 HMS Boadicea by Henry J. Morgan
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Bacchante |
| Namesake | Boadicea |
| Builder | Portsmouth Naval Dockyard |
| Launched | 19 October 1876 |
| Completed | 1878 |
| Fate | Sold, Thos. W. Ward, 1897 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Bacchante-class corvette |
| Displacement | 4,070 long tons (4,135 t) |
| Length | 280 ft (85 m) |
| Beam | 45.5 ft (13.9 m) |
| Draught | 23.75 ft (7.2 m) |
| Installed power | 5,420 hp (4,042 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Sail plan | Ship rigged |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 375, later increased to 420 |
| Armament |
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HMS Boadicea was a Bacchante-class corvette launched in 1875. She served in the Zulu War between March–June 1879, and landed some of her men to join the naval brigade serving ashore; these took part in the battle of Gingindhlovu and the relief of Eshowe.
In 1881, she landed some of her crew to take part in the 1st Boer War or Transvaal War [Naval Brigade].
Robert Falcon Scott served on her early in his career.
She was struck off the effective list at Portsmouth and classified as a hulk in March 1900.[1]
