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    HMS Gannet (1878) - Wikipedia
    Design

    The Doterel class were a development of the Osprey-class sloops and were of composite construction, with wooden hulls over an iron frame. The original 1874 design by the Chief Constructor, William Henry White was … See more

    The HMS Gannet's History of Anti-Slavery Missions
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    The HMS Gannet's History of Anti-Slavery Missions
    YouTubeSmithsonian Channel24.3K viewsJul 9, 2020
    Construction

    Gannet was laid down at Sheerness Royal Dockyard in 1877 and launched on 31 August 1878. She was commissioned on 17 April 1879, and was classified as both a sloop of war and a colonial cruiser. She was capabl… See more

    History

    The primary purpose of ships of the Gannet's class was to maintain British naval dominance through trade protection, anti-slavery, and long term surveying.
    Gannet served her first commission from 17 April 1879 t… See more

    Preservation

    Back in Royal Navy stewardship, the ship was turned over to the Maritime Trust so that she could be restored. In 1987 the Chatham Historic Dockyard chartered Gannet from the Maritime Trust and started a restoration programm… See more

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