 An example of a Jason-class ship
| |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jason class |
| Operators |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by | Pearl class |
| Succeeded by | Juno class |
| Built | 1859–1863 |
| Planned | 10 |
| Completed | 7 |
| Retired | 7 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Corvette |
| Displacement | 3,227 tons |
| Length | 280 ft (85 m) |
| Propulsion | Screw |
| Speed | 11.796 knots (21.846 km/h; 13.575 mph) |
| Armament | 20 guns |
The Jason-class corvette was a type of wooden screw corvette made between 1859 and 1863. There were a total of seven ships of this class made by the authorization of the Royal Navy.