HMS Pelorus

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Pelorus, 1857
Type: Corvette ; Armament 21
Launched : 5 Feb 1857 ; Disposal date or year : 1869
BM: 1462 tons ; Displacement: 2330 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 400
Notes:

1857, one of the first vessels of the Navy to possess a gun-sight.

31 Jan 1859 at Jeddah.

1860 Australia Station

11 Sept 1863 Devonport. Commissioned.

1864 China station. Medical report : fever, and small-pox onboard : number of Cases of Disease and Injury.