HMS Alecto (1839)

HMS Alecto was an Alecto-class sloop designed by Sir William Symonds, Surveyor of the Navy. Originally classed as a steam vessel (SV3), her classification would be changed to a Third Class Sloop. She initially served in the Mediterranean, prior to her tug of war with the Rattler. She spent her time in the Americas and mainly on the anti-slavery patrol off the west coast of Africa. She was broken in November 1865

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Alecto.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Alecto
Ordered25 February 1839
BuilderRoyal Dockyard, Portsmouth
Cost£27,268
Laid downJuly 1839
Launched7 September 1839
Completed12 December 1839
Commissioned26 October 1839
FateBroken up November 1865
General characteristics
Type
  • Steam Vessels (SV3)
  • Third Class Sloop
Displacement1,283 tons
Tons burthen795+87⁄94 bm
Length
  • 164 ft 0 in (50.0 m) gundeck
  • 141 ft 8 in (43.2 m) keel for tonnage
Beam
  • 32 ft 8 in (10.0 m) maximum
  • 32 ft 6 in (9.9 m) for tonnage
Draught
  • 6 ft 0 in (1.8 m)forward
  • 7 ft 5 in (2.3 m) forward
Depth of hold18 ft 7 in (5.7 m)
Installed power200 nominal horsepower
Propulsion
  • 2-cylinder VSE direct acting steam engine
  • Paddles
Armament
  • 2 x 32-pdr (42 cwt) MLSB guns on pivot mounts
  • 2 x 32-pdr (25 cwt) MLSB guns on broadside trucks

Alecto was the second named vessel since it was used for a 12-gun fireship, launched by King of Dover on 26 May 1781 and sold in 1802.

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