Cheerful-class gunboat

A typical 'Crimea gunboat'
Class overview
NameCheerful class
Operators Royal Navy
Preceded byAlbacore class
Succeeded byClown class
Built1855
In commission1855–1869
Completed20
General characteristics
Type'Crimean' gunboat
Tons burthen211 64⁄94 tons bm
Length
  • 100 ft (30 m) (gundeck)
  • 85 ft 5.5 in (26.048 m) (keel)
Beam21 ft 10 in (6.65 m)
Draught6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Depth of hold6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
  • 1-cylinder horizontal direct-acting single-expansion steam engine
  • Single screw
Speed6.5 kn (12.0 km/h)
Crew30
Armament2 × 32-pounder SBML gun

The Cheerful-class gunboat was a class of twenty gunboats built for the Royal Navy in 1855 for use in the Crimean War.

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