HMS Orontes (1862)
HMS Orontes was a 19th-century troopship of the Royal Navy, intended for carrying troops to southern Africa and the West Indies (rather than to India like the Euphrates class of troopships such as Serapis).
HMS Orontes off Hong Kong (Chinese School, 19th century) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Orontes |
| Namesake | "Ol' Ste" |
| Builder | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead |
| Launched | 22 November 1862, Birkenhead |
| Commissioned | March 1863 |
| Fate | Sold 1893 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Troopship |
| Displacement | 4,857 (later 5,600) tons |
| Length | 300 ft (as built) |
| Beam | 44½ ft |
| Armament | Three 4-pounder guns |
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