HMS Boadicea (1875)
HMS Boadicea was a Bacchante-class corvette launched in 1875. She served in the Zulu War between March-June 1879, and landed some of her men to join the naval brigade serving ashore; these took part in the battle of Gingindhlovu and the relief of Eshowe.
 HMS Boadicea by Henry J. Morgan | |
| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | HMS Bacchante |
| Builder: | Portsmouth Naval Dockyard |
| Launched: | 19 October 1876 |
| Completed: | 1878 |
| Fate: | Sold, Thos W Ward 1897 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Bacchante-class corvette |
| Displacement: | 4,070 long tons (4,135 t) |
| Length: | 280 ft (85 m) |
| Beam: | 45.5 ft (13.9 m) |
| Draught: | 23.75 ft (7.2 m) |
| Installed power: | 5,420 hp (4,042 kW) |
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| Sail plan: | Ship rigged |
| Speed: | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement: | 375, later increased to 420 |
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Robert Falcon Scott served on her early in his career.
She was struck off the effective list at Portsmouth and classified as a hulk in March 1900.[1]
References
- "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times (36082). London. 6 March 1900. p. 11.
Publications
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
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