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H.M.S. 'GROWLER' | |
| Built by: | Money Wigram & Son's, at the Northam Yard. |
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| Launched: | 31st March 1855 |
| Tonnage: | 117 BM |
| Length: | 65 feet |
| Breadth: | 21 feet |
| Depth: | 9' 4" |
| Machinery: | None |
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| Built of: | Wood |
| Type: | Mortar vessel |
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| Built for: | H.M. Government. |
| Other info: | Armament - 1 x 13" mortar. Fitted with Captain Robert's sling carriage. She will carry a 13-inch mortar slung, thus preserving its elevation in heavy seas. The weight of the mortar is five tons. It will fire a shall weighing 200 lb., the charge being 20 lb. off powder. |
| History: | 19th October 1855. Renamed 'MV 4'. 16th December 1863. Completed as a landing stage at Chatham. 1865. Broken up at Malta. |
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