HMS Waterwitch

HMS Waterwitch was one of only three armoured gunboats built for the Royal Navy. Uniquely, she was powered by Ruthven's "hydraulic propeller", making her the first ship to employ waterjets. She was launched in 1866 and conducted comparative trials with her two sister ships. She was not employed operationally and was sold in 1890.

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1866  Wikidata
gunboat, Royal Navy, Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, 

• Dreadnought Project page^@
• The Victorian Royal Navy page^@
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1866 HMS Waterwitch

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keel laying

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ship launching

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ship commissioning

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Dreadnought Project page@		Wikidata
link	page		The Victorian Royal Navy page@		Wikidata