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GOMER paddle frigates (1842)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gomer (ex-Asmodée) | Arsenal de Rochefort | 25.9.1840 | 19.7.1841 | 4/1842 | stricken 3.1868 | ||
| Asmodée (ex-Monge) | Arsenal de Rochefort | 19.10.1840 | 30.10.1841 | 7/1842 | stricken 12.1865 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 2736 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 72.8 pp |
| Breadth, m | 12.5 |
| Draught, m | 5.54 |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + 1 2-cyl SE, side-lever, 4 flue boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 900 |
| Max speed, kts | Gomer: 10.8 Asmodée: 11.7 |
| Fuel, t | coal 498 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 4 x 1 - 223/11 No.2 shell SBML, 12 x 1 - 165/15 30pdr No.2 SBML, 4 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML |
| Complement | 267 |
Project history
450nhp paddle frigates.
Modernizations
1846, Asmodée: was armed with 6 x 1 - 223/12 No.1 shell SBML, 8 x 1 - 165/17 30pdr No.1 SBML
1848, Gomer: was armed with 8 x 1 - 165/15 30pdr No.2 SBML, 6 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML
Naval service
No significant events.
