HMS Dragon (1878)

HMS Dragon was a Doterel-class sloop of the Royal Navy, built at Devonport Dockyard and launched on 30 May 1878. She served in the East Indies, including the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882, and the suppression of slavery. She was sold for breaking in 1892.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Dragon and HMS Miranda.

Dragon in white paint for service in the East Indies
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Dragon
BuilderDevonport Royal Dockyard
CostHull £36,427, machinery £13,069
Laid down26 April 1877
Launched30 May 1878
Commissioned19 February 1879
FateSold on 24 September 1892 for breaking
General characteristics
Class and typeDoterel-class sloop
Displacement1,130 tons
Length170 ft (52 m) pp
Beam36 ft (11 m)
Draught15 ft 9 in (4.80 m)
Installed power1,006 ihp (750 kW)
Propulsion
  • 3 x cylindrical boilers
  • 2-cylinder horizontal compound-expansion steam engine
  • Single screw
Sail planBarque rigged
Speed11+1⁄2 knots (21.3 km/h)
Range1,480 nmi (2,740 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h) from 150 tons of coal
Complement140–150
Armament
  • 2 x 7-inch (90cwt) muzzle-loading rifles
  • 4 x 64-pounder muzzle-loading rifles
  • 4 x machine guns
  • 1 x light gun
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