Nymphe-class sloop

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HMS Nymphe, name ship of the Nymphe class
Class overview
NameNymphe class
OperatorsNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Preceded by Satellite class
Succeeded by Beagle class
Built1885–1888
In commission1885–1921
Completed4
General characteristics
TypeScrew composite sloop
Displacement1140 tons [1]
Length195 ft (59 m) pp [2]
Beam28 ft (8.5 m) [2]
Draught12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) [2]
Installed power
  • Swallow, Daphne:
  • 1,570  ihp (1,170 kW)
  • Buzzard, Nymphe:
  • 2,000 ihp (1,500 kW) [2]
Propulsion
  • Horizontal triple-expansion steam engine
  • Twin screws
Sail plan Barquentine rigged
Speed
  • Swallow, Daphne:
  • 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)
  • Buzzard, Nymphe:
  • 14.5 kn (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Armament

The Nymphe class was a class of four screw composite sloops [4] built for the Royal Navy between 1885 and 1888. As built they were armed with four 4-inch guns and four 3-pounder guns. [1]

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Design

Built to a design by William Henry White, Director of Naval Construction, [5] Nymphe and her sister ships were constructed of an iron frame sheathed with teak and copper (hence 'composite'), and powered by both sails and a steam engine delivering 1,570 to 2,000 indicated horsepower (1,170 to 1,490 kW) through twin screws.

Employment

Although made obsolete by quickly changing naval technology, these sloops were ideal for operations in the far distant outposts of the British Empire in the late 19th century. Swallow served on the South Atlantic Station, Buzzard on the North America and West Indies Station and Nymphe on the Pacific Station. Daphne served on the China Station, and it was in June 1900 that she brought ammunition into Shanghai during the Boxer Rebellion. Nymphe and Buzzard survived until after World War I as harbour training ships.

Ships

NameShip BuilderLaunchedFate
Nymphe Portsmouth Dockyard 1 May 1888Shore training ship at Sheerness from Aug 1914, later renamed Wildfire [1] and sold in 1920 [4]
Buzzard Sheerness Dockyard 10 May 1887Renamed President on 1 April 1911 and sold on 6 September 1921 [4]
Daphne Sheerness Dockyard29 May 1888Sold 1904 [4]
Swallow Sheerness Dockyard27 October 1885Sold 1904 [4]
Buzzard at Blackfriars, London in June 1907 as a Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve training ship HMS Buzzard (1887).jpg
Buzzard at Blackfriars, London in June 1907 as a Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve training ship

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 "HMS Nymphe at Naval Database website" . Retrieved 31 August 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Winfield (2004)
  3. ↑ Preston (2007) p.182
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Naval Sloops at battleships-cruisers.co.uk" . Retrieved 30 August 2008.
  5. ↑ The Times (London), Wednesday, 11 May 1887, p.9

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