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COMÈTE screw gunboat (1860)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comète | Lucien Arman, Bordeaux | 12/1858 | 29.9.1859 | 1/1860 | stricken 7.1872 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 820 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 75.8 pp |
| Breadth, m | 8.90 |
| Draught, m | 2.65 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | sails + 1 SE, boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 120nhp |
| Max speed, kts | 10.7 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 4 x 1 - 165/17 MLR |
| Complement | 79 |
Project history
1st class gunboat, wooden hull.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Comète served as prison ship and transport for Communards in 1871-1872.
