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HIRONDELLE wooden cruiser (1869/1873)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hirondelle | Augustin Normand, Le Havre | 1869 | 1869 | 1869 // 1873 | stricken 1896 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1181 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 76.0 wl |
| Breadth, m | 9.25 |
| Draught, m | 4.04 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | sails + 2 VC, 4 oval boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1900 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.6 |
| Fuel, t | coal 160 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 4 x 1 - 90/36 M1870 |
| Complement | 135 |
Project history
Originally an Imperial yacht, the Hirondelle was wooden-hulled and ship-rigged. She was later reboilered with Bellevilles.
Modernizations
1870s: + 8 x 5 - 37/17 Hotchkiss, 2 - 356 TT (aw)
1880s: reboilered with 4 Belleville boilers
Naval service
No significant events.
