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CRÉOLE sailing corvettes (1830-1836)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Créole | Arsenal de Cherbourg | 1.8.1827 | 5.5.1829 | 1/1830 | stricken 12.1845 | ||
| Triomphante (ex-Guadeloupe) | Arsenal de Cherbourg | 14.6.1830 | 4.9.1834 | 4/1836 | stricken 5.1861 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 751 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 38.2 pp |
| Breadth, m | 9.92 |
| Draught, m | 4.53 |
| No of shafts | |
| Machinery | sails |
| Power, h. p. | |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | Créole: 20 x 1 - 163/8 30pdr SBML carronades, 4 x 1 - 139/18 18pdr SBML Triomphante: 16 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML, 4 x 1 - 139/18 18pdr SBML |
| Complement | 166 |
Project history
24-gun flush-deck corvettes.
Modernizations
1838: both were armed with: 4 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML, 20 x 1 - 163/8 30pdr SBML carronades
Naval service
No significant events.
