List of ships built at Sheerness

Sheerness Yard
List of Vessels built since 1832.

Name of Vessel When built Description
HMS Salamanda 1832 Steam sloop, 116 tons, 220 HP went in search of the brig “Fairy” lost in the north sea with all hands.
HMS Vestal 1833 913 Tons.
HMS Gipsy 1834 Cutter as tender ot the Flagship to Admiral Fleming
HMS Dolphin 1836 Brigantine was well employed in suppresion of slave trade.
HMS Bonetta 1836 Brigantine was well employed in suppresion of slave trade.
HMS Magaria 1837 730 tons.
HMS Calliope 1837 27 Guns, 720 Tons.
HMS Acherson 1838 160 Horse Power
HMS Prometheus 1839 Paddle Steamer, 200 HP employed in suppression of slave trade.
HMS Vesuvius 1840 Paddle Steamer. 976 tons, 280 HP
HMS Styx 1841 Paddle Steam. 280 HP
HMS Cormorant 1842 Screw. 280 HP. Lost in Pehio River.
HMS Rattler 1843 Screw. 880 Tons. 200 HP. One of the first large screw steamers built for the Royal Navy.
HMS Alarm 1844 Sailing Ship
HMS Fairy 1845 Steam yacht. Was employed in Indian and China Seas.
HMS Diamond 1848 Was employed in Black Sea and Bosphorus during Russian War.
HMS Miranda 1851 Employed in Russian War.
HMS Tribune 1853 192′ BP 2205 tons. 300 NHP
HMS Plyades 1854 192′ 9″ BP 1956 tons. 350 NHP.
HMS Scylla 1856 200′ BP 2199 Tons. 400 NHP
HMS Clio 1858 200′ BP 2158 Tons. 400 NHP
HMS Orestes 1860 225′ BP 1720 Tons. 400 NHP
HMS Eclipse 1867 212′ BP 1575 Tons. 350 NHP
HMS Bullfinch 1868 170′ BP 725 Tons. 160 NHP
HMS Vulture 1869 170′ BP 725 Tons. 160 NHP
HMS Briton 1869 220′ BP. 1860 tons. 350 NHP
HMS Trinculo 1870
HMS Lively 1870
HMS YC No.29 1872
HMS Encounter 1873 190′ BP 1190 Tons. 360 NHP.
HMS Diamond 1874 220′ BP 1901 Tons.
HMS Osprey 1876 170′ BP 933 Tons.
HMS Gannet 1878 170′ BP 965 Tons.
HMS Kingfisher 1879 Sloop
HMS Satellite 1881 Cruiser 3rd Class. 1420 Tons.
HMS Caroline 1882 Cruiser 3rd Class. 200′ BP
HMS Pylades 1884 Cruiser 3rd Class. 200′ BP 1420 Tons.
HMS Swallow 1885 Sloop, Composite, 195′ BP 1130 Tons.
HMS Buzzard 1887 Sloop, Steel, 195′ BP 1140 Tons
HMS Grasshopper 1887 Torpedo Gunboat 1st Class 200′ BP. 525 Tons.
HMS Daphne 1888 Sloop, Composite, 195′ BP. 1140 Tons.
HMS Pigmy 1888 Gun boat, composite, 165′ BP 775 Tons.
HMS Basilisk 1889 Sloop, steel, 195′ BP 1170 Tons.
HMS Goldfinch 1889 Gun boat, composite, 165′ BP 805 Tons.
HMS Barracouta 1889 Cruiser 3rd class. 220. BP 1580 Tons.
HMS Gleaner 1890 Torpedo Gunboat, 1st class. 230′ BP 735 tons.
HMS Gossamer 1890 Torpedo Gunboat, 1st class, 230′ BP 735 tons.
HMS Hebe 1892 Torpedo Gunboat, 1st Class, 230′ BP 810 tons.
HMS Circe 1892 Torpedo Gunboat, 1st Class, 230′ BP 810 tons.
HMS Alarm 1892 Torpedo Gunboat, 1st Class, 230′ BP 810 tons.
HMS Leda 1892 Torpedo Gunboat, 1st Class, 230′ BP 810 tons.
HMS Brilliant 1892 Steel, protected, 2nd class cruiser. 300′ BP 3600 Tons.
HMS Charybdis 1893 Steel, protected, 2nd class cruiser. 320′ BP 4860 tons.
HMS Torch 1894 Sloop, steel, 180′ BP 960 tons.
HMS Alert 1894 Sloop, steel, 180′ BP 960 tons.
HMS Pelorus 1896 Steel, protected, 3rd class cruiser, 300′ BP 2135 tons
HMS Proserpine 1896 Steel, protected, 3rd class cruiser, 300′ BP 2135 tons
HMS Pomone 1897 Steel, protected, 3rd class cruiser, 300′ BP 2135 tons
HMS Condor 1898 Sloop, steel, 180′ BP 980 tons. Lost with all hands.
HMS Rosario 1898 Sloop, steel, 180′ BP 980 tons.
HMS Shearwater 1900 Sloop, steel, 180′ BP 980 tons.
HMS Vestal 1900 Sloop, steel, 180′ BP 980 tons.
HMS Espeigle 1900 Sloop, steel, 180′ BP 980 tons.
HMS Fantome 1901 Sloop, steel, 180′ BP 1070 tons.
HMS Odin 1901 Sloop, steel, 185′ BP 1070 tons.
HMS Merlin 1901 Sloop, steel, 185′ BP 1070 tons.
HMS Clio 1903 Sloop, steel, 185′ BP 1070 tons.
HMS Cadmus 1903 Sloop, steel, 185′ BP 1070 tons.
Seaplane Dock 1921 Floating dock, 143′ length overall

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