The Étincelle-class gunboat was a class of twelve gunboats built for the French Navy in 1855, used in the Crimean War.[1]
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Étincelle class |
| Operators |  French Navy |
| Completed | 12 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Gunboat |
| Tons burthen | 350 tonnes |
| Length | 43.9 m (144 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Complement | 78 |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Timber |
Design edit
The Étincelle class was designed around a wooden hull and a steam and sail propulsion. They carried 50-pounder guns and an assortment of smaller riffled pieces.
Ships edit
| Name | Ship builder | Launched | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aigrette | Le Havre | 1855 | Lost after an accidental rupture of the engine off Antivari on 17 August 1859[2] |
| Alarme | Toulon | 1855 | Sold for breaking 1871[3] |
| Avalanche | Le Havre | 1855 | Sold for breaking 1866[4] |
| Dragonne | Le Havre | 1855 | Sold for breaking 1867[5] |
| Éclair | Nantes | 1855 | Sold for breaking 1872[6] |
| Étincelle | Cherbourg | 1855 | Lost in the Mozambique Channel in March 1862, probably due to a typhoon[7] |
| Flamme | Brest | 1855 | Sold for breaking 1872[8] |
| Flèche | Toulon | 1855 | Sold for breaking 1882[1] |
| Fulminante | Le Havre | 1855 | Sold for breaking 1879[9] |
| Fusée | Toulon | 1855 | Sold for breaking 1868[10] |
| Grenade | Brest | 1855 | Sold for breaking 1871[11] |
| Mitraille | Toulon | 1855 | Sold for breaking 1868[12] |
Citations edit
References edit
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 203. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.