HMS ''Nimble'' was a wooden ''Philomel''-class

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of the

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. She was equipped with 5 guns. She became a drill ship for the

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at Hull in 1885 and was disposed of in 1906.

History

HMS ''Nimble'' was launched on 15 September 1860 from the

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. In 1861 she was commanded by Lieutenant On 1 October 1866, she was blown ashore in a

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at Nassau, Bahamas. John D'Arcy on the

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as a tender to . Commander Frederick William Lee was in command of ''Nimble'' from 19 October 1870 to 4 December 1871 and employed at

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in the suppression of the slave trade. She was placed in harbour service in 1879, and became a Royal Naval Reserve training ship at Hull in 1885. She was sold to W. R. James on 10 July 1906.

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External links

''Nimble'' at the William Loney website
1860 ships Ships built in Pembroke Dock Philomel-class gunvessels Victorian-era gunboats of the United Kingdom Maritime incidents in October 1866 {{UK-mil-ship-stub