Scorpion-class ironclad
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The two Scorpion-class ironclads, HMS Scorpion and HMS Wivern, were ironclad warships ordered by the Confederate States Navy in 1862 and seized in 1863 by the British to prevent their delivery. This would have violated the Foreign Enlistment Act, which forbade British subjects to build or arm any ships for governments at war with governments friendly to Great Britain. The Scorpion class were masted turret ships, each with two gun turrets that were designed to mount a pair of heavy muzzle-loading guns. They were purchased for service in the Royal Navy in 1864 and served briefly with the Channel Fleet before they became guard ships at Bermuda and Hong Kong. Scorpion was sold in 1903 and sank under tow to be scrapped, while Wivern was sold for scrap in 1922.
1863 — 1922
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- The Victorian Royal Navy page@
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HMS Scorpion ⓘ
1863 Scorpion-class ironclad -
HMS Wivern ⓘ
1863 Scorpion-class ironclad
HMS Scorpion (1863)
NH 61408 HMS WivernNH 61408 HMS Wivern| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| link | page | The Victorian Royal Navy page@ | Wikidata | ||
| object | watercraft | 1863 | HMS Scorpion | ironclad warship, Scorpion-class ironclad | Wikidata |
| object | watercraft | 1863 | HMS Wivern | ironclad warship, Scorpion-class ironclad | Wikidata |
| commons | image | HMS Scorpion (1863) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | NH 61408 HMS Wivern | Commons | ||
| commons | image | NH 61408 HMS Wivern | Commons | ||
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