Cossack-class corvette
| HMS Cossack, 1860s
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Cossack class |
| Builders | W. & H. Pitcher, Northfleet |
| Operators | Royal Navy |
| Preceded by | HMS Pylades |
| Succeeded by | Pearl class |
| Planned | 2 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Retired | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Corvette |
| Displacement | 1,965 tons |
| Tons burthen | 1,32260⁄94 tons bm |
| Length |
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| Beam | 38 ft 6 in (11.73 m) |
| Height | 22 ft 4 in (6.81 m) |
| Draught |
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| Installed power | 250 nominal horsepower |
| Propulsion |
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| Crew | 270 |
| Armament |
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The Cossack-class corvettes were two 20-gun first-class corvettes, initially under construction in Britain for the Imperial Russian Navy. These ships were seized on 5 April 1854, after the outbreak of the Crimean War.
History
[edit ]The Imperial Russian Navy had ordered two ships, to be named Vityaz and Voin, for the sum of 46,198ドル (including 16,750ドル for the machinery) for both ships. After their seizure from the builders, HMS Cossack was bought for 9,591ドル (including 4,187ドル for the machinery) plus 715ドル for excess of tonnage on the ship, 2,206ドル for modifications made for British service. HMS Tartar was bought for 16,607ドル (including 4,187ドル for the machinery) plus 715ドル for excessive tonnage and 1,883ドル in modifications for British service.[1] The ships' modifications and fittings were completed at Chatham Dockyard between 1854 and 1855.[2]
Characteristics
[edit ]The two Cossack-class ships had eighteen 8in-guns on the upper deck, as well as two 68 pdr-pivot guns. Their crew complement was 270.[3]
Ships
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Winfield, Rif (April 30, 2014). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1817-1863: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781473849624 – via Google Books.
- ^ Friedman, Norman (November 15, 2012). British Cruisers of the Victorian Era. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781612519562 – via Google Books.
- ^ Douglas, Sir Howard (November 22, 1860). "A Treatise on Naval Gunnery". J. Murray – via Google Books.