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Conflict-class sloop

This group of vessels were originally slated to be built to the Sampson designed steam vessel; however, the Admiralty on 9 May 1845, ordered the first pair as First-Class screw sloops to be built from a design of Sir William Symonds, Surveyor of the Navy. This design would become known as the Conflict-class sloop. These would be 10-gun vessels with 400 NHP engines. The second pair of vessels were ordered on 26 March 1846 but after their keels were laid at Pembroke Dockyard, their construction was suspended in September 1846 then cancelled five years later, on 4 April 1851. Both completed ships served in the Baltic during the Crimean war, and Desperate briefly served as a store ship to Edward Augustus Inglefield's Arctic expedition. They had both been broken up by 1865.

Construction and specifications
Conflict's keel was laid in July 1845 at Pembroke Dockyard and launched on 5 August 1846 and Desperate's keel was laid in October 1845 and launched on 23 May 1849. Enchantress’s and Falcon’s keels were laid during 1846; however, both were suspended in September 1846 and finally cancelled on 4 April 1851. Under the original design, the gundeck was with her keel length reported for tonnage calculation of . The maximum breadth was with reported for tonnage. She had a depth of hold of . Her builder's measure tonnage was 992 tons. To facilitate the installation of the screw propeller, Conflict was towed to Wigram's Yard, Blackwall to be lengthened in early 1848. During the lengthening process the propeller was installed. Desperate was also lengthened prior to launch by Admiralty Order (AO) 13 July 1848. The new dimensions were gundeck with her keel length reported for tonnage calculation of . The maximum breadth remained unchanged at with reported for tonnage. The depth of hold was unchanged at . Her builder's measured tonnage increased to 1,038 tons with a displacement of 1,628 tons. In 1857 The armament was changed to one 68-pounder 95 cwt MLSB 10-foot solid shot gun and one 10-inch 85 cwt MLSB 9-foot 4-inch shell gun on a pivot mount and six 8-inch 65 cwt MLSB 9-foot shell guns on broadside trucks. Trials During trials Conflict's engine generated indicated horsepower (IHP) for a speed of 9.378 knots. The trial runs for Desperate, her engine generated 699 IHP for a speed of 9.432 knots. Conflict was completed for sea on 20 November 1849 at a cost of: Hull – £20,496; machinery – £21,514; lengthening – £5,410; and fitting – £11,088. Desperate was completed for sea on 9 May 1853 at a cost of £57,740 (including machinery of £21,007). ==Ships==
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