Jackal-class gunvessel
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The Jackal-class gunvessel (alternatively spelled Jackall) was a class of two second-class iron paddle gunvessels built for the Royal Navy in the mid 1840s. They served in the Mediterranean and South Atlantic, and latterly on fishery protection duties off Scotland.
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Class overview | |
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Name | Jackal class |
Builders | Robert Napier and Sons, Govan |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | Nil |
Succeeded by | Torch class |
Built | 1844 |
In service | 1845-1887 |
Completed | 2 |
Scrapped | 2 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Type | Iron second-class gunvessel |
Tons burthen | 340 bm |
Length |
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Beam | 22 ft 6 in (6.9 m) |
Depth of hold | 12 ft 9+1⁄2 in (3.9 m) |
Installed power | |
Propulsion |
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Sail plan | 2-masted schooner |
Complement | 60 |
Armament |
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