French frigate Audacieuse (1856)

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Audacieuse.
Audacieuse, drawn by Roux
History
France
NameAudacieuse
Namesake"Audacious"
BuilderBrest [1]
Laid down1854 [1]
Launched22 January 1856 [1]
DecommissionedSeptember 1864 [1]
Out of service11 April 1879 [1]
ReinstatedDecember 1864 [1]
FateDeleted in 1872 [1]
General characteristics
Class & typeArdente-class frigate [1]
Displacement1,960 tonnes  [1]
Length74 m (242 ft 9 in) [1]
Beam14.7 m (48 ft 3 in) [1]
Draught3.9 m (12 ft 10 in) [1]
Installed power2,650 ihp (1,980 kW) [1]
PropulsionSteam engine, one propeller [1]
Speed8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph) [1]
Complement530 men
Armament

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.[1]

Legacy

The Musée national de la Marine in Paris has a model of Audacieuse on display.[2]

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

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r 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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