HMS Hermes

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HMS Hermes was a Hermes-class wooden paddle sloop of the Royal Navy. She was built at Portsmouth Dockyard. Initially she was used as apackey vessel until her guns were upgraded. She was re-engined and lengthened in 1842 to 43. She spent time on various stations in the Empire. She participated in the storming of Rangoon during the Second Burmese War. She was sold for breaking in October 1864.

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Hermes-class sloop, sloop-of-war, Royal Navy, 


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    Interview of Lieut. Spratt and self, with Li. Mandarin, in command of the Imperial Fleet blockading Chin-Kiang-fou July 5th, 53. NYR 2017Interview of Lieut. Spratt and self, with Li. Mandarin, in command of the Imperial Fleet blockading Chin-Kiang-fou July 5th, 53. NYR 2017
    Burmese man-of war, captured by the Hermes - ILN 1852-0626-0009Burmese man-of war, captured by the Hermes - ILN 1852-0626-0009
    Burmese Stockades. View towards Rangoon - ILN 1852-0327-0004Burmese Stockades. View towards Rangoon - ILN 1852-0327-0004
    Leader of the imperialist band (HMS Hermes) ILN 1853-1105-0005Leader of the imperialist band (HMS Hermes) ILN 1853-1105-0005
    Silver Island, Yang-tse-Kiang NYR 2017Silver Island, Yang-tse-Kiang NYR 2017
    Fleet of Chinese junks in action NYR 2017Fleet of Chinese junks in action NYR 2017
    Engaging stockades at the entrance of the Grand Canal NYR 2017Engaging stockades at the entrance of the Grand Canal NYR 2017
    HMS Hermes shelling the heights in front of Chin-Kiang-Foo - ILN 1853-1105-0005HMS Hermes shelling the heights in front of Chin-Kiang-Foo - ILN 1853-1105-0005
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      linkpageThe Victorian Royal Navy page@Wikidata
      commonsimageInterview of Lieut. Spratt and self, with Li. Mandarin, in command of the Imperial Fleet blockading Chin-Kiang-fou July 5th, 53. NYR 2017 Commons
      commonsimageBurmese man-of war, captured by the Hermes - ILN 1852-0626-0009 Commons
      commonsimageBurmese Stockades. View towards Rangoon - ILN 1852-0327-0004 Commons
      commonsimageLeader of the imperialist band (HMS Hermes) ILN 1853-1105-0005 Commons
      commonsimageSilver Island, Yang-tse-Kiang NYR 2017 Commons
      commonsimageFleet of Chinese junks in action NYR 2017 Commons
      commonsimageEngaging stockades at the entrance of the Grand Canal NYR 2017 Commons
      commonsimageHMS Hermes shelling the heights in front of Chin-Kiang-Foo - ILN 1853-1105-0005 Commons
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