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Hydra Class

MachineryB181
2-cylinder side lever. 220 or 240 nhp. circa 9 knots.

Nationality	Great Britain
Nominal Guns	4
Approved	1837/11/03
Designer	Sir William Symonds
Rate	Unrated
Type	Steam Sloop
Designed Crew	135
Ships in Class	3

Design Armament	Broadside Weight = 32.00 Imperial Pound ( 14.51 kg)		B181
Gun Deck	2 x British 32-Pounder
Pivot Mount	2 x British 8inch

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
	Ordered	Shipyard	Launched	Out of service	Fate	Gundeck Length	Length of Keel	Breadth	Depth in hold	Burthen
As Designed						165' 0"	143' 7 ¼"	32' 10"	20' 4"	814 ⁹¹⁄₉₄
Hecate (4)	1838/03/12	Chatham Dockyard	1838/03/30	1865	Sold for Break Up	165' 0"	143' 7 ¼"	32' 10"	20' 4"	814 ⁹¹⁄₉₄
Hydra (4)	1837/09/18	Chatham Dockyard	1838/07	1870/05/13	Sold for Break Up	165' 0"	143' 7 ¼"	32' 10"	20' 4"	814 ⁹¹⁄₉₄
Hecla (4)	1838/03/15	Chatham Dockyard	1839/01/14	1863/06/15	Sold	165' 0"	143' 7 ¼"	32' 10"	20' 4"	814 ⁹¹⁄₉₄

Sources
ID	Description	Author	Type
B181	Sail and Steam Navy List	David Lyon and Rif Winfield	Book

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