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COSMAO screw corvettes (1862-1867)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmao | Arsenal de Lorient | 26.11.1856 | 10.6.1861 | 7/1862 | stricken 6.1881 | ||
| Decrès | Arsenal de Lorient | 23.10.1861 | 10.9.1866 | 4/1867 | stricken 6.1890 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1619 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 64.4 pp |
| Breadth, m | 11.8 |
| Draught, m | 5.45 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | sails + 1 HC, trunk, 4 oval boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1317 |
| Max speed, kts | 11.7 |
| Fuel, t | coal 310 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 4 x 1 - 165/17 MLR, 6 x 1 - 165/17 30pdr No.1 SBML |
| Complement | 191 |
Standard scale images
Decrès 1869
Project history
Wooden hull.
Modernizations
1870s, Cosmao: - 10 x 1 - 165/17; + 12 x 1 - 139/21 M1870/M
1870s, Decrès: - 10 x 1 - 165/17; + 1 x 1 165/21 M1870, 9 x 1 - 139/21 M1870M
Naval service
No significant events.
