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DAUPHIN paddle avisos (1847-1848)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauphin | Auguste Guibert, Nantes | 7.5.1845 | 23.6.1846 | 6/1847 | stricken 3.1868 | ||
| Épervier | Auguste Guibert, Nantes | 13.5.1846 | 19.6.1847 | 5/1848 | wrecked 15.4.1857 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 502 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 49.2 pp |
| Breadth, m | 7.61 |
| Draught, m | 2.95 mean |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | Dauphin: sails + 1 SE direct-acting, 2 tubular boilers Épervier: sails + 1 SE oscillating, 2 tubular boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 180nhp |
| Max speed, kts | Dauphin: 9 Épervier: 9.5 |
| Fuel, t | coal 100 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | Dauphin: 2 x 1 - 138/8 18pdr SBML carronades Épervier: 2 x 1 - 121/13 bronze shell SBML |
| Complement | 93 |
Project history
180nhp paddle 1st class avisos, iron hulls.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Épervier wrecked 15.4.1857 at Capbreton near Bayonne because of a leak.
