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French frigate Audacieuse (1856)

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Audacieuse, drawn by Roux
History
France
NameAudacieuse
Namesake"Audacious"
BuilderBrest
Laid down1854
Launched22 January 1856
DecommissionedSeptember 1864
Out of service11 April 1879
ReinstatedDecember 1864
FateDeleted in 1872
General characteristics
Class and typeArdente-class frigate
Displacement1,960 tonnes 
Length74 m (242 ft 9 in)
Beam14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
Draught3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
Installed power2,650 ihp (1,980 kW)
PropulsionSteam engine, one propeller
Speed8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph)
Complement530 men
Armament
  • 5 × 30-pounder long guns
  • 6 × 30-pounder howitzers

Audacieuse was an Ardente-class frigate of the French Navy.

Career

Audacieuse served between France and the Far East, notable ferrying ambassador Jean-Baptiste Louis Gros to China in 1857 and bringing guns from the Taku Forts to France.

Legacy

The Musée national de la Marine in Paris has a model of Audacieuse on display.

Model on display in Paris
  • Model on display in Paris Model on display in Paris

Citations

  1. ^ Roche, p. 56
  2. "Maquette de bateau, Audacieuse, frégate mixte, 1856 / 23 MG 10 | Musée national de la Marine". mnm.webmuseo.com (in French). Retrieved 2019-11-05.

References

  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). "AUDACIEUSE - Frégate à hélice prévue en mixte type Ardente (1856 - 1870)". Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671-1870. Toulon: Roche. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
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