HMS Intrepid (1855) - Misplaced Pages

Gunvessel of the Royal Navy 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
Launched	13 November 1855
Fate	Sold, 1864
General characteristics
Class and type	Intrepid-class gunvessel
Tons burthen	862 bm
Armament	6 guns

HMS Intrepid was a Victorian era British Royal Navy sloop of war 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. On 17 November 1859, Intrepid ran ashore near Mytilene, Greece. She was part of the Mediterranean Fleet in 1860.

References

^ "HMS Intrepid, 1855". P. Benyon's Naval Database. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
"Mercantile Ship News". The Standard. No. 11004. London. 19 November 1859. p. 7.

v t e 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

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1859
Shipwrecks	8 Feb: HMS Wizard 26 Feb: HMS Jaseur Mar (unknown date): Pizarro 28 Jun: Argo 6 Aug: Admella 7 Aug: Nantucket 26 Oct: Royal Charter 15 Nov: Herald of the Morning 24 Nov: HMS Undaunted November (unknown date): Burmah 17 Dec: Duguesclin
Other incidents	Feb (unknown date) HMS Vulture Apr (unknown date): USS Wabash 3 Jun: HMY Victoria and Albert 13 Jun: Red Jacket 9 Sep: Great Eastern Sep (unknown date) USS Fulton 17 Nov: HMS Intrepid Unknown date: Herald of the Morning, Petronila, Young America
1858 1860

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