 An example of a Pearl-class ship
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pearl class |
| Operators |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by | Cossack class |
| Succeeded by | Jason class |
| Planned | 10 |
| Completed | 10 |
| Retired | 10 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Corvette |
| Displacement | 1,965 tons |
| Length | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Propulsion | Screw |
| Armament | 20 guns |
The Pearl-class corvettes were a group of ten screw-driven ships built in England from 1855 through 1865. Units of the class saw action in the Crimean War, but they were regarded as mediocre.