Title

Her Majesty's Gun-Boat, "Flying-Fish", 1856. Creator: G. W.

Caption

Her Majesty's Gun-Boat, "Flying-Fish", 1856. 'This fine vessel, of 6 guns, 850 tons, 350 h. p., Commander Rhoderick Dew , belongs to the largest class of dispatch gun-vessels, which are intended to have great speed, at the same time to carry a heavy armament. They carry two 68-pounder pivot guns, and four 32-pounder broadside guns. The pivot guns are placed one abaft the foremast, and one between the funnels. The Flying Fish is N o. 1 of the Red Division of gun-boats'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.

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Keywords

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