Radetzky
Sunk
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Wars | Second Schleswig War, Third Italian War of Independence |
| Main guns | 6 × 60-pounder Paixhans guns |
Screw frigate. Damaged at Heligoland; fought again at Lissa in 1866.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 60-pounder Paixhans guns
- 40 × 30-pounder muzzleloading guns
- 4 × 24-pounder breechloading guns
| Builder | Money Wigram & Sons, Northam |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1852 |
| Launched | 13 April 1854 |
| Displacement | 2,234 long tons (2,270 t) (full load) |
| Length | 70.62 m (231 ft 8 in) length overall |
| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
| Complement | 354 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
13 April 1854
Battle of Heligoland
Damaged
9 May 1864 · Second Schleswig War
Battle of Lissa
Survived
20 July 1866 · Third Italian War of Independence
Fate
Sunk
Exploded and sank on February 20, 1869