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HMS Calliope

Calypso-class corvette
HMS Calliope was a Calypso-class corvette of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom which served from 1887 until 1951. Exemplifying the transitional nature of the late Victorian navy, Calliope was a sailing corvette—the last such ship built for the... Wikipedia
Launched: June 24, 1884
Draft: 19.92′
Commissioned: 25 January 1887
Fate: Sold for breaking 1951
Nickname(s): "Hurricane Jumper"
Sail plan: Barque rig