| Name | Sheldrake (1855) | Explanation | |
| Type | Gunboat | ||
| Launched | 1 September 1855 | ||
| Hull | Wooden | ||
| Propulsion | Screw | ||
| Builders measure | 232 tons | ||
| Displacement | |||
| Guns | 4 | ||
| Fate | 1865 | ||
| Class | Albacore | ||
| Ships book | ADM 135/428 | ||
| Note | |||
| Snippets concerning this vessels career | |||
| Date | Event | ||
| 30 November 1855 - 12 June 1856 | Commanded by Lieutenant Cortland Herbert Simpson | ||
| 23 November 1861 - 31 August 1863 | Commanded by Lieutenant Edward Spencer Meara, South East coast of America | ||
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