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PHOQUE paddle corvettes (1843)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoque | Indret, Nantes | 2.3.1841 | 7.8.1842 | 4/1843 | stricken 9.1855 | ||
| Espadon | Indret, Nantes | 2.3.1841 | 4.10.1842 | 3/1844 | stricken 12.1852 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1196 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 56.1 pp |
| Breadth, m | 9.48 |
| Draught, m | 4.00 mean |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + 1 HSE side-lever, 2 flue boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 220nhp |
| Max speed, kts | 8.9 - 9.1 |
| Fuel, t | coal 263 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 6 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML |
| Complement | 123 |
Project history
220nhp paddle corvettes, later 2nd class paddle corvettes, laid down as packets.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
