HMS Arethusa
Survived
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| War | Crimean War |
| Main guns | Upper deck: 28 × 32-pounders (10 × 32-pounders later replaced by 10 × 8in/68-pounder shell guns) |
50-gun sailing frigate. At Odessa she became the last Royal Navy ship to go into action under sail alone; badly damaged at Sevastopol. Later a training ship for boys on the Thames.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Upper deck: 28 × 32-pounders (10 × 32-pounders later replaced by 10 × 8in/68-pounder shell guns)
- Quarterdeck: 14 × 32-pounders
- Forecastle: 8 × 32-pounders
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 30 March 1846 |
| Launched | 20 June 1849 |
| Displacement | 3,708 tons |
| Length | 180 ft (55 m) (gundeck) 146 ft 10.25 in (44.76 m) (keel) |
| Speed | 11.704 knots (21.68 km/h; 13.47 mph) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
20 June 1849
Bombardment of Odessa
Survived
22 April 1854
Under sail alone
Bombardment of Sevastopol
Damaged
17 October 1854
Towed out
Fate
Survived
Sold on 2 August 1933
Broken up in 1934