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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Cadmus |
| Launched | 20 May 1856 |
| Out of service | 1874 |
| Fate | Broken up 1879 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Pearl-class corvette |
| Tonnage | 1461 tons |
| Length | 200 feet |
| Propulsion | Screw |
| Armament | 21 |
HMS Cadmus was a wooden screw corvette launched on 20 May 1856 at Chatham Dockyard. [1] On 4 January 1865, she ran aground at Chatham, Kent. She was refloated. [2] Cadmus struck rocks at Salcombe on 5 June 1869 and was severely damaged. [3] She was consequently beached. She was taken in to Plymouth the next day. [4] She was broken up in 1879 at Devonport. [1]
