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BELLONE screw frigate (1859)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellone | Arsenal de Cherbourg | 26.8.1845 | 26.3.1853 // 11.8.1858 | 8/1859 | stricken 2.1877 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 2328 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 56.5 pp |
| Breadth, m | 14.4 |
| Draught, m | 6.74 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | sails + 1 HSE, boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 939 |
| Max speed, kts | 9.8 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 4 x 1 - 223/11 No.2 shell SBML, 26 x 1 - 165/15 30pdr No. 2 SBML, 2 x 1 - 165/14 MLR, 8 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML |
| Complement | 388 |
Project history
2nd rank frigate, converted to screw after launch since 1857 and relaunched in 1858. Wooden hull.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
