HMS Waterwitch (1866)
HMS Waterwitch was one of only three armoured gunboats built for the Royal Navy. Uniquely she was powered by Ruthven's "hydraulic propeller", making her the first ship to employ waterjets. She was launched in 1866 and conducted comparative trials with her two sister ships. She was not employed operationally and was sold in 1890.
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HMS Waterwitch (1866)
HMS Waterwitch was one of only three armoured gunboats built for the Royal Navy. Uniquely she was powered by Ruthven's "hydraulic propeller", making her the first ship to employ waterjets. She was launched in 1866 and conducted comparative trials with her two sister ships. She was not employed operationally and was sold in 1890.
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HMS Waterwitch was one of only ...... tionally and was sold in 1890.
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4.93776e+1
order date
1864-10-29
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ship launched
1866-06-28
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Sold for breaking 26 April 1890
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1.64828e+1
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Ship armament
* 2 × 7-inch (6½-ton) muzzle-loading rifled guns
* 2 × RBL 20-pounder guns
Ship armour
iron belt and bulkheads with of teak backing
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United Kingdom
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Ship laid down
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*2 × Maudslay iron fire-tube b ...... ction engine" by J & W Dudgeon
Ship sail plan
Barquentine rig
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HMS Waterwitch was one of only ...... tionally and was sold in 1890.
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HMS Waterwitch (1866)
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