HMS Intrepid (1855)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Intrepid.

History

United Kingdom
Name:	HMS Intrepid
Builder:	Wigram, fitted with engines at the East India Docks^[1]
Launched:	13 November 1855^[1]
Fate:	Sold, 1864^[1]
General characteristics
Class and type:	Intrepid-class gunvessel
Tons burthen:	862 bm^[1]
Armament:	6 guns^[1]

HMS Intrepid was a Victorian era British Royal Navy sloop of war^[1] and the lead ship of six Intrepid-class gunvessels. She was a member of Blue Squadron in the 23 April 1856 Fleet Review of ships which had taken part in Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier's Baltic Sea campaign against Russia during the Crimean War.^[1] She was part of the Mediterranean Fleet in 1860.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "HMS Intrepid, 1855". P. Benyon's Naval Database. Retrieved 26 May 2015.

Intrepid-class gunvessels

Flying Fish Pioneer Victor Intrepid Roebuck Nimrod

Preceded by: Vigilant class Followed by: Philomel class List of gunboat and gunvessel classes of the Royal Navy

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