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GRAND BASSAM paddle avisos (1852-1853)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Bassam | Arsenal de Rochefort | 2/1852 | 1.7.1852 | 8/1852 | stricken 3.1868 | ||
| Ébrié | Arsenal de Rochefort | 2.6.1853 | 10.10.1853 | 11/1853 | wrecked 15.4.1856 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 206 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 34.4 pp |
| Breadth, m | 5.60 |
| Draught, m | 1.91 mean |
| No of shafts | side wheels |
| Machinery | sails + 1 SE direct-acting, 1 boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 40nhp |
| Max speed, kts | 6.7 |
| Fuel, t | coal 37 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 4 x 1 - 121/11 shell SBML |
| Complement | 25 |
Project history
40nhp paddle 2nd class avisos, wooden hulls.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Ébrié struck a rock and foundered 15.4.1856 in the Akba River.
