HMS Daphne (1888)
HMS Daphne was a Nymphe-class composite screw sloop and the fifth ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name. Developed and constructed for the Royal Navy on a design by William Henry White, Director of Naval Construction, she was launched at Sheerness Dockyard on 29 May 1888. It was the first command of Admiral Sir William Christopher Pakenham, KCB, KCMG, KCVO.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Daphne |
| Builder | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Laid down | 20 June 1887 |
| Launched | 29 May 1888 |
| Completed | May 1889 |
| Fate | Sold 1904 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Nymphe-class sloop |
| Displacement | 1,140 long tons (1,160 t) |
| Length | 195 ft (59.4 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Draught | 12 ft 6 in (3.8 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Sail plan | Schooner-rigged |
| Speed | 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) |
| Endurance | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement | 138 |
| Armament | 8 × BL 5-inch (127 mm) guns 8 × machine guns |
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