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HMS Bittern (1869) (3rd)
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This the third ship to carry the name HMS Bittern was a 3-gun,
wooden screw gunvessel. Built at Pembroke Dock, launched 17-Dec-1869, 170ft long, 29ft wide, and of 663 tons builders measurement, displacing 805 tons. Armed with 1 x 7in muzzle loading and 2 x 40pdr guns. Sold Nov-1887 for breaking up. Won the Battle Honours: Ashantee 1873-74 and Alexandria 1882.
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