HMS Rattlesnake (1861)

HMS Rattlesnake was a 21-gun Jason-class corvette launched in 1861 at Chatham Dockyard and broken up in 1882. During her third commission from 1871–1873 she was the flagship of Commodore John Edmund Commerell who was wounded at the start of the Third Anglo-Ashanti War.[1] Rattlesnake was propelled by a Ravenhill & Salkeld tractor power engine delivering 1.628 IHP. When operating under sailpower, her funnel could be retracted to clear the rigging and her propeller lifted into a special housing aft to streamline her hullform.[2]

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Rattlesnake.
History
United Kingdom
Name: HMS Rattlesnake
Launched: 9 July 1861
Out of service: 1874
Fate: Broken up in 1882
General characteristics
Class and type: Jason-class corvette
Displacement: 2431 tons
Length: 225 feet
Propulsion: Screw
Sail plan: rigging
Speed: 11.66 knots
Armament: 21

References
  1. "William Loney RN - Background". pdavis. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. "1667 C. Rattlesnake 1861". Warship Archive. Agenziabozzo. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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