For other ships with the same name, see HMS Canada.
HMS Canada was a Comus-class screw corvette of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1881 and sold for scrap in 1897.[3] Her bow badge was removed prior to being sold for scrap and is displayed in the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.[4]
HMS Canada in dry-dock, Halifax Graving Yards, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1889[1]
Canada was laid down at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1879, one of nine ships of the Comus class. She was launched on 26 August 1881 and completed later that year.[5]
Designedit
Planning for six metal-hulled corvettes began in 1876;[6] these became the Comus-class corvettes and[7] were designed for long voyages away from coaling stations.[6] Given a metal hull,[7] its frame was composed of iron or steel.[8] Its hull had copper sheathing over timber beneath the waterline, but that timber simply served to separate the iron hull from the copper sheathing so as to prevent electrolytic corrosion.[9] The timber extended to the upper deck; it was in two layers from the keel to 3 ft (.9 m) above the water line, and one layer above.[10]
It was fitted with 3-cylinder compound engines with one high-pressure cylinder of 46 inches (1,200 mm) diameter being flanked by two low-pressure cylinders of 64 inches (1,600 mm) diameter. The bow above the waterline was nearly straight, in contrast to that of wooden sailing ships. It had stern galleries, similar to older frigates, but the ports were false, and there were no quarter galleries.[11] Boats were carried both amidships and at the stern.[12]Canada flew a barque or ship rig of sail on three masts, including studding sails on fore and mainmasts.[13]
Between its two complete decks was the open quarterdeck, on which the battery was located. Under the lower deck were spaces for water, provisions, coal, and magazines for shell and powder. Amidships were the engine and boiler rooms. These were covered by an armoured deck, 1.5 inches (38 mm) thick and approximately 100 ft (30 m) long. This armour was about 3 ft (90 cm) below the lower deck, and the space between could be used for additional coal bunkerage. The machinery spaces were flanked by coal bunkers, affording the machinery and magazines some protection from the sides. The lower deck was used for berthing of the ship's company; officers aft, warrant and petty officers forward, and ratings amidships, as was traditional. The tops of the coal bunkers, which projected above deck level, were used for seating at the mess tables. The living spaces were well-ventilated and an improvement over prior vessels.[14]
Canada served on the North America and West Indies Station based at the Royal Naval Dockyard at Bermuda between 1881 and 1886, during which period the future King George V served aboard her as a Royal Navy lieutenant.[15] In 1892, she was refitted at Portsmouth, returning to the North America and West Indies Station between 1893 and 1896. She was paid off into reserve in December 1896.[16]
^Our London Letter. The Gloucester Journal, 21 July 1928. Page 13.
^(PDF). Warship Histories, vol v. National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
Referencesedit
Archibald, E.H.H. (1971). The Metal Fighting Ship in the Royal Navy 1860-1970. Ray Woodward (ill.). New York: Arco Publishing Co. ISBN0-668-02509-3.
Chesneau, Roger; Kolesnik, Eugene M. (1979). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0-85177-133-5.
Lyon, David (1980). "The Ship". Steam, Steel and Torpedoes. Ipswich: W.S. Cowell, Ltd. for HM Stationery Office. p. 39. ISBN0-11-290318-5.
Osbon, G. A. (1963). "Passing of the steam and sail corvette: the Comus and Calliope classes". Mariner's Mirror. London: Society for Nautical Research. 49: 193–208. doi:10.1080/00253359.1963.10657732. ISSN 0025-3359.
