HMS Orestes (1860)
HMS Orestes was a wooden screw corvette launched in 1860 for the Royal Navy. [1] She was commissioned in 1861 and served on the Cape of Good Hope station until 1865. She was broken up in Portsmouth in November 1866.[2]
| History | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class and type: | Corvette |
| Name: | HMS Orestes |
| Launched: | 18 August 1860 |
| Out of service: | 1865 |
| Fate: | Broken up |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Jason-class corvette |
| Displacement: | 2431 tons |
| Propulsion: | Screw |
| Armament: | 21 |
References
- Rif Winfield (30 April 2014). "British Warships in the Age of Sail 1817-1863: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates". Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781473849624. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- Peter Davis. "William Loney RN - Background". Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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