Osprey class sloop
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The Osprey class was a Royal Navy class of screw sloops. 14 ships of the class were built. The class was given upgrades in 1880 and became known as the Doterel class. Originally 1,130 tons displacement with 950 hp, it was upgraded to 1,040 tons displacement and 1,010 hp. They were capable of approximately 11 knots and were armed with 6 guns.
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Name - Date of launch - Fate
| HMS Cormorant | September 12, 1877 | Scrapped in 1949. |
| HMS Doterel | March 2, 1880 | Exploded & sank off Punta Arenas, Chile on April 26, 1881. |
| HMS Dragon | May 30, 1878 | Sold in 1892. |
| HMS Espiegle | August 3, 1880 | Sold in 1921. |
| HMS Gannet | August 31, 1878 | In 1971 was turned over to the Maritime Trust, on display in Chatham Historic Dockyard. |
| HMS Kingfisher | December 16, 1879 | Sold in 1919. |
| HMS Miranda | September 30, 1879 | Sold in 1892. |
| HMS Mutine | July 20, 1880 | Sold in 1921. |
| HMS Osprey | August 5, 1876 | Sold in 1890. |
| HMS Pegasus | June 13, 1878 | Sold in 1892. |
| HMS Pelican | April 26, 1877 | Sold in 1901. |
| HMS Penguin | March 25, 1876 | Sold in 1924. |
| HMS Phoenix | September 16, 1879 | Wrecked off Prince Edward Island, Canada on September 12, 1882. |
| HMS Wild Swan | January 28, 1876 | Sold in 1920. |
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