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DESCARTES paddle frigate (1845)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descartes (ex-Gomer) | Arsenal de Rochefort | 11.2.1840 | 5.3.1844 | 5/1845 | stricken 7.1867 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 3037 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 70.5 pp |
| Breadth, m | 12.7 |
| Draught, m | 5.97 |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + 1 2-cyl HSE, side-lever, boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1200 |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 8 x 1 - 223/12 No.1 shell SBML, 8 x 1 - 165/17 30pdr No.1 SBML |
| Complement | 304 |
Project history
540nhp paddle frigate.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
