HMS Magicienne (1849)

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

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Magicienne
Ordered	25 April 1847
Builder	Pembroke Dockyard/John Penn & Son
Laid down	September 1847
Launched	7 March 1849
Completed	20 February 1853
Fate	Sold for breaking up September 1866
General characteristics
Class and type	Magicienne class second class paddle frigate
Tons burthen	1,255 bm
Length	210 ft 0 in (64.01 m) (gundeck) 185 ft 6.25 in (56.5468 m) (keel)
Beam	36 ft (11 m)
Draught	24 ft 6 in (7.47 m)
Propulsion	2-cylinder oscillating engines paddle wheels 400 nhp, 1,300 ihp speed: 9-10kts.
Complement	175
Armament	16 (later 14) guns: 10 (later 8) x 32pdr guns (Middle deck) 1 × 68 pounder gun (Upper deck) 1 × 10 in gun (Upper deck) 4 × 32pdr guns (Upper deck)
Notes	Displaced 2,300 tons

HMS Magicienne was a 16 gun steam powered paddle frigate of the Royal Navy built at Pembroke Dockyard and launched on 7 March 1849.

Design and Construction

She was part of the two-ship class of Magicienne-class second class paddle frigates. She and her sister Valorous were originally ordered on 25 April 1847 as First Class sloops to John Edye's design, approved on 12 August 1847. On 5 August 1847 they were re-ordered as 210 ft (64 m) vessels. When finished, they constituted the last group of paddle warships built for the Royal Navy.

Disposal

She was sold to Marshall of Plymouth for breaking up in September 1866.

References

• 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