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|Ship image=HMS Beagle (1854).jpg |
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|Ship caption=HMS ''Beagle'' and ''Wrangler'' by [[Oswald Walters Brierly|Sir Oswald Brierly]], 1855 |
|Ship caption=HMS ''Beagle'' and ''Wrangler'' by [[Oswald Walters Brierly|Sir Oswald Brierly]], 1855 |
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{{Infobox ship class overview |
{{Infobox ship class overview |
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|Name=''Arrow'' |
|Name=''Arrow'' class |
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|Builders=*[[Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company|C J Mare & Company]], [[Leamouth]] |
|Builders=*[[Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company|C J Mare & Company]], [[Leamouth]] |
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*R & H Green, [[Blackwall Yard]] |
*R & H Green, [[Blackwall Yard]] |
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*Messrs. Rennie, [[Greenwich]] |
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|Operators=*{{navy| |
|Operators=*{{navy|United Kingdom}} |
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*{{flagicon|Japan}}Japanese Army |
*{{flagicon|Empire of Japan}} Japanese Army |
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*{{flagicon|Argentina}} Argentine Navy |
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|Built range=1854 |
|Built range=1854 |
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|In service range= |
|In service range= |
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|In commission range= |
|In commission range=1854–1866, 1875-1902 |
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|Total ships building= |
|Total ships building= |
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|Total ships planned= |
|Total ships planned= |
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|Total ships completed= |
|Total ships completed=7 |
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|Total ships cancelled= |
|Total ships cancelled= |
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|Total ships active= |
|Total ships active= |
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|Header caption=<ref name=RW>Winfield (2004), p.219</ref> |
|Header caption=<ref name=RW>Winfield (2004), p.219</ref> |
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|Ship class= |
|Ship class= |
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|Ship tons burthen=476 |
|Ship tons burthen=476 {{frac|68|94}} [[Builder's Old Measurement|bm]] |
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|Ship displacement=586 tons |
|Ship displacement=586 tons |
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|Ship length={{convert|160|ft|m|abbr=on|1}} |
|Ship length={{convert|160|ft|m|abbr=on|1}} |
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|Ship beam={{convert|25|ft|m|abbr=on|1}} |
|Ship beam={{convert|25|ft|m|abbr=on|1}} |
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|Ship hold depth={{convert|13|ft|3|m|abbr=on|1}} |
|Ship hold depth={{convert|13|ft|3|in|m|abbr=on|1}} |
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|Ship draught={{convert|11|ft|8|in|m|abbr=on|1}} (aft) |
|Ship draught={{convert|11|ft|8|in|m|abbr=on|1}} (aft) |
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|Ship propulsion=*Single 2-cylinder horizontal single-expansion steam engine |
|Ship propulsion=*Single 2-cylinder horizontal single-expansion steam engine |
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|Ship complement=65 |
|Ship complement=65 |
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|Ship sensors= |
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|Ship armament=*2 × [[68- |
|Ship armament=*2 × [[68-pounder Lancaster gun|68-pounder (95 cwt) Lancaster MLR]] on pivots |
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*4 × 32-pounder ( |
*4 × 32-pounder (25 cwt) guns |
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|Ship armour= |
|Ship armour= |
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|Ship notes= |
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The '''''Arrow'' class''' comprised six second-class screw-driven vessels built as |
The '''''Arrow'' class''' comprised six second-class screw-driven vessels built as dispatch vessels for the [[Royal Navy]] in 1854, mounting six guns. In 1856 they were re-designated as second-class [[gunvessel]]s. A seventh vessel was built for the Argentine Navy in 1875. |
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==Construction== |
==Construction== |
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===Design=== |
===Design=== |
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The [[Crimean War]] sparked a sudden need for shallow-draught, manoeuvrable vessels for inshore work in the [[Baltic Sea|Baltic]] and the [[Black Sea]]. The ''Arrow'' class of six wooden-hulled screw steamers were built during 1854 to a design by the |
The [[Crimean War]] sparked a sudden need for shallow-draught, manoeuvrable vessels for inshore work in the [[Baltic Sea|Baltic]] and the [[Black Sea]]. The ''Arrow'' class of six wooden-hulled screw steamers were built during 1854 to a design by the Surveyor's Department. Construction was undertaken at two commercial yards on the [[River Thames|Thames]], R & H Green at [[Blackwall Yard]] and [[Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company|C J Mare & Company]], at [[Leamouth]].<!--<ref name=RW/>--> Two further designs of Crimean War gunvessel were ordered during 1855, the {{sclass|Intrepid|gunvessel|4}} and the {{sclass|Vigilant|gunvessel|4}}, and in 1856 the six ''Arrow''-class dispatch vessels were re-classed as second-class gunvessels. |
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===Propulsion=== |
===Propulsion=== |
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A two-cylinder horizontal single expansion steam engine provided {{convert|160|hp|0}} through a single [[Propeller |
