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ISLY screw frigate (1850)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isly | Arsenal de Brest | 26.8.1846 | 19.7.1849 | 12/1850 | stricken 7.1872 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 2675 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 73.4 pp |
| Breadth, m | 13.2 |
| Draught, m | 5.90 mean |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | sails + 1 4-cyl HSE, oscillating, geared, boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 650nhp |
| Max speed, kts | |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 8 x 1 - 223/12 No.2 shell SBML, 12 x 1 - 165/17 30pdr No. 1 SBML |
| Complement | 415 |
Project history
3rd rank screw frigate with primary steam power and sails as secondary. Screw counterpart of paddle frigate Mogador. Rated as 2nd rank since 1855. Wooden hull.
Modernizations
1855: new armament consisted of 14 x 1 - 223/12 No.1 shell SBML, 20 x 1 - 175/16 36pdr SBML
1856: new engine was installed: 1 4-cyl HSE, direct action, 1530hp, 12.4kts, 2915t displacement, 6.25m mean draught.
by 1861: armament consisted of 12 x 1 - 165/17 30pdr No.1 SBML, 16 x 1 - 165/14 MLR
Naval service
No significant events.
