Camelion-class sloop

The Camelion class was a class of screw-driven sloops of wood construction, designed by Isaac Watts and operated by the Royal Navy. Eight ships of the class were built from 1858 to 1866 with another eight cancelled. They were initially rated as second-class sloops, but were later reclassified as corvettes.

HMS Rinaldo
Class overview
NameCamelion class
Operators
  •  Royal Navy
  •  Portuguese Navy
Built1860–1866
Planned16
Completed8
Cancelled8
General characteristics
Displacement1,365 tons
Length185 ft (56 m)
Beam33 ft (10 m)
Draught14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
Installed power200 hp (150 kW)
Propulsion
  • 2-cylinder horizontal single-expansion steam engine
  • Single screw
Sail planBarque-rigged
Speed9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Complement180
Armament
  • 5 × 40-pounder breech-loading guns
  • 12 × 32-pounder muzzle-loading guns
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