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COMÈTE composite gunboats (1885 - 1886)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comète | Arsenal de Cherbourg | 1882 | 1884 | stricken 1909 | |||
| Gabès | Arsenal de Rochefort | 1884 | 1884 | hulk 1902 | |||
| Lion | Normand, Le Havre | 1884 | 1884 | stricken 1904 | |||
| Météore | Arsenal de Cherbourg | 1885 | 1885 | stricken 1900 | |||
| Scorpion | F C de la Méditerranée, La Seyne | 1884 | 1884 | stricken 1904 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 492 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 46.2 pp |
| Breadth, m | 7.54 |
| Draught, m | 3.20 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 HC, 2 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 500 |
| Max speed, kts | 11 - 12 |
| Fuel, t | coal 70 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1100(10) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 139/21 M1870M, 2 x 1 - 100/27 M1875, 3 x 5 - 37/20 M1885 |
| Complement | 76 |
Standard scale images
Comète 1885
Project history
Composite gunboats.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