A two-cylinder horizontal single expansion steam engine provided {{convert|160|hp|0}} through a single [[Propeller|screw]].<ref name=RW/> |
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===Sail plan=== |
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===Armament=== |
===Armament=== |
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The ''Arrow'' class were provided with two [[68- |
The ''Arrow'' class were provided with two [[68-pounder Lancaster gun|68-pounder Lancaster muzzle-loading rifles]] weighing {{convert|95|long cwt|kg|abbr=on}} on pivot mounts, and four 32-pounder {{convert|25|long cwt|kg|abbr=on}} guns. |
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==Ships== |
==Ships== |
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|{{HMS|Arrow|1854|2}}||C J Mare & Company, Leamouth||26 June 1854||Hull sold to Marshall on 19 May 1862 |
|{{HMS|Arrow|1854|2}}||C J Mare & Company, Leamouth||26 June 1854||Hull sold to Marshall on 19 May 1862 |
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|{{HMS|Wrangler|1854|2}}||R & H Green, Blackwall Yard||19 June 1854||Broken up by Castle at Charlton in May 1866 |
|{{HMS|Wrangler|1854|2}}||R & H Green, Blackwall Yard||19 June 1854||Broken up by Castle at Charlton in May 1866 |
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|{{ship|ARA|Bermejo|1875|2}}||Messrs. Rennie||19 June 1875||For [[Argentine Navy]].<ref name=Times210675>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=A Formidable Gunboat |date=21 June 1875 |page=8 |issue=28347 |column=F }}</ref> |
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==Operational lives== |
==Operational lives== |
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''Wrangler'' was sent to the [[Baltic Sea|Baltic]] on completion, and the others of the class to the [[Black Sea]] where they took part in the [[Crimean War]]. The Lancaster guns were not entirely successful and the class had their armament reduced, being employed in their original designation as |
''Wrangler'' was sent to the [[Baltic Sea|Baltic]] on completion, and the others of the class to the [[Black Sea]] where they took part in the [[Crimean War]]. The Lancaster guns were not entirely successful, and the class had their armament reduced, being employed in their original designation as dispatch vessels. |
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{{Arrow class gunvessels}} |
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[[Category:Gunboat classes]] |
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[[Category:Victorian-era gunboats of the United Kingdom| Arrow]] |
[[Category:Victorian-era gunboats of the United Kingdom| Arrow]] |
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[[Category:Crimean War naval ships of the United Kingdom| ]] |
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 HMS Beagle and WranglerbySir Oswald Brierly, 1855 | |
| Class overview | |
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| Name | Arrow class |
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| Cost |
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| Built | 1854 |
| In commission | 1854–1866, 1875-1902 |
| Completed | 7 |
| Lost | 0 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Displacement | 586 tons |
| Tons burthen | 476 68⁄94 bm |
| Length | 160 ft (48.8 m) |
| Beam | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Draught | 11 ft 8 in (3.6 m) (aft) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 3 in (4.0 m) |
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| Sail plan | Barque-rigged |
| Complement | 65 |
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The Arrow class comprised six second-class screw-driven vessels built as dispatch vessels for the Royal Navy in 1854, mounting six guns. In 1856 they were re-designated as second-class gunvessels. A seventh vessel was built for the Argentine Navy in 1875.
The Crimean War sparked a sudden need for shallow-draught, manoeuvrable vessels for inshore work in the Baltic and the Black Sea. The Arrow class of six wooden-hulled screw steamers were built during 1854 to a design by the Surveyor's Department. Construction was undertaken at two commercial yards on the Thames, R & H Green at Blackwall Yard and C J Mare & Company, at Leamouth. Two further designs of Crimean War gunvessel were ordered during 1855, the Intrepid class and the Vigilant class, and in 1856 the six Arrow-class dispatch vessels were re-classed as second-class gunvessels.
A two-cylinder horizontal single expansion steam engine provided 160 horsepower (119 kW) through a single screw.[1]
All Arrow-class gunvessels were barque-rigged.[1]
The Arrow class were provided with two 68-pounder Lancaster muzzle-loading rifles weighing 95 long cwt (4,800 kg) on pivot mounts, and four 32-pounder 25 long cwt (1,300 kg) guns.
| Name | Ship builder | Launched | Fate |
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| Arrow | C J Mare & Company, Leamouth | 26 June 1854 | Hull sold to Marshall on 19 May 1862 |
| Beagle | C J Mare & Company, Leamouth | 20 July 1854 | Sold at Hong Kong on 16 July 1863, became the Japanese Kanko. Broken up 1889 |
| Lynx | C J Mare & Company, Leamouth | 22 July 1854 | Sold to Marshall on 19 May 1862 for breaking at Plymouth |
| Snake | C J Mare & Company, Leamouth | 6 September 1854 | Sold to Marshall, Plymouth in 1864 |
| Viper | R & H Green, Blackwall Yard | 23 July 1854 | Sold to Marshall on 19 May 1862 for breaking at Plymouth |
| Wrangler | R & H Green, Blackwall Yard | 19 June 1854 | Broken up by Castle at Charlton in May 1866 |
| Bermejo | Messrs. Rennie | 19 June 1875 | For Argentine Navy.[2] |
Wrangler was sent to the Baltic on completion, and the others of the class to the Black Sea where they took part in the Crimean War. The Lancaster guns were not entirely successful, and the class had their armament reduced, being employed in their original designation as dispatch vessels.
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