Rhadamanthus (Sloop of war : 1832-1864)

HMS Rhadamanthus was a five-gun, three-masted paddle steam sloop of war, second class, built after a design made by Thomas Roberts at the Plymouth Dry-dock at Plymouth, England.

HMML ID
832820508847
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/organization/832820508847
LC name
Rhadamanthus (Sloop of war : 1832-1864)
HMML name
Rhadamanthus (Sloop of war : 1832-1864)
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2021082698
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/4447162669609755500001

Organization information

Organization type
Ships
Foundation date
1832-04-16
Dissolution date
1864-02-08
Centuries
19th century CE
Founding locations
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Languages
Fields of activity

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General notes

Description
"built as a second class sloop after a design made by Thomas Roberts by the Plymouth Dry-dock at Plymouth for the British Royal Navy"; 16 April 1832 launched as the HMS RHADAMANTHUS, named after a son of Zeus; broken up in 1864
Citations
"Rhadamanthus HMS paddle steamer 1832," ShipStamps, accessed July 13, 2021, https://shipstamps.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15522.
Citations
HMAR 00556, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, accessed July 13, 2021, https://w3id.org/vhmml/museum/view/3885.

Preferred citation

"Rhadamanthus (Sloop of war : 1832-1864)." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified November 17, 2021. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/832820508847

Change notes

Date added
2021-07-13
Last edited
2021-11-17