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HMS Racoon was a Pearl-class steam corvette.
 Racoon, by William Frederick Mitchell, 1873
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Racoon |
| Namesake | Racoon |
| Launched | 25 April 1857 |
| Out of service | 1877 |
| Fate | Broken up in 1877 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Pearl-class steam corvette |
| Tons burthen | 1,467 tons |
| Length | 200 ft |
| Armament | 21 |
History edit
Racoon was launched on 25 April 1857 at Chatham Dockyard. In July 1863 she ran aground in Loch Ness and was damaged. She was repaired at Portsmouth, Hampshire.[1] In May 1874, Racoon ran aground at Barbadoes.[2] Racoon was broken up in 1877 at Devonport, Plymouth.[1]
Prince Alfred was promoted to lieutenant on 24 February 1863, and served under Count Gleichen on the corvette.[3][4]
Gallery edit
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Racoon, by George Pechell Mends -
Racoon in a gale, 10 December 1858 -
![HM Steam-Corvette Racoon, 22 Guns, 1863.[5] Fitted out for Prince Alfred's arrival.](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/HM_Steam-Corvette_Racoon%2C_22_Guns_-_ILN_1863.jpg/83px-HM_Steam-Corvette_Racoon%2C_22_Guns_-_ILN_1863.jpg)
HM Steam-Corvette Racoon, 22 Guns, 1863.[5] Fitted out for Prince Alfred's arrival.
![HM Steam-Corvette Racoon, 22 Guns, 1863.[5] Fitted out for Prince Alfred's arrival.](/wiki/File:HM_Steam-Corvette_Racoon,_22_Guns_-_ILN_1863.jpg)
Citations edit
- ^ a b "Mid-Victorian RN vessel HMS Racoon". pdavis.nl. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Reported Naval Disaster". Western Mail. No. 1578 (Second ed.). Cardiff. 22 May 1874.
- ^ Heathcote, p. 9.
- ^ "The Racoon". The Illustrated London News. 7 February 1863. pp. 150–.
- ^ "The Racoon". The Illustrated London News. 7 February 1863. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
References edit
- Heathcote, Tony (2002). The British Admirals of the Fleet 1734 – 1995. Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0-85052-835-6.
External links edit
Media related to HMS Racoon (ship, 1857) at Wikimedia Commons
