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CATON screw corvette (1847)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caton | Arsenal de Toulon | 20.6.1844 | 1.5.1847 | 12/1847 | stricken 1.1874 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 892 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 57.0 pp |
| Breadth, m | 9.37 |
| Draught, m | 3.97 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | sails + 1 2-cyl HSE oscillating geared, boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 260nhp |
| Max speed, kts | 10.3 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 8 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML |
| Complement | 123 |
Project history
2nd class corvette, iron hull. Brig-rigged.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
