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AFRICAIN paddle avisos (1858)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africain | Arsenal de Lorient | 8/1857 | 15.4.1858 | 6/1858 | stricken 2.1878 | ||
| Arabe | Arsenal de Lorient | 18.8.1857 | 15.4.1858 | 7/1858 | stricken 5.1879 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 376 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 41.8 pp |
| Breadth, m | 7.16 |
| Draught, m | 1.95 |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + 1 2-cyl SE, 1 boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 60nhp |
| Max speed, kts | 7 |
| Fuel, t | coal 60 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | Arabe: 2 x 1 -121/15 MLR, 2 x 1 - 86/15 4pdr M1857 MLR |
| Complement | 44 |
Project history
60nhp paddle avisos de flotille, wooden hulls.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
