Figurehead of the HMS Salamis

Basic Information

FigID

F0255

InstID

Figurehead type

Figurehead

Title

Figurehead of the HMS Salamis

Vessel name

Type (Naval/Merchant)

Naval

Copyright owner

© The Historic Dockyard, Chatham

Copyright notes

Current location

The Historic Dockyard, Chatham

Location date

20/03/2013

Physical Information

Description

A head of a large sea animal.

Maker

Unknown

Date made

Unknown

Place made

Unknown

Size

Materials

Wood

Object history

Vessel history

A 835 ton wood paddle dispatch vessel, launched at Chatham in 1863. She was stationed in China during 1865 when boat crews from his ship and from Janus were involved in a skirmish with Chinese pirates and with Malay pirates in July 1874. As part of the Mediterranean fleet in 1878, she took part in a show of force to prevent Russia occupying Constantinople. She was detached from the Channel Squadron and sent to Alexandria immediately following the bombardment of city in 1882. The following year 1883, she was broken up at Sheerness.

Bibliography

Admiralty Catalogue (1911) No 647

Ownership Information

Owner type

Public Institution

Owner name

The Historic Dockyard, Chatham

Contact details

The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TE

Ownership can be cited online

Yes

Accessible to public

Yes

Data verified by owner

No

Date verified