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PSYCHÉ sailing frigates (1845-1851)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psyché | Arsenal de Brest | 14.6.1842 | 28.9.1844 | 1/1845 | service craft 6.1863 | ||
| Clorinde | Arsenal de Cherbourg | 5.6.1843 | 19.8.1845 | 12/1848 | screw frigate 5.1857, stricken 1.1888 | ||
| Isis | Arsenal de Brest | 3.8.1846 | 29.7.1851 | 1851 | transport frigate 1.1873, seagoing TS 9.1875, stricken 11.1886 | ||
| Armorique | Arsenal de Lorient - Caudan | 19.4.1850 | --- | --- | built as screw frigate since 1858 |
Technical data
| Data variant | sailing | screw |
|---|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 1708 |
1720 |
| Displacement full, t | ||
| Length, m | 48.3 pp |
52.0 pp |
| Breadth, m | 13.3 |
13.3 |
| Draught, m | 6.15 |
5.70 mean |
| No of shafts | 1 | |
| Machinery | sails |
sails + 1 HSE, boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 563 | |
| Max speed, kts | 8.8 | |
| Fuel, t | coal 142 | |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | Psyché: 18 x 1 - 223/11 No.2 SBML, 8 x 1 - 165/15 30pdr No.2 SBML, 4 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML |
20 x 1 - 165/14 MLR |
| Complement | 327 |
388 |
Project history
3rd rank frigates, 40 guns. Wooden hull.
Modernizations
1857, Clorinde: was converted to screw frigate with data as given in the table
1867, Clorinde: - 2 x 1 - 165/14
Naval service
No significant events.
