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BARRACOUTA paddle sloop (1853)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barracouta | Pembroke DYd | 5.1849 | 31.3.1851 | 30.7.1853 | BU 12.1881 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1676 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t |
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| Length, m | 58.0 pp |
| Breadth, m | 10.7 |
| Draught, m | 2.54 |
| No of shafts | 2 side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + boilers, 1 2-cyl SE direct action |
| Power, h. p. | 300nhp 881ihp |
| Max speed, kts | 10.5 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 2 x 1 - 254/11 10'' 84cwt shell SBML, 4 x 1 - 160/11 32pdr 25cwt SBML |
| Complement | 100 |
Project history
2nd class sloop. Committee of Reference design, approved in 1848. Wooden hull.
Modernizations
1856: - 1 x 1 - 254/11, 4 x 1 - 160/11; + 1 x 1 - 206/15 68pdr 95cwt shell SBML, 4 x 1 - 161/15 32pdr 42cwt SBML
1862: - 1 x 1 - 206/15; + 1 x 1 - 183/14 110pdr 82cwt BL
Naval service
No significant events.
