 Clorinde after her transformation into a sail and steam frigate
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| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Clorinde |
| Namesake | Clorinda |
| Ordered | 1841 |
| Builder | Cherbourg |
| Laid down | 5 June 1843 |
| Launched | 19 August 1845 |
| Fate | Barracks ship until 1911 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1800 tons |
| Propulsion |
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| Complement | 388 men |
| Armament | 46 guns |
| Armour | Timber |
The Clorinde was a frigate of the French Navy.
Career
Built between 1843 and 1845, Clorinde was launched as a traditional frigate, bearing between 40 and 46 guns. In 1856, she was transformed in Cherbourg with the addition of an 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.
Decommissioned in 1875, she was reactivated in 1886 and appointed to the Terre-Neuve division. The next year, she cruised off Island with Châteaurenault.
Very much outdated, Clorinde was struck from the Navy lists in 1888, hulked, and used as barracks in Lorient until 1911.
Citations
References
- Jones, Colin (1996). "Entente Cordiale, 1865". In McLean, David & Preston, Antony (eds.). Warship 1996. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-685-X.
- 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.