HMS Karrakatta (1889)

HMS Karakatta (or Karrakatta) was a Sharpshooter-class torpedo gunboat of the Royal Navy, launched in 1889. She was part of the Auxiliary Squadron of the Australia Station from 1890 until 1903, and was sold in 1905.

HMS Karrakatta
History
United Kingdom
Name
  • HMS Wizard (1889–1890)
  • HMS Karrakatta (1890–1905)
BuilderArmstrong Whitworth, Elswick
Yard number546
Laid down17 August 1888
Launched27 August 1889
CommissionedFebruary 1891
FateSold in July 1905 at Portsmouth.
General characteristics
TypeTorpedo gunboat
Displacement735 tons
Length242 ft (74 m) oa, 230 ft (70 m) pp
Beam27 ft (8.2 m)
Draught8 ft 6 in (2.59 m)
Installed power
  • 2,500 ihp (1,900 kW) (natural draught)
  • 3,600 ihp (2,700 kW) (forced draught)
Propulsion
  • 2 × triple-expansion steam engines
  • Locomotive boilers
  • Twin screws
  • (later re-boilered with water-tube boilers)
Speed19 kn (35 km/h)
Range2,500 nmi (4,600 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h)
Complement91
Armament
  • 5 × 14-inch (360 mm) torpedo tubes (3 reloads)
  • 2 × QF 4.7-inch (12 cm) guns
  • 4 × 3-pounder guns
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