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ROLAND screw corvette (1851)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland, 4.1852- Hortense, 4.1852- Reine Hortense, 6.1853- Roland | Arsenal de Toulon | 6.8.1845 | 5.9.1850 | 1/1851 | stricken 5.1870 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1299 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 54.7 pp |
| Breadth, m | 10.4 |
| Draught, m | 5.03 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | sails + 1 4-cyl HSE geared, boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 988 |
| Max speed, kts | 12.2 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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| Armament | 2 x 1 - 165/17 30pdr No.1 SBML, 4 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML |
| Complement | 191 |
Project history
1st class corvette, wooden hull.
Modernizations
1853: - 2 x 1 - 165/17; + 6 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML
Naval service
No significant events.
