Name | Lapwing (1856) | Explanation | |
Type | Gunvessel | ||
Launched | 26 January 1856 | ||
Hull | Wooden | ||
Propulsion | Screw | ||
Builders measure | 670 tons | ||
Displacement | |||
Guns | 4 | ||
Fate | 1864 | ||
Class | Vigilant | ||
Ships book | ADM 135/270 | ||
Note | |||
Snippets concerning this vessels career | |||
Date | Event | ||
5 February 1856 | Commanded by Commander Thomas Saumarez, China (including 2nd Anglo-Chinese War) | ||
19 November 1857 | Commanded by Commander Montagu Frederic O'Reilly, Mediterranean |
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