| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Élan | Indret, Nantes | 15.8.1841 | 30.3.1843 | 6/1843 | stricken 10.1851 | ||
| Caïman | Indret, Nantes | 8/1841 | 28.6.1843 | 15.10.1843 | wrecked 1.4.1854 |
|
Displacement normal, t |
1035 |
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Displacement full, t |
|
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Length, m |
57.4 pp |
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Breadth, m |
9.00 |
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Draught, m |
3.85 mean |
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No of shafts |
side wheels |
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Machinery |
sails + 1 HSE side-lever, 2 flue boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
220nhp |
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Max speed, kts |
8.8 - 9.2 |
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Fuel, t |
coal 240 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
|
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Armament |
6 x 1 - 163/13 shell SBML |
|
Complement |
123 |
Project history: 220nhp paddle corvettes, later 2nd class paddle corvettes, laid down as packets.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Caïman grounded 1.4.1854 in poor visibility near Aden and lost next day.
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