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SERPENT paddle avisos (1853-1855)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serpent | François Cavé, Asnières-sur-Seine | 7/1851 | 20.1.1852 | 1853 | stricken 11.1863 | ||
| Basilic | Arsenal de Cherbourg | 20.9.1852 | 26.9.1854 | 5/1855 | stricken 6.1873 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 161 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 42.3 pp |
| Breadth, m | 5.00 |
| Draught, m | 1.10 |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + 1 SE, boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 30nhp |
| Max speed, kts | 6.3 |
| Fuel, t | coal 43 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 2 x 1 - 121/7 No.2 shell SBML |
| Complement | 25 |
Project history
30nhp paddle 2ndt class avisos, iron hulls.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
