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HMS Chesapeake (1855)
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HMS Chesapeake was a Royal Navy
screw-propelled 51-gun frigate
launched in 1855, with a crew of 510 men. She saw action during the Second Opium War
and there is a memorial to her losses at Southsea
, near Portsmouth
. She was the flagship of the British China Squadron in 1861.
Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Fisher served on her as an acting lieutenant in 1860.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
screw-propelled 51-gun frigate
Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
launched in 1855, with a crew of 510 men. She saw action during the Second Opium War
Second Opium War
The Second Opium War, the Second Anglo-Chinese War, the Second China War, the Arrow War, or the Anglo-French expedition to China, was a war pitting the British Empire and the Second French Empire against the Qing Dynasty of China, lasting from 1856 to 1860...
and there is a memorial to her losses at Southsea
Southsea
Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern end of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. Southsea is within a mile of Portsmouth's city centre....
, near Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
. She was the flagship of the British China Squadron in 1861.
Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Fisher served on her as an acting lieutenant in 1860.