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ÉCLAIREUR paddle avisos (1847-1849)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Éclaireur | Indret, Nantes | 11.1.1847 | 24.9.1847 | 11/1847 | stricken 2.1868 | ||
| Prométhée | Indret, Nantes | 12/1846 | 11.10.1848 | 1/1849 | stricken 2.1868 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 541 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 51.8 pp |
| Breadth, m | 8.32 |
| Draught, m | 3.32 |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + 1 SE oscillating, 4 tubular boilers |
| Power, h. p. | Éclaireur: 646 |
| Max speed, kts | Éclaureur: 11.7 Prométhée: 11.1 |
| Fuel, t | coal 160 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | Éclaureur: 2 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML Prométhée: 4 x 1 - 121/13 bronze shell SBML |
| Complement | Éclaureur: 93 Prométhée: 105 |
Project history
200nhp paddle 1st class avisos, iron hulls.
Modernizations
1850s, Prométhée: was armed with 2 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML
Naval service
No significant events.
