HMS Cossack (1854)
HMS Cossack was a Cossack-class corvette which was laid down as Witjas for the Imperial Russian Navy. She was seized due to the Crimean War breaking out whilst she was under construction and taken into service with the Royal Navy.
HMS Cossack | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Russia | |
| Name | Witjas (Russian: Витязь) |
| Namesake | Cossack (UK) |
| Fate | Seized while under construction in 1854 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Cossack |
| Builder | W. & H. Pitcher, Northfleet |
| Launched | 15 May 1854 |
| Decommissioned | 1875 |
| Fate | Sold to Castle for breaking in May 1875 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cossack-class corvette |
| Displacement | 1,951 long tons (1,982 t) |
| Length | 195 ft (59 m) |
| Beam | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 20 guns |
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