Fantome class sloop

Fantome class sloop

The "Fantome" class was a class of six 4-gun screw composite sloops cite web|url=http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/naval_sloops_.htm|title=Naval Sloops at battleships-cruisers.co.uk|accessdate=2008-08-30] built for the Royal Navy between 1873 and 1874.

Design

"Fantome" and her sister ships were constructed of an iron frame sheathed with teak and copper (hence 'composite'), and powered by both sails and a single-screw steam engine developing 1,011 horsepower.

Evaluation

Built at a time of great technological change in naval architecture, these composite sloops were obsolete before they were completed. Nevertheless, they served a useful function on the far-flung stations of the British Empire, including participaton in minor wars, such as the Perak War. They were also used for hydrography, and for this reason "Egeria" was retained until 1911.

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