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CROCODILE composite gunboats (1875 - 1883)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocodile | Arsenal de Cherbourg | 1874 | 1874 | hulk 1899 | |||
| Monette | A C Bordeaux | 1884 | 1884 | stricken 1888 | |||
| Lutin | Arsenal de Cherbourg | 1877 | 1877 | to Cambodia 1897 (Lutin) | |||
| Lynx | Arsenal de Cherbourg | 1878 | 1878 | stricken 1899 | |||
| Aspic | Arsenal de Rochefort | 1880 | 1880 | stricken 1906 | |||
| Capricorne | Normand, Le Havre | 1882 | 1882 | stricken 1907 | |||
| Sagittaire | Normand, Le Havre | 1881 | 1881 | stricken 1896 | |||
| Vipère | Arsenal de Rochefort | 1881 | 1881 | stricken 1905 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 465 - 492 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 44.1 wl |
| Breadth, m | 7.29 |
| Draught, m | 2.90 - 3.30 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 HC, 2 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 440 |
| Max speed, kts | 10 - 11 |
| Fuel, t | coal 50 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1100(10) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 139/21 M1870, 2 x 1 - 90/36 M1870, (2 - 4) x 5 - 37/20 M1885 |
| Complement | 76 |
Standard scale images
similar Comète 1885
Project history
Composite gunboats.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
