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| Built by: | Money Wigram & Son's, at Blackwall. |
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| Launched: | February 1863. Laid down 5th July 1862. Completed August 1863. |
| Tonnage: | 1062 BM. - 981 displacement. |
| Length: | 240 0 feet. |
| Breadth: | 30 . 0 feet |
| Depth: | 15 . 0 feet. |
| Machinery: | Oscillating one cylinder 71 x 60. J. Penn & Son's Greenwich. 1681 ihp. 40 Revs per minute. 4 rectangular boilers 30 psi. |
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| Built of: | Wood. |
| Type: | 3 masted schooner rig paddle despatch vessel. |
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| Built for: | Italian Navy. |
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| History: | 26th April 1863. Was tried at the measured mile, strong winds, attained the extraordinary speed of 17 nautical, or 19¾ statute, miles per hour. One of the fastest ships of her time, used as a scout in the war of 1866. 4th March 1873. Re-built, re-launched, Armament in 1873, 2 x 75mm. 1877. Reboilered. 1888. Local defence ship at Venice. 1891. The armament was 4 x 57mm. April 1895. Descarded. Re-designated 'GM10' and used as depot ship. 1907/8. Broken up. |
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