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ASTROLABE sailing corvette (1811-1812/1825-1846)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrolabe (ex-Coquille, ex-Grande Gabarre Écurie No.2) | Arsenal de Toulon | 12/1810 | 8/1811 | 1/1812 //15.12.1825 | condemned 8.1851 | ||
| Zélée (ex-Grande Gabarre Écurie No.7) | Arsenal de Toulon | 7/1811 | 4/1812 | 1812 // 1835 | screw transport 1854 | ||
| Lamproie (ex-Grande Gabarre Écurie No.8) | Arsenal de Toulon | 8/1811 | 5/1812 | 1812 // 1.1846 | stricken 10.1849 | ||
| Émulation (ex-Grande Gabarre Écurie No.12) | Marseille | 3/1811 | 12/1811 | 5/1812 // 1838 | stricken 12.1845 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 520 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 31.6 pp |
| Breadth, m | 8.52 |
| Draught, m | 4.18 |
| No of shafts | |
| Machinery | sails |
| Power, h. p. | |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | Astrolabe: 12 x 1 - 121/8 12pdr SBML carronades Zélée: 20 x 1 - 121/8 12pdr SBML carronades, 2 x 1 - 93/24 6pdr SBML Émulation: 12 x 1 - 81/21 SBML |
| Complement | 51 - 98 |
Project history
Grande Gabarre Écurie class, 380 ton transport vessels, converted to 14gun open battery corvettes for various purposes and designated as corvettes in 1846.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
