| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Africa |
| Namesake | Africa |
| Builder | Devonport Dockyard |
| Launched | 14 February 1862 |
| Acquired | 29 March 1862 (Completed) |
| Fate | Sold, 13 August 1862 |
| Lay-Osborn Flotilla | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | China |
| Acquired | 13 August 1862 |
| Fate | Sold, 30 December 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Rosario-class sloop |
| Displacement | 913 long tons (928 t) |
| Tons burthen | 669 bm |
| Length | 160 ft 0 in (48.76 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft 3 in (9.23 m) |
| Draught | 16 ft 0 in (4.87 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | Single shaft |
| Speed | 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph) |
| Complement | 140 |
| Armament |
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HMS Africa was a Victorian screw sloop launched in 1862 and sold to China later that year.