HMS Psyche (1862)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Psyche.
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Psyche |
| Ordered: | 1861 |
| Builder: |
Pembroke Dockyard Engines by John Penn and Sons |
| Laid down: | 8 January 1861 |
| Launched: | 29 March 1862 |
| Commissioned: | 1862 |
| Fate: |
Wrecked on 15 December 1870 Wreck blown up in February 1871 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Psyche-class paddle despatch vessel |
| Displacement: | 985 long tons (1,001 t) |
| Tons burthen: | 835 bm |
| Length: | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Beam: | 28 ft 2 in (8.59 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) |
| Installed power: | 1,440 ihp (1,070 kW) |
| Propulsion: | 2-cylinder oscillating steam engine |
| Armament: | 2 × 20 pdr (9.1 kg) guns |
HMS Psyche was a wooden Psyche-class paddle despatch vessel built to an 1860 design by Isaac Watts. She was ordered from Pembroke Dockyard in and launched on 29 March 1862, having cost c. £43,000 to build.
She was wrecked on 15 December 1870 off Catania, Italy, while carrying a party including George Howard Darwin to observe the solar eclipse from Sicily. Her wreck was blown up in February 1871.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
- Winfield, Rif & Lyon, David (2004). The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815–1889. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-032-6. OCLC 52620555.