Beagle-class sloop

A photograph of Nymphe, visually identical to the Beagle class
Class overview
NameBeagle-class sloop
Operators Royal Navy
Built1889
In commission1889–1920
Completed2
Lost0
General characteristics
TypeScrew steel sloop
Displacement1170 tons
Length195 ft (59 m) pp
Beam30 ft (9.1 m)
Draught13 ft (4.0 m)
Installed power2,000 ihp (1,500 kW)
Propulsion
  • 3-cylinder horizontal triple-expansion steam engine
  • 2 screws
Sail planBarquentine rig
Speed14.5 kn (26.9 km/h)
Endurance3,000 nmi (5,600 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h)
Complement138
Armament
ArmourProtective deck of 1 to 1+1⁄2 in (2.5 to 3.8 cm) steel over the machinery and boilers

The Beagle class was a two-ship class of 8-gun screw steel sloops built for the Royal Navy in 1889.

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