HMS Shannon (1855)
.jpg) HMS Shannon | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Shannon |
| Ordered: | 4 April 1851 |
| Builder: |
Portsmouth Dockyard Machinery by John Penn & Sons |
| Laid down: | January 1854 |
| Launched: | 24 November 1855 |
| Completed: | By 29 December 1856 |
| Fate: | Sold on 31 May 1871 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Liffey-class steam frigate |
| Displacement: | 3,915 tons |
| Tons burthen: |
2,651 bm 2,667 bm as completed |
| Length: |
285 ft (87 m) (length overall) 235 ft 1 in (71.65 m) (gundeck) 203 ft 10 in (62.13 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 50 ft 1.5 in (15.278 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 18 ft 4.5 in (5.601 m) |
| Installed power: |
600 nominal horsepower 2,125 ihp (1,585 kW) |
| Propulsion: |
2-cyl. trunked single expansion Single screw |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Speed: | 11.5 kn (21.3 km/h) under steam |
| Complement: | 560 |
| Armament: |
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HMS Shannon was a Liffey-class steam frigate of the Royal Navy.
She was originally ordered as a sail driven Leander-class frigate,. but was re-ordered as screw frigate on 4 April 1851. She was built at Portsmouth Dockyard and launched on 24 November 1855. She was completed by 29 December 1856 with her hull having cost £62,759, her machinery £37,325, and a further £27,079 spent on fitting out.
Under the command of Sir William Peel, Shannon played an important role in the Indian Mutiny landing a naval brigade which fought at the Siege of Lucknow. Five Victoria Crosses were won by the crew of HMS Shannon including Lieutenant Thomas Young, Lieutenant Nowell Salmon, Leading Seaman John Harrison, Able Seaman Edward Robinson and Able Seaman William Hall, the first Black person and the first Canadian sailor to be awarded a Victoria Cross.[1] Peel was wounded in the leg during the second relief of Lucknow, and was brought to Cawnpore, where he died of smallpox, having commanded Shannon's naval brigade during the campaign.
Shannon was sold to Castle on 31 May 1871 to be broken up.
Notes
- ↑ http://www.memorials.inportsmouth.co.uk/southsea/shannon.htm "Memorials in Southsea - HMS Shannon -", Memorials and Monuments in Portsmouth
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
- Winfield, Rif; Lyon, David (2003). The Sail and Steam Navy List, 1815-1889. Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1861760326.
- "Mid Victorian RN Vessels", William Loney RN
