French frigate Audacieuse (1856)
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Audacieuse |
| Namesake: | "Audacious" |
| Builder: | Brest |
| Laid down: | 1854 |
| Launched: | 22 January 1856 |
| Decommissioned: | September 1864 |
| Out of service: | 11 April 1879 |
| Reinstated: | December 1864 |
| Fate: | Deleted in 1872 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Ardente class frigate |
| Displacement: | 1960 tonnes |
| Length: | 74 metres |
| Beam: | 14.7 metres |
| Draught: | 3.9 metres |
| Installed power: | 2,650 indicated horsepower (1,980 kW) |
| Propulsion: | steam engine, one propeller |
| Speed: | 8.5 knots |
| Complement: | 530 men |
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Audacieuse.
The Audacieuse was an Ardente class frigate of the French Navy.
She 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.
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.
