Story
This corvette (comus-class) was built in 1878 by J. Elder & Co. Glasgow Scotland in Govan, Scotland.
Historical Notes
In 1879 this vessel served on the China Station.
In 1871 transferred o British Columbia. On 16/09/1882 this vessel left San Francisco CA carrying HRH Princess Louise and the Marquess of Lorne (Governor General of Canada) enroute to Esquimalt BC Canada. The hull was steel cased in steel and copper sheathed.
In 1904 this vessel was broken up
Owners & Masters
In 1878-1904 she was owned by the Royal Navy.
Armament
2-7" MLR, 12-64 pdr MLR guns. Replaced later by 10-BLR and 2-TT
References
- Brock, P.W. & Basil Greenhill (1973)
- J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
