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| Class | Paddle-Wheel Frigate |
| Built | 1845 |
| Weight | 3,189 |
| Length | 226ft |
| Armament | 8 x 68 pounder guns 8 x 56 pdr guns 3 x 12 pdr guns 1 x field gun |
| Stations | Channel 1845 - 1847 Mediterranean 1847 - 1853 Crimea 1854 - 1856 |
| Fate | Helped lay Atlantic Cable in 1866, Moved 'Bermuda' dry dock across Atlantic in 1869, Broken up in 1879 |
| Notes | HMS Terrible was the largest paddle wheel steamer ever built for the Royal Navy. |
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