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Cormorant (H.M.S.) (I) If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at
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Registry #1 | (RN) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1842 | Cormorant (H.M.S.) (I) | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | Name 7 | ||||
Name 3 | Name 8 | ||||
Name 4 | Name 9 | ||||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1842 | Place | Chatham | Area | Country | UK |
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Designer | Symonds, Sir William | Measurement (imp) | 180' x 35' x 20' |
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Builder | H.M. Dockyard (Chatham) | Measurement (metric) | ?m x ?m x ?m |
Hull | Wood | Displacement | 1057 |
Gross Tonnage | Type 1 | Sloop, naval | |
Registered Tonnage | Type 2 | ||
Engine | direct-acting 300nhp steam engine | Engine Manufacture | Fairbairn |
Repower | Propulsion | Sidewheeler | |
Rebuilds | Call Sign | ||
Pendant # | Masters | Commander George T. GodonRN; Commander F.B.P. Seymour RN; Commander William C. Chamberlain RN. |
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She was a warship of the Royal Navy. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 0000-00-00 |
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Named Features | Cormorant Island (BC), Cormorant Rock (BC) |
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Significance of Name |
Anecdotes |
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This vessel was the first steam naval vessel in British Columbia waters. Officers Borne During Pacific Commission 1843-1847 Navy List of July 1843: Commander George T. Gordon 11/4/1843: Lieutenant Hay E.S. Winthrop 25/4/1843, R. Hill Wharton 12/4/1843, Thomas Anson 13.4/1843: Master Robert Salmond 12/4/1843: Surgeon Richard G. Nutt 18/4/1843: Purser Chris. N. Frampton 12/4/1843: Assistant Surgeon David Thomson 18.4/1843) (Navy List of Oct/1847: F.B.P. Seymour 3/2/1847; W.St.L. Quintin 19/12/1844; John P.P. Warren 29/6/1843; Paymaster and Purser William C.P. Grant (acting) 5/2/1847, Fysher Negus 5/2/1847) |
References |
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Walbran, Captain John T. (1909) |
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