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Saturday, 6 April 2024

British screw steam corvette HMS Diamond 1873-1889

Part of Amethyst-class preceded by Volage-class succeeded by HMS Rover. Laid down by Sheerness Dockyard in 1873, launched on 26 September 1874, commissioned on 13 July 1875 and sold to be broken up in August 1889.

Source

Francis Elgar. The Royal Navy 1872-1880 in a series of illustrations. Lithographed in colours. From original drawings by W.F. Mitchell, esquire. Portsmouth, December 1880. 

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