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For other ships with the same name see HMS Canada HMS Canada was a Comus class screw corvette of the Royal Navy She was launched in 1881 and sold for scrap in 1897 3 Her bow badge was removed prior to being sold for scrap and is displayed in the Maritime Museum of British Columbia 4 HMS Canada in dry dock Halifax Graving Yards Halifax Nova Scotia 1889 1 HistoryUnited KingdomNameCanadaBuilderPortsmouth DockyardLaid down1879Launched26 August 1881Completed1881FateSold 1897General characteristics 2 Class and typeComus class corvetteDisplacement2 380 long tons 2 420 t Length225 ft 69 m Beam44 ft 6 in 13 56 m Draught19 ft 3 in 5 87 m Installed power2 430 ihp 1 810 kW PropulsionHorizontal Compound engine 1 shaftSail planBarque riggedSpeed13 0 knots 24 1 km h 15 0 mph Armament10 BL 6 inch 152 mm Mk II guns 2 light guns 6 machine gunsArmourDeck 1 5 in 38 mm over engines Contents 1 Construction 2 Design 3 Service 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksConstruction editCanada was laid down at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1879 one of nine ships of the Comus class She was launched on 26 August 1881 and completed later that year 5 Design editPlanning for six metal hulled corvettes began in 1876 6 these became the Comus class corvettes and 7 were designed for long voyages away from coaling stations 6 Given a metal hull 7 its frame was composed of iron or steel 8 Its hull had copper sheathing over timber beneath the waterline but that timber simply served to separate the iron hull from the copper sheathing so as to prevent electrolytic corrosion 9 The timber extended to the upper deck it was in two layers from the keel to 3 ft 9 m above the water line and one layer above 10 It was fitted with 3 cylinder compound engines with one high pressure cylinder of 46 inches 1 200 mm diameter being flanked by two low pressure cylinders of 64 inches 1 600 mm diameter The bow above the waterline was nearly straight in contrast to that of wooden sailing ships It had stern galleries similar to older frigates but the ports were false and there were no quarter galleries 11 Boats were carried both amidships and at the stern 12 Canada flew a barque or ship rig of sail on three masts including studding sails on fore and mainmasts 13 Between its two complete decks was the open quarterdeck on which the battery was located Under the lower deck were spaces for water provisions coal and magazines for shell and powder Amidships were the engine and boiler rooms These were covered by an armoured deck 1 5 inches 38 mm thick and approximately 100 ft 30 m long This armour was about 3 ft 90 cm below the lower deck and the space between could be used for additional coal bunkerage The machinery spaces were flanked by coal bunkers affording the machinery and magazines some protection from the sides The lower deck was used for berthing of the ship s company officers aft warrant and petty officers forward and ratings amidships as was traditional The tops of the coal bunkers which projected above deck level were used for seating at the mess tables The living spaces were well ventilated and an improvement over prior vessels 14 Service edit nbsp Monument to the three crew that died on HMS Canada at Halifax Royal Navy Burying Ground Halifax Nova Scotia Canada served on the North America and West Indies Station based at the Royal Naval Dockyard at Bermuda between 1881 and 1886 during which period the future King George V served aboard her as a Royal Navy lieutenant 15 In 1892 she was refitted at Portsmouth returning to the North America and West Indies Station between 1893 and 1896 She was paid off into reserve in December 1896 16 She was sold in 1897 5 Notes edit Image of HMS Canada entering dry dock Halifax Ship Yard Chesneau and Kolesnik 1979 pp 52 53 RMG McFarlane John 2012 The Bow Badge of HMS Canada a b Chesneau and Kolesnik 1979 p 52 a b Osbon 1963 p 194 a b Archibald 1971 p 43 Osbon 1963 pp 195 196 Lyon 1980 pp 35 36 Osbon 1963 p 196 Osbon 1963 p 195 Archibald 1971 p 49 drawing Harland John H 1985 Seamanship in the Age of Sail p 172 Naval Institute Press Annapolis ISBN 0 87021 955 3 Osbon 1963 pp 195 98 Our London Letter The Gloucester Journal 21 July 1928 Page 13 NMM vessel ID 381774 PDF Warship Histories vol v National Maritime Museum Archived from the original PDF on 24 September 2015 Retrieved 29 March 2015 References editArchibald E H H 1971 The Metal Fighting Ship in the Royal Navy 1860 1970 Ray Woodward ill New York Arco Publishing Co ISBN 0 668 02509 3 Chesneau Roger Kolesnik Eugene M 1979 Conway s All The World s Fighting Ships 1860 1905 London Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 133 5 Lyon David 1980 The Ship Steam Steel and Torpedoes Ipswich W S Cowell Ltd for HM Stationery Office p 39 ISBN 0 11 290318 5 Osbon G A 1963 Passing of the steam and sail corvette the Comus and Calliope classes Mariner s Mirror London Society for Nautical Research 49 193 208 doi 10 1080 00253359 1963 10657732 ISSN 0025 3359 External links edit nbsp Media related to HMS 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