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COMTE D'EU screw corvette (1847)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comte d'Eu, 2.1848- Patriote, 6.1853- Reine Hortense, 2.1867- Cassard | Augustin Normand, Le Havre | 9/1844 | 20.12.1846 | 8/1847 | stricken 4.1882 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 919 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 64.5 pp |
| Breadth, m | 11.0 |
| Draught, m | 4.23 mean |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | sails + 1 4-cyl HSE oscillating geared, boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 320nhp |
| Max speed, kts | 11.3 |
| Fuel, t | coal 120 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 6 x 1 - 121/7 No.2 bronze shell SBML |
| Complement | 191 |
Project history
1st class corvette, iron hull. Was built as a yachts for King Louis Philippe.
Modernizations
1867, was armed with: 3 x 1 - 140/18 MLR
Naval service
No significant events.
