HMS Arab (1874)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Arab.

An Arab-class gunvessel
History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Arab
Ordered1873
BuilderRobert Napier and Sons, Govan, Glasgow
Cost£35,023[1]
Yard number333
Laid down1873
Launched13 October 1874
CommissionedJuly 1875
Decommissioned1885
FateSold for scrap, 1889
General characteristics (as built)[1]
Class and typeArab-class composite gunvessel
Displacement720 long tons (730 t)
Length
  • 167 ft 0 in (50.9 m) (oa)
  • 150 ft 2 in (45.8 m) (p/p)
Beam28 ft 6 in (8.7 m)
Draught13 ft 6 in (4.1 m)
Depth of hold17 ft 6 in (5.3 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
Sail planBarque rig
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Range790 nmi (1,460 km; 910 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement90
Armament

HMS Arab was an Arab-class composite gunvessel built for the Royal Navy in 1874. She served in the East Indies and was sold in 1889.

  1. ^ a b Winfield (2004), p.295