HMS Daphne (1888)

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

HMS Daphne was a Nymphe-class composite screw sloop and the fifth ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name. Developed and constructed for the Royal Navy on a design by William Henry White, Director of Naval Construction, she was launched at Sheerness Dockyard on 29 May 1888.^[2] It was the first command of Admiral Sir William Christopher Pakenham, KCB, KCMG, KCVO.

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Daphne
Builder	Portsmouth Dockyard
Laid down	20 June 1887
Launched	29 May 1888
Completed	May 1889
Fate	Sold 1904
General characteristics [1]
Class & type	Nymphe-class sloop
Displacement	1,140 long tons (1,160 t)
Length	195 ft (59.4 m)
Beam	28 ft (8.5 m)
Draught	12 ft 6 in (3.8 m)
Propulsion	Horizontal triple-expansion steam engines 2 shafts 1,570 ihp (1,170 kW)
Sail plan	Schooner-rigged
Speed	13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)
Endurance	3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement	138
Armament	8 × BL 5-inch (127 mm) guns 8 × machine guns