HMS Curacoa (1878)
Sydney Harbour c.1890.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Curacoa |
| Builder | John Elder & Co., Govan |
| Yard number | 210 |
| Launched | 18 April 1878 |
| Fate | Sold 1904 for breaking up. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Comus-class corvette |
| Displacement | 2,380 LT (2,420 t; 2,670 ST) |
| Length | 225 ft (69 m) |
| Beam | 44 ft (13 m) |
| Draught | 19 ft (6 m) |
| Propulsion | Single screw driven by compound engines of 2,590 ihp (1.93 MW) |
| Sail plan | Barque or ship rig |
| Speed | 13.75 kt (25.5 km/h) powered; 14.75 kt (27.3 km/h) |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Deck: 1.5 in (38 mm) over engines |
HMS Curacoa was a
Cape of Good Hope and West Africa Station, the Australia Station
and as a training cruiser in the Atlantic.
Service history
HMS Curacoa was built by
John Elder & Co., Govan
, and launched on 18 April 1878.
The corvette commenced service on the
Cape of Good Hope and West Africa Station before being transferred to the Australia Station arriving on 5 August 1890. She left the Australia Station in December 1894.[2]
Curacoa was sent to the
British Solomon Islands Protectorate.[4]
Her later years were spent as a training cruiser. In February–March 1900 she visited Madeira, Las Palmas and São Vicente, Cape Verde.[5][6]
She was sold in May 1904 to King of
Garston for breaking up.[2]
References
External links
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