HMS Orlando

HMS Orlando was a Mersey-class wooden-hulled steam-powered screw frigate built for the Royal Navy from 1856 to 1858 but not commissioned until 1861. Orlando and her sister ship Mersey were the longest wooden warships built for the Royal Navy. At 336 feet in length, Orlando was nearly twice the length of Victory, the flagship of Admiral Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar. At 5,643 tons displacement, she was certainly a large and impressive looking ship in her day. She was heavily armed, and in comparison to many of her counterparts was quite fast with an approximate speed of 12½ knots, achieving 13½ on trials.

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1858  Wikimedia, Wikidata
screw frigate, Pembroke Dockyard, Royal Navy, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 

• The Victorian Royal Navy page^@
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1858 HMS Orlando

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ship completed

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ship launching

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keel laying

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ship commissioning

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Frameless

HMS Orlando in 1861

HMS Orlando 1886

HMS Orlando NMM NMMG BHC3784

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		The Victorian Royal Navy page@		Wikidata
commons	image		HMS Orlando in 1861		Commons
commons	image		HMS Orlando 1886		Commons
commons	image		HMS Orlando NMM NMMG BHC3784		Commons