HMS Intrepid (1855)
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| History | |
|---|---|
| File:Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Intrepid |
| Builder | Wigram, fitted with engines at the East India Docks[1] |
| Launched | 13 November 1855[1] |
| Fate | Sold, 1864[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Intrepid-class gunvessel |
| Tons burthen | 862 bm[1] |
| Armament | 6 guns[1] |
HMS Intrepid was a Victorian era British Royal Navy sloop of war[1] 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.[1] On 17 November 1859, Intrepid ran ashore near Mytilene, Greece.[2] She was part of the Mediterranean Fleet in 1860.[1]
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