HMS Vulture (1843)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Vulture.
HMS Vulture was one of three 6-gun, steam-powered Cyclops-class second-class paddle frigates built for the Royal Navy in the 1840s. She was initially deployed to the East Indies where she participated in actions against China and then played a minor role in the Crimean War of 1854–1855. The ship was sold for scrap in 1863.
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Vulture passing the Bogue on the way to Hong Kong after the Expedition to Canton, 9 April 1847 | |
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Name | Vulture |
Ordered | 18 March 1841 |
Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
Laid down | September 1841 |
Launched | 21 September 1843 |
Decommissioned | 1866 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 1,960 long tons |
Complement | 175 |
Armament | 6 × guns |
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