Pearl-class corvette

An example of a Pearl-class ship
Class overview
NamePearl class
Operators Royal Navy
Preceded byCossack class
Succeeded byJason class
Planned10
Completed10
Retired10
General characteristics
TypeCorvette
Displacement1,965 tons
Length200 ft (61 m)
PropulsionScrew
Armament20 guns

The Pearl-class corvettes were a group of ten screw-driven ships built in England from 1855 through 1865. Units of the class saw action in the Crimean War, but they were regarded as mediocre.

History

In 1856 Sir Baldwin Wake Walker submitted a ship design featuring a light deck supporting pivot guns disposed fore and aft. HMS Pearl, the first Pearl-class corvette to be built, reflected this design, followed by Challenger, Racoon and Clio.

Ships

References

  1. ^ Winfield, Rif (30 April 2014). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1817-1863: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781473849624 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Friedman, Norman (15 November 2012). British Cruisers of the Victorian Era. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781612519562 – via Google Books.