H.M. CORVETTE SAPPHO.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 175, 26 July 1877, Page 2

H.M. CORVETTE SAPPHO.

.' This vesser entered the, ij^rbor ithis morn-: \tig; and was, anchored abreast of. the Comfierciai'Whirf, The Sappho, built yessel, of 894 ton* register. She "carries 4*; guns, K two of which, are 7jp„; throwing a stielbof 1151b..; and the _emainder'sin. guns throwing 641 b. shells. The vessel was built by Messrs -Mopey,Wigram, and "06: on the hanks of the Thames in 1873. She is fitted. \nth compound engines of 884 h.p., which ptopeUhe vessel along at the rate of eleven knots per- hout under a full head of steam The Sappho will have b_en three J years out from Home next iqonth, during which time she has been cruising about among the various islands of the Pacific. Her stay on this station will probably be one year more when she will proceed home. Externally the Sappho is not very takiug to the eye, her short dumpy stern somewhat detracting from her appearance, and giving her a curious look. On deck, she is the quintessence of cleanliness, everything being as clean as a new pin. Her crew consists of 130. a1l told, officers and men. The following IsTalist of the officers :— Commander, Noel S. F. Digby; Lieutenants Willoughby E. Still, Frank H. Henderson'; Navigating. Lieutenant, IJenry S. Pehnj, Staff-Surgeon, Patrick Keelan; Paymaster, John Ashton; Sub-Lieutenants, Arthur G. Kempe, Frederick Eoope; Assistant Paymaster, Robert M. Pearson ; Engineers, Thoma- Wiltmott, Andrew Spalding; Gunner, Edgar ,J. . Mills; Carpenter, James R. May. The Sappho will stay in harbor until Tuesday niorning next. She was thrown open for inspection this afternoon, and will be tomorrow afternoon and Sunday afternoon. To-qaprrow morning there will be practice, commencing at half-past nine. ' Yesterday mo.hing while firing three shots were put through the. target at ; t ar distance, of Ippo yards/ Oni. reporter is indebted to the officers for tbe above information, and a more I couirtequa and obliging set it would ba diffl«alt to find. ..-.•* -„--. ' -'2 ••'£ *-••• Yyy - j_.,.| ..--_YJ /, VY