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'''HMS ''Sutlej''''' was a [[Constance class frigate|''Constance''-class]] 50-gun [[fourth-rate]] [[frigate]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. |
'''HMS ''Sutlej''''' was a [[Constance class frigate|''Constance''-class]] 50-gun [[fourth-rate]] [[frigate]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The class was designed by Sir [[William Symonds]] in 1843, and were the largest sailing frigates built for the Navy. |
The class was designed by Sir [[William Symonds]] in 1843, and were the largest sailing frigates built for the Navy. ''Sutlej'' was ordered from [[Pembroke Dockyard]] on 26 March 1845, laid down in August 1847 and launched on 17 April 1855. She was then laid up [[in ordinary]] at [[Portsmouth]], before being converted to a screw frigate between 1859 and 1860. She was undocked on 26 March 1860. She had a brief career as an active navy ship. |
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[[File:HMS Sutlej gun deck LAC 3399340.jpg|thumb|left| |
[[File:HMS Sutlej gun deck LAC 3399340.jpg|thumb|left|Gun deck on HMS ''Sutlej'', circa. 1865-1868]] |
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She was commanded from her commissioning by Captain Matthew Connolly, spending time with the [[Pacific Station]], based at [[Esquimalt]], in 1864 as the [[flagship]] of Rear-Admiral [[John Kingcome]]. She was commanded by Captain [[Trevenen Penrose Coode]] from 1867, and was the flagship of Rear-Admiral [[Joseph Denman]]. |
She was commanded from her commissioning by Captain Matthew Connolly, spending time with the [[Pacific Station]], based at [[Esquimalt]], in 1864 as the [[flagship]] of Rear-Admiral [[John Kingcome]]. She was commanded by Captain [[Trevenen Penrose Coode]] from 1867, and was the flagship of Rear-Admiral [[Joseph Denman]]. She then returned to Britain for paying off. ''Sutlej'' was broken up at [[Portsmouth]] in 1869. |
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==Notable incidents== |
==Notable incidents== |
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On 1 October 1863, |
On 1 October 1863, ''Sutlej'' provoked a minor incident when she entered San Francisco on a windless day, with her ensign indiscernible due to the lack of a breeze. When ''Sutlej'' failed to halt in response to a cannon signal, the commander of the federal fort at [[Alcatraz Island|Alcatraz]] ordered a shot to be placed across her bow. The incident ended when ''Sutlej'' halted and fired a [[21-gun salute]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Post on Alcatraces|url=http://www.nps.gov/alca/historyculture/the-post-on-alcatraces.htm|author=National Park Service}}</ref> |
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In 1865, when |
In 1865, when ''Sutlej'' again docked at San Francisco, one-third of her crew took the opportunity to desert.<ref>{{cite book|last=Robert K.|first=Massie|authorlink=Robert K. Massie|title=[[Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War]] |year=1991|publisher=Ballantine|isbn=9780345375568|pages=380}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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 Sutlej's officers in the late 1860s while flagship Pacific. Photography by Frederick Dally.
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| Name | HMS Sutlej |
| Ordered | 26 March 1845 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | August 1847 |
| Launched | 17 April 1855 |
| Fate | Broken up in 1869 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 50-gun Constance-class fourth-rate frigate |
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| Length | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Beam | 51 ft (16 m) |
| Draught | 16 ft 3 in (4.95 m) |
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| Complement | 500 |
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HMS Sutlej was a Constance-class 50-gun fourth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy.
History
The class was designed by Sir William Symonds in 1843, and were the largest sailing frigates built for the Navy. Sutlej was ordered from Pembroke Dockyard on 26 March 1845, laid down in August 1847 and launched on 17 April 1855. She was then laid up in ordinary at Portsmouth, before being converted to a screw frigate between 1859 and 1860. She was undocked on 26 March 1860. She had a brief career as an active navy ship.
She was commanded from her commissioning by Captain Matthew Connolly, spending time with the Pacific Station, based at Esquimalt, in 1864 as the flagship of Rear-Admiral John Kingcome. She was commanded by Captain Trevenen Penrose Coode from 1867, and was the flagship of Rear-Admiral Joseph Denman. She then returned to Britain for paying off. Sutlej was broken up at Portsmouth in 1869.
Notable incidents
On 1 October 1863, Sutlej provoked a minor incident when she entered San Francisco on a windless day, with her ensign indiscernible due to the lack of a breeze. When Sutlej failed to halt in response to a cannon signal, the commander of the federal fort at Alcatraz ordered a shot to be placed across her bow. The incident ended when Sutlej halted and fired a 21-gun salute.[1]
In 1865, when Sutlej again docked at San Francisco, one-third of her crew took the opportunity to desert.[2]
See also
References
- ^ National Park Service. "The Post on Alcatraces".
- ^ Robert K., Massie (1991). Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War. Ballantine. p. 380. ISBN 9780345375568.
Bibliography
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
- Lyon, David and Winfield, Rif, The Sail and Steam Navy List, All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815-1889, pub Chatham, 2004, ISBN 1-86176-032-9
External links
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