HMS Valorous (1851)
HMS Valorous, a sketch by W L Wyllie | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Valorous |
| Ordered | 25 April 1847 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | March 1849 |
| Launched | 30 April 1851 |
| Completed | 7 July 1853 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 27 February 1891 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class & type | Magicienne-class second-class paddle frigate |
| Tons burthen | 1,25669⁄94 bm |
| Length | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Draught | 8 ft 8 in (2.6 m) (deep load) |
| Depth of hold | 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m) |
| Installed power | 400 nhp, 1,300 ihp (970 kW) |
| Propulsion | Paddle wheels; oscillating steam engines |
| Speed | 9–10 knots (17–19 km/h; 10–12 mph) |
| Complement | 175 |
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HMS Valorous was one of two 16-gun, steam-powered Magicienne-class second-class paddle frigates built for the Royal Navy in the 1850s. Commissioned in 1853 she played a small role in the Crimean War of 1854–1855 and was sold for scrap in 1891.