HMS Enterprise (1864)

The seventh HMS "Enterprise" of the Royal Navy was a sloop of war launched in 1864 at Deptford Dockyard. Originally laid down as a wooden screw sloop of the "Camelion" class, she was redesigned by Edward Reed and completed as an ironclad with her armament mounted in a central tower, making her one of the first vessels of composite construction.

She was laid down on 5 May 1862, at the Royal Dockyards, Deptford, England, launched 9 February 1864, and completed 3 June 1864. In 1868 her armament was replaced with four 7 in Muzzle Loaders.

She served with the Mediterranean Fleet until 1871 when she was placed in reserve; she was assigned to harbour service at Chatham in 1875. On February 23, 1884, she was sold, and in November 1886 was broken up.

References

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