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The Dryade class was a type of 60-gun frigate of the French Navy, designed in 1823 by Paul-Marie Leroux.
 Portrait of Didon by François Roux
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dryade |
| Builders | Toulon, Rochefort, Brest |
| Operators |  French Navy |
| Preceded by | Surveillante class |
| Succeeded by | |
| Completed | 9 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Frigate |
| Displacement | 2,500 tonnes |
| Length | 77 m (252 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 14.50 m (47 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion | sail |
| Troops | 291 if fitted as a troop ship |
| Complement | 500 (212 if fitted as a troop ship) |
| Armament |
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Ships
edit- Builder: Rochefort
- Begun:
- Launched: 12 July 1827
- Completed:
- Fate: deleted 9 May 1838.
- Builder: Toulon
- Begun:
- Launched: 15 July 1828
- Completed:
- Fate: deleted 28 March 1867.
- Builder: Rochefort
- Begun:
- Launched: 28 July 1847
- Completed:
- Fate: fitted as steam-assisted frigate 1858 – deleted 15 November 1878.
- Builder: Brest
- Begun:
- Launched: 3 May 1860
- Completed:
- Fate: deleted 28 May 1888.
- Builder: Rochefort
- Begun:
- Launched: 8 August 1861
- Completed:
- Fate: deleted 3 May 1877.
References
edit- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours, 1671 - 1870. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.