HMS Intrepid (1855)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Intrepid.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Intrepid
BuilderWigram, fitted with engines at the East India Docks[1]
Launched13 November 1855[1]
FateSold, 1864[1]
General characteristics
Class & typeIntrepid-class gunvessel
Tons burthen862 bm[1]
Armament6 guns[1]

HMS Intrepid was a Victorian era British Royal Navy sloop of war[1] and the lead ship of six Intrepid-class gunvessels. She was a member of Blue Squadron in the 23 April 1856 Fleet Review of ships which had taken part in Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier's Baltic Sea campaign against Russia during the Crimean War.[1] On 17 November 1859, Intrepid ran ashore near Mytilene, Greece.[2] She was part of the Mediterranean Fleet in 1860.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "HMS Intrepid, 1855". P. Benyon's Naval Database. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Mercantile Ship News". The Standard. No. 11004. London. 19 November 1859. p. 7.


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