Name | Carnation (1855) | Explanation | |
Type | Gunboat | ||
Launched | 20 October 1855 | ||
Hull | Wooden | ||
Propulsion | Screw | ||
Builders measure | 232 tons | ||
Displacement | |||
Guns | 4 | ||
Fate | 1863 | ||
Class | Albacore | ||
Ships book | ADM 135/80 | ||
Note | |||
Snippets concerning this vessels career | |||
Date | Event | ||
1856 - 10 September 1856 | Commanded (until paying off at Sheerness) by Lieutenant commander Philip Saumarez |