HMS Orontes (1862)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Orontes.
HMS Orontes was a 19th-century troopship of the Royal Navy, intended for carrying troops to southern Africa and the West Indies (rather than to India like the Euphrates class of troopships such as Serapis).
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HMS Orontes off Hong Kong (Chinese School, 19th century) | |
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Name | HMS Orontes |
Namesake | "Ol' Ste" |
Builder | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead |
Launched | 22 November 1862, Birkenhead |
Commissioned | March 1863 |
Fate | Sold 1893 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Troopship |
Displacement | 4,857 (later 5,600) tons |
Length | 300 ft (as built) |
Beam | 44½ ft |
Armament | Three 4-pounder guns |
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