| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Cadmus |
| Launched | 20 May 1856 |
| Out of service | 1874 |
| Fate | Broken up 1879 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Pearl-class corvette |
| Length | 200 feet |
| Propulsion | Screw |
| Armament | 21 |
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HMS Cadmus was a wooden screw corvette launched on 20 May 1856 at Chatham Dockyard. [1] On 4 January 1865, she ran aground at Chatham, Kent. She was refloated. [2] Cadmus struck rocks at Salcombe on 5 June 1869 and was severely damaged. [3] She was consequently beached. She was taken in to Plymouth the next day. [4] She was broken up in 1879 at Devonport. [1]
Citations
- ^ a b Davis, Peter. "Cadmus". William Loney RN - Victorian naval surgeon. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Naval and Military Intelligence". Morning Post. No. 28412. London. 6 January 1865. p. 5.
- ^ "HMS Cadmus : Figureheads". figureheads.ukmcs.org.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Shipping". Liverpool Mercury. No. 6666. Liverpool. 7 June 1869.
References
- Winfield, R.; Lyon, D. (2004). The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815–1889. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-032-6. OCLC 52620555.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Cadmus |
| Launched | 20 May 1856 |
| Out of service | 1874 |
| Fate | Broken up 1879 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Pearl-class corvette |
| Length | 200 feet |
| Propulsion | Screw |
| Armament | 21 |
HMS Cadmus was a wooden screw corvette launched on 20 May 1856 at Chatham Dockyard. [1] On 4 January 1865, she ran aground at Chatham, Kent. She was refloated. [2] Cadmus struck rocks at Salcombe on 5 June 1869 and was severely damaged. [3] She was consequently beached. She was taken in to Plymouth the next day. [4] She was broken up in 1879 at Devonport. [1]
Citations
- ^ a b Davis, Peter. "Cadmus". William Loney RN - Victorian naval surgeon. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Naval and Military Intelligence". Morning Post. No. 28412. London. 6 January 1865. p. 5.
- ^ "HMS Cadmus : Figureheads". figureheads.ukmcs.org.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Shipping". Liverpool Mercury. No. 6666. Liverpool. 7 June 1869.
References
- Winfield, R.; Lyon, D. (2004). The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815–1889. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-032-6. OCLC 52620555.
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| This article about a specific naval ship or boat of the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |