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AKBA paddle avisos (1854-1855)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Akba Guet N'Dar |
Charles-Mochel Nillus, Le Havre: Akba, Guet N'Dar |
1854: Akba 1855: Guet N'Dar |
Guet N'Dar (7/1857) |
none |
1859: Akba |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 48 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 20.3 pp |
| Breadth, m | 4.80 |
| Draught, m | 0.80 mean |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + 1 SE, boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 20nhp |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
|
| Armament | 2 x 1 shell SBML |
| Complement | 15 - 25 |
Project history
20nhp paddle 2nd class avisos. Iron hulls.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Guet N'Dar grounded 14.11.1856 at Diakandape in the upper Senegal River, used as fort until June 1857, when she was refloated. In July 1857 she was attacked off Médine, grounded again and abandoned by crew.
