HMS Gorgon
Survived
| Type | Steamer |
|---|---|
| Wars | Egyptian–Ottoman War, Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata |
| Main guns | 2 × pivot-mounted 10-inch (84 cwt) guns |
Paddle steam frigate. Towed ships and landed troops along the Syrian coast; fought at Sidon and Acre. Later carried Captain Hotham at Vuelta de Obligado on the Paraná in 1845.
Armament and specifications
Armament
6 guns
As built
- 2 × pivot-mounted 10-inch (84 cwt) guns
- 2 × 68-pdr (64 cwt) guns
- 2 × 42-pdr (22 cwt) carronades
By 1856
- 1 × pivot-mounted 10-inch (84 cwt) gun
- 1 × pivot-mounted 68-pdr (64 cwt) gun
- 4 × 32-pdr (42 cwt) guns
| Builder | Royal Dockyard, Pembroke Dock |
|---|---|
| Laid down | July 1836 |
| Launched | 31 August 1837 |
| Commissioned | 30 August 1838 |
| Displacement | 1,610 long tons (1,640 t) |
| Length | 235 ft (71.6 m) (overall) 152 ft 2 in (46.4 m) (keel) |
| Speed | 9.5 kn (17.6 km/h) |
| Complement | 160 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
31 August 1837
Capture of Sidon
Survived
26 September 1840 · Egyptian–Ottoman War
Bombardment of Acre
Survived
3 November 1840 · Egyptian–Ottoman War
Battle of Vuelta de Obligado
Survived
20 November 1845 · Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata
Captain Charles Hotham, commanding the British ships
Fate
Survived
Sold for breaking on 17 October 1864