HMS Satellite (1855)

HMS Satellite was a wooden screw corvette launched on 26 September 1855 at Devonport for the Royal Navy. In 1856–1861 she served in the Pacific and in 1861–1865 she served off the south east coast of North America.^{[citation needed]}. On 13 June 1860, she ran aground on a reef in the Pacific Ocean. Repairs cost £555.^[1] Between 1866 and 1870 she served on the China station, sailing home with the Flying Squadron. She was broken up at Devonport in 1879.^[2]

Captain Edye of HMS Satellite, circa 1860s

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Satellite
Launched	26 September 1855
Out of service	1870
Fate	Broken up in 1879
General characteristics
Class & type	Pearl-class corvette
Length	200 feet
Propulsion	Screw
Armament	21