The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-10 00:00:00

THE ROYAL NAVAL FORCES.

The following is a full statement of the condition of the
Royal Navy at the present time. It shows that the navy
of England consists of 841 vessels of all classes, exclusive
of which there are now under construction at the various
Government and private yards 47 others, many of which
are in a very advanced state for launching. Of the above
there are 287 in commission doing duty in various parts of
the globe. The above number of vessels is made up as
follows :-5 iron screw ships from 16 to 40 guns each, 3
iron-cased ships of 34 guns each, 1 iron-cased screw cupola
ship of 5 guns, 67 screw ships from 31 to 131 guns each,
37 screw frigates from 6 to 51 guns, 26 screw corvettes
from 13 to 22 guns, 36 screw sloops from 4 to 17 guns, 4
screw floating batteries from 14 to 16 guns, 4 screw mortar
ships of 12 guns each, 2 iron screw floating batteries of
16 guns each, 1 iron screw floating factory, 1 iron screw
510,,p of 8 guns, 1 iron paddle sloop of 6 guns, 1 iron
screw yacht, 8 iron screw troop ships from 1 to 8 guns, 6
iron screw store ships from 1 to 4 guns, 15 iron paddle
vessels from I to 6 guns, 1 iron screw vessel, 1 screw
surveying vessel of 5 guns, 47 screw gun vessels from 1 to
6 guns, 1 screw storeship, 26 paddle vessels from 1 to
6 guns, 27 paddle sloops from 3to 6 guns, 15 paddle frigates
from 6 to 28 guns, 4 paddle yachts, 2 paddle store ships
of 4 guns each, 1 Royal yacht, 3 paddle surveying vessels,
10 paddle tug vessels from 1 to 3 guns, 2 paddle gun
vessels of 3 guns, 134 sailing ships, 160 screw gun boats,
141 non-effective ships, hulks, &c., employed in harbour
service, and 48 coast-guard tenders. The ships now
building comprise 5 iron screw ships, 4 iron-cased screw
ships, 1 iron-cased screw cupola ship, 1 iron-cased screw
corvette, 1 iron-cased screw sloop, 3 screw ships, 4 screw
corvettes, 6 screw frigates, 6 screw sloops, 5 screw gun
vessels, 9 screw gun boats, and 2 paddle dispatch 'vessels.
The names of these ships, together with the number of
guns, horse-power, and tonnage, and the place where
building are as follows :
IRON-CASED SCREW CUPOLA SHIP.
Ships Guns. 11.-p. Tons. Port.
1 Prince Albert .... 5.. 500 .. 2529 .. Millman.

IRON SCREW SHIPS.
Achilles

Agincourt
Minotaur 5O .. 1350 .. 6621 .. Blackwall.
Northumberland 5O .. 1350 .. 6621 .. Millwall.
Valiant .. 32 .. 850 .. 4063 .. Millwall.

IRON-CASED SCREW SHIPS:

Ocean
Research
Royal Alfred
Zealous l6 .. 800 .. 3716 .. Pembroke.
IRON-CASED SCREW CORVETTE.
Favourite 8 .. 400 .. 2186 .. Deptford.

IRON-CASED SCREW SLOOP.
Enterprise
SCREW SHIPS, FRIGATES, CORVETTES, &C.

Alligator 22 .. 400 .. 1857 .. Woolwich.
Belvidere 5l .. 600 .. 3027 .. Chatham.
Bittern 4 .. 160 .. 669 .. Devonport.
Bramble .. 2.. 60 .. 270 .. Portsmouth.
Bruiser
Bulwark
Cherub
Circassian
Cromer
Crown 2 .. 60 .. 236 .. Portsmouth.
Dartmouth 36 .. 500 .. 2478 .. Woolwich.
Dryad
Endymion
Guernsey
Harlequin
Helicon
later
Menai
Minstrel
Myrmidon
Nassau .. 4.. 200 .. 695 .. Pembroke.
Netley
Newport
North. Star ..
Orwell 2 .. 60 .. 233 .. Portsmouth.
Protector 2 .. 60 .. 233 .. Portsmouth.
Reindeer 6 .. 200 .. 950 .. Chatham.
Repulse
.. 800 .. 3716 .. Woolwich.
Robust
Salamis
Sappho
6 .. 150 .. 950 .. Deptford.
......
Sylvia •••••• 4.. 200 .. 695 .. Woolwich.
Tartarus ......
Tweed...* 6l .. GOO .. 3027 ~ Pembroke.
Wolverine