French frigate Clorinde (1845)
For other ships with the same name, see French ship Clorinde.
 Clorinde after her transformation into a sail and steam frigate | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name: | Clorinde |
| Namesake: | Clorinda |
| Ordered: | 1841[1] |
| Builder: | Cherbourg[1] |
| Laid down: | 5 June 1843[1] |
| Launched: | 19 August 1845[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1800 tons[1] |
| Propulsion: |
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| Complement: | 388 men[1] |
| Armament: | 46 guns[1] |
| Armour: | Timber |
The Clorinde was a frigate of the French Navy.
Career
Built between 1843 and 1845, Clorinde was launched as a traditionnal frigate, bearing between 40 and 46 guns. In 1856, she was transformed in Cherbourg with the addition of a 804-shp steam engine and a retractable propeller, to be launched as a steam frigate on 23 May 1857. In 1868, she was sent to Cadiz to watch over French interests in the turmoil of the Glorious Revolution. [1]
Decommissioned in 1875, she was reactivated in 1886 and appointed to the Terre-Neuve division. The next year, she cruised off Island with Châteaurenault.[1]
Very much outdated, Clorinde was struck from the Navy lists in 1888, hulked, and used as barracks in Lorient until 1911.[1]
Notes, citations, and references
- Notes
- Citations
- References
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. p. 118. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
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