French frigate Audacieuse (1856)
 Audacieuse, drawn by Roux | |
| 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: | 1,960 tonnes |
| Length: | 74 m (242 ft 9 in) |
| Beam: | 14.7 m (48 ft 3 in) |
| Draught: | 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in) |
| Installed power: | 2,650 ihp (1,980 kW) |
| Propulsion: | Steam engine, one propeller |
| Speed: | 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph) |
| Complement: | 530 men |
| Armament: | 5 × 30-pounder long guns 6 × 30-pounder howitzers |
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.