Juno-class corvette
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Royal Navy| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Juno class |
| Builders | Deptford Dockyard and Woolwich Dockyard |
| Operators | Royal Navy |
| Preceded by | Jason class |
| Succeeded by | Briton class |
| Planned | 2 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Retired | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Corvette |
| Displacement | 2,216 tons |
| Tons burthen | 1,459 tons |
| Length | 200 ft (between perpendiculars) |
| Beam | 40 ft 4 in |
| Draught | 16 ft 7 in |
| Propulsion | Single screw |
| Crew | 200 |
| Armament |
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Juno-class corvettes were a group of two ships built for the Royal Navy during the 1860s in London to a design by Sir Edward Reed.[1][2]
They were designed to carry troops with the accommodation arranged with the soldiers on the lower deck, and the sailors on the upper deck. Juno was built by Deptford Dockyard and laid down in 1866, launched on 28 November 1867 and completed in May 1868. It displacement was 2,083 tons, its crew 200, top speed it achieved was 10.53 knots. Armaments for the ship were usually two 7-inch MLR and four 64-pounder cannons, later being rearmed with eight 64-pounders.[3] Thalia was the last ship to be built at Woolwich Royal Dockyard, laid down in 1866 and launched 14 July 1869 and commissioned for the Royal Navy in May 1870. It had a displacement of 2,240 tons, its crew numbered 200, top speed it achieved was 11.13 knots, and it was armed with two 7-inch MLR and four 64-pounder cannons. It was later being rearmed with six 64-pounders.