HMS Vulture (1843)
HMS Vulture was one of three 6-gun, steam-powered Cyclops-class second-class paddle frigates built for the Royal Navy in the 1840s. She was initially deployed to the East Indies where she participated in actions against China and then played a minor role in the Crimean War of 1854–1855. The ship was sold for scrap in 1863.
Vulture passing the Bogue on the way to Hong Kong after the Expedition to Canton, 9 April 1847 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Vulture |
| Ordered | 18 March 1841 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | September 1841 |
| Launched | 21 September 1843 |
| Decommissioned | 1866 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,960 long tons |
| Complement | 175 |
| Armament | 6 × guns |
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