HMS Turquoise

HMS Turquoise was an Emerald-class composite screw corvette that served in the Victorian Royal Navy. The Emerald class was a development of the wooden Amethyst class but combined an iron frame and teak cladding. Launched in 1876, Turquoise was active during the War of the Pacific in 1879 and 1880, reporting the sinking of the Chilean corvette Esmeralda during the Battle of Iquique. The ship was subsequently deployed to the Sultanate of Zanzibar on anti-slavery patrols. Turquoise captured five slave ships between 1884 and 1885 and ten between 1886 and 1890, releasing hundreds of slaves in the process. During one encounter, a slave ship rammed one of the ship's boats, but the crew still managed to sink the vessel and free 53 slaves. In 1890, the crew of the corvette joined an expeditionary force sent to Witu that successfully suppressed the slave trade in the area. In 1892, Turquoise was retired and sold to be broken up.

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The Relief Expedition returning to Zanzibar Wellcome L0034858

Mr. H.M. Stanley's arrival at Zanzibar, addressing the Officers and Men of HMS 'Turquoise' after Church Service. - The Graphic 1890

Recovering guns and cables from the wreck of HMS 'Dotorel', at Punta Arenas

HMSTurquoise

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		The Relief Expedition returning to Zanzibar Wellcome L0034858		Commons
commons	image		Mr. H.M. Stanley's arrival at Zanzibar, addressing the Officers and Men of HMS 'Turquoise' after Church Service. - The Graphic 1890		Commons
commons	image		Recovering guns and cables from the wreck of HMS 'Dotorel', at Punta Arenas		Commons
commons	image		HMSTurquoise		Commons