HMS Surly (1856)
British Royal Navy mortar vessel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Surly.
HMS Surly was an Albacore-class gunboat built for the Royal Navy. She was constructed in Newcastle by T & W Smith as part of the second batch, ordered in early October 1855,[1] and was launched on 18 March 1856. After commissioning she served in the Steam Reserve and Coastguard Reserve. She was sold out of service in 1869.
Quick Facts History, United Kingdom ...
Surly's sister ship Raven, built to the same design | |
History | |
---|---|
United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Surly |
Ordered | 4 October 1855 |
Builder | T & W Smith, Newcastle |
Laid down | 15 October 1855 |
Launched | 18 March 1856 |
Commissioned | 5 July 1856 |
Fate | Sold at auction 21 October 1869 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 284 tons |
Tons burthen | 23268⁄94 (bm) |
Length |
|
Beam | 22 feet (6.7 m) |
Draught | 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) |
Depth of hold | 8 feet (2.4 m) |
Propulsion |
|
Sail plan | Three masts |
Speed | 7.5 knots (14 km/h) |
Complement | 36-40 men |
Armament |
|
Close