A typical 'Crimea gunboat'
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Class overview | |
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Name | Cheerful class |
Operators | Royal Navy |
Preceded by | Albacore class |
Succeeded by | Clown class |
Built | 1855 |
In commission | 1855–1869 |
Completed | 20 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Type | 'Crimean' gunboat |
Tons burthen | 211 64⁄94 tons bm |
Length |
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Beam | 21 ft 10 in (6.65 m) |
Draught | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Depth of hold | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Installed power |
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Propulsion |
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Speed | 6.5 kn (12.0 km/h) |
Crew | 30 |
Armament | 2 × 32-pounder SBML gun |
The Cheerful-class gunboat was a class of twenty gunboats built for the Royal Navy in 1855 for use in the Crimean War.[1]