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| Name | Sheldrake (1875) | Explanation | |
| Type | Gunboat | ||
| Launched | 3 July 1875 | ||
| Hull | Composite | ||
| Propulsion | Screw | ||
| Builders measure | |||
| Displacement | 455 tons | ||
| Guns | 4 | ||
| Fate | 1906 | ||
| Class | Forester | ||
| Ships book | |||
| Note | 1888 = Drake, drill ship. 1893 = WV.29. 1906 = Drake | ||
| Snippets concerning this vessels career | |||
| Date | Event | ||
| 1888 | Renamed Drake | ||
| Extracts from the Times newspaper | |||
| Date | Extract | ||
| Tu 27 November 1877 | The Euphrates left Port Said on the 24th inst. for Malta and Portsmouth. Letters have been received from Commodore Sullivan, in the Active, in Simon's Bay, up to the 29th of October. The Industry would convey Mr. Stanley , the explorer, and his followers to Zanzibar. Letters have been received from Admiral Ryder, in the Audacious, at Hongkong, up to the 11th ult.; he would there await the arrival of his successor. The Sheldrake had returned from Ichang to Hankow. The Lily had gone from Nagasaki to Chinkiang. The Midge left on the 24th of September for Tientsin, where she will winter. The Frolic was still in dock at Shanghai, after collision. The Growler was ordered from the Dindings up to Hongkong, where she will be docked. The Vigilant had been docked. The health of the Squadron was satisfactory. | ||
| Ma 4 October 1880 | China.— Letters have been received from the Commander-in-Chief in the Vigilant, at Yokohama, up to the 12th of August. Had arrived from Okosiri Island on the 12th of August. The Albatross, arriving at Nagasaki on the 11th of August, remains. The Comus arrived at Yokohama from Hongkong on the 30th of July, and remains. The Encounter, Senior Officer of the North China Division, was at Shanghai on the 21st of July. The Fly was on passage to Kobé. The Foxhound arrived at Hakodadi on the 3d of August. The Iron Duke left Okosiri Island for Hongkong on the 6th of August. The Lapwing returned to Tientsin from Cheefoo on the 9th of July and remains. The Lily was at Shanghai on the 21st of July; would relieve the Mosquito at Hankow. The Modeste would leave Yokohama to be docked at Nagasaki about the 19th of August. The Mosquito was at Hankow on the 3d of July; would be relieved by the Lily. Hongkong.— Letters received from the Commodore up to the 23d of August state that the Iron Duke arrived from Japan on the 18th of August, and was taken into Aberdeen Dock on the 20th; was undocked on the 20th of September. The Kestrel, en route to Singapore, was detained at Manilla until the 7th of August by bad weather. The Moorhen would be ready for sea by the 20th of September, and would proceed to Singapore to relieve the Kestrel. The Pegasus was at Hongkong for general service. The Sheldrake was at Foochow. The Swinger was at Amoy. | ||
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