Euphrates-class troopship

The Euphrates class was a five-ship class of iron screw troopships built for the Royal Navy during the 1860s. They were used for carrying troops to India, with two of them being later hulked and surviving into the early 20th Century.

Class overview
NameEuphrates-class troopship
Operators Royal Navy
Built1865 – 1867
In service1866 – 1922
Completed5
Retired5
General characteristics
TypeTroopship
Displacement6,211 long tons (6,310.7 t)
Tons burthen
  • 4,206 bm
  • Malabar: 4,189 bm
Length360 ft (109.7 m) (overall)
Beam49 ft 1.5 in (15.0 m)
Depth of hold22 ft 4 in (6.81 m)
Installed power
  • Nominal: 700hp
  • Indicated: Approx 4,000 ihp (3,000 kW) to 5,000 ihp (3,700 kW)
Propulsion
  • As built:
  • 2-cylinder horizontal single-expansion trunk engine
  • Single screw
  • Except Serapis:
  • 4-cylinder horizontal compound-expansion engine
  • Single screw
Sail planBarque
Speed11 kn (20 km/h) to 15 kn (28 km/h)
ArmamentThree 4-pounder guns
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