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HERMIONE screw frigates (1860-1861)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermione | Arsenal de Brest | 10.5.1847 | 15.8.1860 | 12/1860 | transport 1868 | ||
| Junon | Arsenal de Brest | 27.4.1847 | 28.1.1861 | 4/1861 | stricken 3.1872 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 3550 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 78.8 pp |
| Breadth, m | 13.9 |
| Draught, m | 7.28 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | sails + 1 2-cyl HSE return connecting rod, boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 600nhp |
| Max speed, kts | Hermione: 12.3 Junon: 11.6 |
| Fuel, t | coal 500 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 28 x 1 - 165/17 M1858 MLR |
| Complement | 415 |
Project history
2nd rank frigates, converted to screw on the stocks since 1859. Wooden hull.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
