HMS Vivid (1848)

HMS Vivid was a wooden paddle steamer of the Royal Navy, launched in 1848 for service as an Admiralty packet ship between Dover and Calais. She became the tender to HMS Fisgard at Woolwich Dockyard from 1854 until 1871, and then the port admiral’s yacht and tender to HMS Royal Adelaide at Devonport in 1872.

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

HMS Vivid at Gravesend, 2 February 1858
History
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Vivid
Ordered4 February 1847
Builder
Laid down5 January 1847
Launched7 February 1848
CompletedBy 7 April 1848
FateSold in May 1894
General characteristics
Class and typewooden paddle sloop
Tons burthen352 17/94 bm
Length
  • 150 ft (45.7 m) (overall)
  • 136 ft 9.5 in (41.7 m) (keel)
Beam22 ft (6.7 m)
Depth of hold11 ft 4 in (3.45 m)
Installed power
  • 160 nhp
  • 832 ihp
Armament2 guns

In 1889 Vivid became the Devonport flagship. The name Vivid was used for the newly established Devonport Royal Navy Barracks from 1890 onwards. The paddle steamer HMS Vivid was sold for breaking up to G. Cowen & Sons in May 1894.

References
  • Winfield, R.; Lyon, D. (2004). The Sail and Steam Navy List: All the Ships of the Royal Navy 1815–1889. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-032-6. OCLC 52620555.


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