Britomart-class gunboat

HMS Cherub Goderich, Lake Huron in 1866
Class overview
NameBritomart class
Operators Royal Navy
Preceded byAlgerine class
Succeeded byAriel class
Built1859–1867
In commission1860–1890
Planned20
Completed16
Cancelled4
General characteristics
Type'Crimean' gunboat
Displacement330 tons
Tons burthen267 82⁄94 bm
Length
  • 120 ft 0 in (36.6 m) (gundeck)
  • 105 ft 7 in (32.18 m) (keel)
Beam22 ft 0 in (6.7 m)
Depth of hold9 ft 0 in (2.7 m)
Installed power
  • 60 nhp
  • 157–277 ihp (117–207 kW))
Propulsion
  • 1 × 1-cylinder single-expansion reciprocating steam engine
  • 1 × screw
Speed9 kn (17 km/h)
Crew36–40
Armament

The Britomart-class gunboat was a class of sixteen gunboats built for the Royal Navy in 1859–1867.

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