British steam sloop 'Hydra' (1838)

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Hydra
Nominal Guns	4	B181
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	18.9.1837	B181
Keel Laid Down	1.1838	B181
Launched	7.1838	B181
How acquired	Purpose built	B181
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	B181
Ship Class	Hydra Class (1837)	B181
Designed by	Sir William SymondsBritish Designer Ship Builder	B181
Category	Unrated	B181
Ship Type	Steam Sloop	B181
Sold for Break Up	13.5.1870	B181

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck165' 0"Imperial Feet50.292
Length of Keel143' 7 ¼"Imperial Feet43.5928
Breadth32' 10"Imperial Feet9.7536
Depth in Hold20' 4"Imperial Feet6.1976
Draught Forward12' 1"Imperial Feet3.6703
Draught Aft13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Displacement1096Ton
Displacement1096
Displacement1,096
Burthen814 ⁹¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

7.1838Broadside Weight = 32 Imperial Pound ( 14.512 kg)B181
Gun Deck2 British 32-Pounder
Pivot Mount2 British 8inch

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.11.1837135Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1840 - 12.1840CommanderW0257.8.1843 - 9.11.1846CommanderNBD18499.11.1846 - 20.4.1847CommanderNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1838Began building at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham B181
11.7.1838Completed building at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £37239.0.0dB181

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

W025P. Davis, Web Site

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