HMS Pioneer (1856)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Pioneer |
| Ordered | 18 April 1855 |
| Builder | Pembroke Dockyard |
| Laid down | July 1855 |
| Launched | 19 January 1856 |
| Commissioned | 31 May 1856 |
| Decommissioned | October 1864 |
| Fate | Sold for breaking up at Plymouth in 1865 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Intrepid-class gunvessel |
| Tons burthen | 868 49/94 bm |
| Length | 200 ft (61 m) pp |
| Beam | 30 ft 4 in (9.25 m) |
| Depth of hold | 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) |
| Installed power | 1,150 ihp (860 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Sail plan | Barque |
| Speed | 11.3 knots (20.9 km/h) |
| Complement | 100 |
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HMS Pioneer was a 4-gun Intrepid-class gunvessel launched on 19 January 1856 from the Pembroke Dockyard. She saw active service in China and was decommissioned in 1864.