French frigate Descartes
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | René Descartes |
| Laid down: | 11 February 1840 |
| Launched: | 5 March 1844 |
| Christened: | Gomer |
| Decommissioned: | 15 August 1867 |
| Renamed: | Descartes in 1841 |
| Fate: | Broken up in 1867. |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1800 tonnes |
| Length: | 70.46 metres |
| Beam: | 13.40 metres |
| Draught: | 6.60 metres |
| Propulsion: |
1785 m² of sail |
| Armament: | 20 guns |
| Armour: | Timber |
The Descartes was a paddle frigate of the French Navy. Laid down as Gomer, she was renamed Descartes in 1841
She took part in the Crimean war, and was used to ferry wounded from Italy.
On 17 October 1855, she took part in the Battle of Kinburn.
She was eventually broken up in Brest in 1867.
