HMS Stromboli
Survived
| Type | Steamer |
|---|---|
| War | Egyptian–Ottoman War |
| Main guns | 2 × 10-inch (84 cwt) shell guns |
Paddle sloop. Fought at Sidon and Acre.
Armament and specifications
Armament
As built
- 2 × 10-inch (84 cwt) shell guns
- 2 × 68-pdrs (64 cwt) carronades
- 2 × 42-pdr (22 cwt) carronades
From 1856
- 1 × 68-pdr (84 cwt) MLSB guns
- 4 × 32-pdr (42 cwt) MLSB guns
- 1860s
- 1 × 110-pounder pivot gun
| Builder | Royal Dockyard, Portsmouth |
|---|---|
| Laid down | September 1838 |
| Launched | 27 August 1839 |
| Commissioned | 18 July 1840 |
| Displacement | 1,283 tons |
| Length | 180 ft 1.575 in (54.9 m) gundeck 157 ft 2.75 in (47.9 m) keel for tonnage |
| Complement | 149 (later 160) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
27 August 1839
Capture of Sidon
Survived
26 September 1840
Bombardment of Acre
Survived
3 November 1840
Fate
Survived
Sold for breaking August 1866