HMS_Intrepid_(1855)

HMS Intrepid (1855)

HMS Intrepid (1855)

Gunvessel of the Royal Navy

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Intrepid.

HMS Intrepid was a Victorian era British Royal Navy sloop of war[1] and the lead ship of six Intrepid-class gunvessels. She was a member of Blue Squadron in the 23 April 1856 Fleet Review of ships which had taken part in Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier's Baltic Sea campaign against Russia during the Crimean War.[1] On 17 November 1859, Intrepid ran ashore near Mytilene, Greece.[2] She was part of the Mediterranean Fleet in 1860.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    "HMS Intrepid, 1855". P. Benyon's Naval Database. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Mercantile Ship News". The Standard. No. 11004. London. 19 November 1859. p. 7.


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