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Name: BLOODHOUND
Type: Gunboat
Keel: 01/09/1870
Launched: 22/04/1871
Completed: 11/1871
Builder: C Mitchell & Co
Yard: Low Walker
Yard Number: 247
Dimensions: 250disp, 85.0 x 26.0 x 6.0ft;
(1921: 133grt, 45nrt, 84.8 x 26.0 x 8.8ft)
Engines: 2 x 1cyl, 200ihp
Engines by: Ravenhill, Hodgson & Co
Propulsion: 2 x Screws, 8.5knots
Construction: Iron
Armament: 1 x 10.0ins gun
History:
11/1871 British Royal Navy
28/06/1921 Frank Bevis Ltd, Portsmouth; renamed FRAVIS
1937 Vectis Transport Co Ltd, Portsmouth
No later history known
Comments: An Armstrong contract built using the facilities of the Mitchell yard
Member of the Ant Class
1921: Registered at Portsmouth ON 144483


Above photo is copyright of Vickers Ltd

Above photo is of a model of Ant Class ARROW