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CASTOR paddle aviso (1831)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castor | Indret, Nantes | 1.7.1829 | 26.5.1831 | 9/1831 | stricken 10.1853 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 750 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 46.3 pp |
| Breadth, m | 8.20 |
| Draught, m | 3.33 mean |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + 1 2-cyl SE, boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 120nhp |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 6 x 1 SBML |
| Complement | 59 - 73 |
Project history
160nhp steam vessel of Sphinx class, later paddle 1st class aviso. In 1849 she was rerated as 2nd class.
Modernizations
1840s: was armed with 4 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML
Naval service
No significant events.
