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Scorpion, 1863
Type: Coast Defence Ship, Armoured. Turret ship, armour plated ; Armament 4 x 9 "
Acquired : Oct 1863 ;
Disposal date or year : Feb 1903
Disposal Details : Lost at sea while under tow to USA, where she was to be scrapped.
BM: 1833 tons ; Displacement: 2751 tons
Propulsion: Screw
Machinery notes: 1455 350 hp ; Speed ; 10.5 knots ;
Complement: 150
Notes:
Built under a devious deal for Confederate navy, but seized by the British Government and purchased for the Royal Navy
1865-69 Channel Fleet
1869 Bermuda. Coast and Harbour defence
1869 guard ship.
1870 Bermuda.
1879 Bermuda. Officers borne in Terror.
Apr 1886 Bermuda.
1890 Bermuda. Officers borne in Terror.
1901 Sunk as a target, but raised with a view to scrapping.