History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Ringdove |
Ordered | 26 July 1855[1] |
Builder | J & R White, Cowes[1] |
Cost | £31,748[1] |
Launched | 22 February 1856[1] |
Commissioned | 31 May 1856[1] |
Decommissioned | 10 November 1864[2] |
Fate | Sold on 2 June 1865 and broken up by White at Cowes in November 1866[1] |
General characteristics [4] | |
Class and type | Vigilant-class second-class despatch/gunvessel |
Displacement | 860 tons |
Tons burthen | 669 79/94 bm |
Length |
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Beam | 28 ft 4 in (8.6 m) |
Draught | 8 ft (2.4 m) (designed)[3] |
Depth of hold | 14 ft (4.27 m) |
Installed power |
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Propulsion |
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Sail plan | Barque-rigged |
Speed | 11 kn (20 km/h) under steam |
Complement | 90[5] |
Armament |
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HMS Ringdove was a Vigilant-class gunvessel of the Royal Navy. She was launched by J. Samuel White, Cowes in 1856 and broken up in Cowes in 1866.