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HMS Gorgon (1837)
HMS ''Gorgon'' was a wooden steam paddle sloop of 6 guns, launched in 1837. In 1840 she took part in the bombardment of Acre, and in 1843 was part of the Royal Navy squadron stationed in the River Plate during the Uruguayan Civil War. She was converted to a troopship and in 1858 assisted in the laying of the first transatlantic telegraph cable. She was sold for breaking in 1864.
==Design and construction==
''Gorgon'' was designed by Sir William Symonds and was the first vessel to be fitted with direct-acting engines (in which the engine's cylinders are placed under the crankshaft), the engines being built by Seaward and Company. In addition to saving space over previous side-lever engines, they weighed 60 tons less. She was teak built with oak main beams, had a displacement of , and her paddle wheels were in diameter. She was laid down at Pembroke Royal Dockyard in July 1836 and launched on 31 August 1837.〔
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