.
This vessel acted for some years in training establishment for boys at
Shotley, and was used as a swimming bath. |
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HMS Caroline, 1885. |
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HMS Heroine | 3rd December 1881 | Sold 1902 |
HMS Hyacinth | 20th December 1881 | Sold 1902 |
The fourth ?HYACINTH? was an 8-gun screw corvette, launched at Devonport in 1881. She was of 1420 tons, 950 horse-power, and 11 knots speed. Her length, beam, and draught were 200ft., 38ft., and 16ft. In 1902 the Hyacinth was sold. |
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HMS Hyacinth, 1883. |
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HMS Rapid | 21st March 1883 | Sold 1948 |
HMS Pylades | 5th November 1884 | Sold 1906 |
HMS Pylades, 1886. |
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HMS Royalist | 7th March 1883 | Transferred to Ireland on the 19th February 1923 |
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