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Bouvet class aviso

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Name
  
Bouvet

In commission
  
1865-1888

Completed
  
2

Operators
  
French Navy

Planned
  
2

Class and type
  
Bouvet class aviso

Bouvet-class aviso

The Bouvet-class was a type of sail and steam avisos of the French Navy. Design by Vésigné and La Celle, the ships had a clipper shull, barque rigging and a steam engin with one propeller. They were armed with on 160mm gun and two 120mm guns. Bruat (1867) is sometimes councted among this class.

A model of Bouvet, lead ship of the class, is now on display at Paris naval museum.

  • Bouvet
    • Builder:Begun:Launched: 1865Completed:Fate:
  • Guichen
    • Builder:Begun:Launched: 1867Completed:Fate:

    References

    Bouvet-class aviso Wikipedia
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