HMS Active (1845)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Active |
| Launched | 19 July 1845[1] |
| Renamed |
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| Fate | Sold, 1908[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Pique-class frigate[1] |
| Tons burthen | 1,627 tons bm[1] |
| Armament | 36 guns[1] |
HMS Active was a 36-gun Pique-class fifth-rate frigate launched in 1845, becoming a training ship in 1863 and being renamed HMS Tyne and then HMS Durham in 1867.[1] She was captained by Captain Byles in 1879, when members of the crew appeared on stage at the Lyceum Theatre in the play Jack Crawford by James Roland MacLaren.[2] She was sold in 1908.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Davis, Peter (2012). "HMS Active". Mid-Victorian RN vessels. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ Royal Lyceum Theater poster promoted by Mr Fred Bond, dated 2 December 1879
