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NEWTON paddle corvette (1849)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | Arsenal de Cherbourg | 3.11.1845 | 14.10.1848 | 9/1849 | wrecked 10.6.1857 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 924 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 58.0 pp |
| Breadth, m | 8.96 |
| Draught, m | 3.48 |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + 1 SE oscillating, tubular boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 220nhp |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | coal 190 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 6 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML |
| Complement | 123 |
Project history
220nhp 2nd class paddle corvette. Iron hull.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Newton wrecked 10.6.1857 at Port-au-Choix, Newfoundland.
