HMS Curacoa

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Curacoa, 1854
Type: Frigate ; Armament 31
Launched : 13 Apr 1854 ; Disposal date or year : 1869
BM: 1570 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 350 hp
Notes:

21 Jul and 22 Sep 1851 From the memoranda of the Superintendent of Pembroke portions of the frames of the "Enchantress," the " Falcon," and the "Harrier" No. 1, then lying in Pembroke Dockyard in a converted state, were ordered to be appropriated for building the "Swallow" of 484 tons, the "Ariel" of 486 tons, the "Harrier" No. 2, of 747 tons, and the "Cura�oa" of 1,569 tons.

The Tribune (1853), and Curacoa (1854) were built on similar lines.

10 Feb 1860 salvage services rendered to the Nina.

30 Mar 1860 salvage services rendered to the Canorobert.

1860 S.E. Coast of America

22 April 1863 Portsmouth. Commissioned.

1864 Australian Station. Medical report : diarrhoea, respiratory disease, and fever onboard : number of Cases of Disease and Injury.