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| William Loney RN - Background |
| Home-Loney-Background-The Royal Navy | Browse mid-Victorian RN vessels: A; B; C; D; E - F; G - H; I - L; M; N - P; Q - R; S; T - U; V - Z; ?? |
| Name | Rattler | Explanation | |
| Type | Sloop (1862: Corvette) | ||
| Launched | 18 March 1862 | ||
| Hull | Wooden | Length | 195 feet |
| Propulsion | Screw | Men | |
| Builders measure | 950 tons | ||
| Displacement | 1280 tons | ||
| Guns | 17 | ||
| Fate | 1868 | Last in commission | 1868 |
| Class | Camelion | ||
| Ships book | ADM 135/387 | ||
| Career | |||
| Date | Event | ||
| 18 March 1862 | Launched at Deptford Dockyard. | ||
| 5 July 1862 - 16 February 1864 | Commanded (from commissioning at Sheerness) by Commander Edward Henry Howard, China | ||
| 16 February 1864 - 8 March 1867 | Commanded by Commander John Whitmarsh Webb, China | ||
| 8 March 1867 - 25 April 1868 | Commanded by Commander John Thomlinson Swann, China (untill Swann died) | ||
| (September 1868) - 24 September 1868 | Commanded by Commander Henry Frederick Stephenson, China, until wrecked on north coast of Yesso (modern Hokkaido), Japan (struck an unknown reef, all saved) | ||
| 31 December 1868 | Paid off (that is to say, her books were closed). | ||
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