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ASPIC iron gunboats (1866)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspic | Arsenal de Lorient | 4/1866 | 11.8.1866 | 9/1866 | stricken 1.1877 | ||
| Couleuvre | Arsenal de Lorient | 5/1866 | 13.8.1866 | 9/1866 | stricken 2.1882 | ||
| Frelon | Arsenal de Lorient | 5/1866 | 11.8.1866 | 9/1866 | stricken 11.1879 | ||
| Scorpion | Arsenal de Lorient | 5/1866 | 13.8.1866 | 9/1866 | stricken 9.1876 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 278 - 302 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 39.8 |
| Breadth, m | 6.44 |
| Draught, m | 2.22 mean |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VC, 2 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 160 |
| Max speed, kts | 8.2 |
| Fuel, t | coal 30 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
|
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 165/18 M1864-66, 2 x 5 - 37/17 Hotchkiss |
| Complement | 40 |
Project history
Wooden hulls.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
