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HMS Malacca (1853)
HMS ''Malacca'' was a 17-gun wooden sloop of the Royal Navy. She was ordered on 9 November 1847 from Moulmein, Burma to be built of teak. As a Surveyor's Department design, ''Malacca'' was based on the Conflict designed sloop which was approved on 9 December 1848. After launching in April 1853 she was commissioned the following month to be sailed to England for the fitting of her engine. She entered British Naval service in 1854 and served three commissions including action in the Russian War 1854 - 55 before being sold in 1869. Her resale to Japan, she served in the Japanese Navy as a training ship until broken in 1906. ''Malacca'' was the second name vessel since it was used for a 36-gun fifth rate launched at Prince of Wales I, Penang in 1809 and broken in March 1816. Construction and specifications ''Malacca''’s keel was laid in January 1849 at Moulmein, Burma and launched on 2 June 1851. Her gundeck was with her keel length reported for tonnage calculation of . Her ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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