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ARCHIMÈDE paddle corvette (1842)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archimède | Arsenal de Brest | 12.4.1841 | 25.4.1842 | 9/1842 | stricken 4.1853 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1309 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 56.9 pp |
| Breadth, m | 9.36 |
| Draught, m | 4.25 mean |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + 1 2-cyl HSE side-lever, 2 flue boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 220nhp |
| Max speed, kts | 9 |
| Fuel, t | coal 220 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 2 x 1 - 223/11 shell SBML, 4 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML |
| Complement | 123 |
Project history
220nhp paddle corvette, later 2nd class paddle corvette.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
