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ANDROMÉDÉ 1st class aviso (escort sloop) (1917)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andromédé (ex-Andromeda), 1917- Ville d`Ys | 1036 | Swan Hunter, Wallsend, UK | 12/1916 | 6.1917 | 8.1917 | stricken 6.1945 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1121 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1250 |
| Length, m | 75.4 pp 83.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 12.0 |
| Draught, m | 5.00 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 4-cyl VTE, 2 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2675 |
| Max speed, kts | 17 |
| Fuel, t | coal 270 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2400(10) |
| Armament | 3 x 1 - 100/45 M1917, 2 x 1 - 47/40 M1885, 2 DCT, 1 DCR |
| Complement | 103 |
Standard scale images
Ville d`Ys 1940
Project history
Purchased from UK for replacement of sunken sloop Rigel. Belonged to Aubrietia group.
Modernizations
1920: armament was changed to 1 x 1 - 100/45 M1917, 3 x 1 - 75/35 M1897, 2 x 1 - 47/40 M1885.
Naval service
After the First World War sloop saw fishery protection service. To the Second World War beginning she became outdated and paid off at Fort-de-France (West Indies) in November, 1940.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
