Nemesis
Survived
East India Company (Bengal Marine and Indian Navy)
| Type | Steamer |
|---|---|
| War | First Opium War |
| Main guns | 2 × 32-pounder guns |
Iron paddle steamer built by Laird at Birkenhead for the East India Company, and the first iron ship to sail round the Cape of Good Hope. Drawing only five feet, she fought in nearly every action of the war and towed the fleet's boats into shallow water. Served on in Asian waters for years afterwards.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × 32-pounder + 4 × 6-pounder guns, + 1 × Congreve rocket launcher
| Builder | Birkenhead Iron Works |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1839 |
| Commissioned | March 1840 |
| Length | 184 ft (56 m) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
1839
Second Battle of Chuenpi
Survived
7 January 1841
Destroyed the junks in Anson's Bay
Battle of the Bogue
Survived
23–26 February 1841
Battle of First Bar
Survived
27 February 1841
Her boarding party burned Cambridge
Battle of Amoy
Survived
26 August 1841
Battle of Chinhai
Survived
10 October 1841
Battle of Woosung
Survived
16 June 1842
Fate
Survived
Sold in 1852