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HMS Lapwing (1856)
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| Name | Lapwing | Explanation | |
| Type | Gunvessel | ||
| Launched | 26 January 1856 | ||
| Hull | Wooden | ||
| Propulsion | Screw | ||
| Builders measure | 670 tons | ||
| Displacement | |||
| Guns | 4 | ||
| Fate | 1864 | ||
| Class | Vigilant | ||
| Ships book | ADM 135/270 | ||
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| Snippets concerning this vessels career | |||
| Date | Event | ||
| 5 February 1856 | Commanded by Commander Thomas Saumarez, China (including 2nd Anglo-Chinese War) | ||
| 19 November 1857 | Commanded by Commander Montagu Frederic O'Reilly, Mediterranean | ||
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