HMS Chesapeake (1855)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Chesapeake |
| Launched | 1855-09-12 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1867, Charlton |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Forte class |
| Displacement | 1,610 tons |
| Tons burthen | 1,111 tons |
| Length | 235 ft (72 m) |
| Propulsion | screw |
| Complement | 510 |
| Armament | 51 guns |
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 in her in 1860.