HMS Conflict (1846)

Conflict was originally slated to be built to the Sampson designed steam vessel rated as a Steam Vessel First Class (SV1); however, the Admiralty, first rerated the vessels as First Class Sloops on 19 April 1845 then on 9 May 1845, she was ordered from a design of Sir William Symonds,Surveyor of the Navy. Originally designated as 10-gun vessels with 400 NHP engines. She served in the Baltic during the Russian war of 1854–55. She was sold for breaking in 1863.

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

History
NameHMS Conflict
Ordered5 February 1845
BuilderPembroke Dockyard
Laid downJuly 1845
Launched5 August 1846
Commissioned4 October 1849
Honours and
awards		Baltic 1854–55
FateSold 1863 for breaking
General characteristics
TypeFirst-class sloop
Displacement1,628 tons
Tons burthen1,03869/94 bm
Length
  • 192 ft 6+1⁄2 in (58.7 m) (gundeck)
  • 172 ft 3+1⁄2 in (52.5 m) (keel for tonnage)
Beam34 ft 4 in (10.5 m) maximum, 34 ft 4 in (10.5 m) for tonnage
Draught15 ft 9 in (4.8 m) mean
Depth of hold22 ft 8+1⁄2 in (6.9 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
  • 4-cylinder horizontal single-expansion steam engine
  • Single screw
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement175
Armament
  • As built:
  • 2 × 56-pounder (85cwt) solid shot guns</ref>
  • 6 × 8-inch (65cwt) muzzle-loading shell guns
  • 2 × 32-pounder (25cwt) solid shot guns
  • 1857:
  • 1 × 68-pounder (95cwt) smoothbore muzzle-loading gun
  • 6 × 8-inch (65cwt) muzzle-loading shell guns
  • 1 × 10-inch (85cwt) gun

Conflict was the fourth named vessel since its introduction for a 12-gun gun brig launched by Dudman at Deptford on 17 April 1801 and wrecked on the French Coast on 24 October 1804.

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