The Clorinde was a frigate of the French Navy.
 Clorinde after her transformation into a sail and steam frigate
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| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Clorinde |
| Namesake | Clorinda |
| Ordered | 1841[1] |
| Builder | Cherbourg[1] |
| Laid down | 5 June 1843[1] |
| Launched | 19 August 1845[1] |
| Fate | Barracks ship until 1911 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1800 tons[1] |
| Propulsion |
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| Complement | 388 men[1] |
| Armament | 46 guns[1] |
| Armour | Timber |
Career
editBuilt 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.[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Very much outdated, Clorinde was struck from the Navy lists in 1888, hulked, and used as barracks in Lorient until 1911.[1]
Citations
editReferences
edit- 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.