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CUVIER paddle corvette (1843)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuvier | Arsenal de Lorient | 20.1.1841 | 5.9.1842 | 1/1843 | fire 25.1.1848 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1656 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 60.0 pp |
| Breadth, m | 11.0 |
| Draught, m | 4.75 |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + 1 HSE direct action, boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 618 |
| Max speed, kts | 8 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 4 x 1 - 223/11 shell SBML, 8 x 1 - 165/15 30pdr No.2 SBML |
| Complement | 180 |
Project history
320nhp paddle corvette, later 1st class paddle corvette.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Cuvier burned off Mahon, Majorca 25.1.1848 following the spontaneous combustion of the coal in her bunkers.
