HMS Penelope (1829)
Steam frigate Penelope | |
| History | |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Penelope |
| Namesake | Penelope |
| Builder | Admiralty, Chatham |
| Launched | 13 October 1829 |
| General characteristics (as sailing frigate) | |
| Class & type | Leda-class frigate |
| Displacement | 1,469 tons |
| Tons burthen | 1,09055⁄94 bm |
| Length | 151 ft 10 in (46.3 m) (pp) |
| Beam | 40 ft 2 in (12.2 m) (extreme) |
| Depth of hold | 26 ft 4 in (8.03 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
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| General characteristics (as paddle frigate) | |
| Displacement | 2,766 long tons |
| Tons burthen | 1,630 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 40 ft 9 in (12.4 m) |
| Draft | 20 ft 4 in (6.2 m) (max.) |
| Depth of hold | 26 ft 8 in (8.13 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 10.5–11 knots (19.4–20.4 km/h; 12.1–12.7 mph) |
| Complement | 300 |
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HMS Penelope was first laid down as one of the many sail frigates that England built to a French model. She was then changed to a unique steam paddle frigate. For some time she was a very famous ship, having a claim to being the first steam frigate. In the end the promise that she would be the first of a line of true steam paddle frigates proved false.