French frigate Audacieuse (1856)

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Audacieuse.
Audacieuse, drawn by Roux
History
France
NameAudacieuse
Namesake"Audacious"
BuilderBrest
Laid down1854
Launched22 January 1856
DecommissionedSeptember 1864
Out of service11 April 1879
ReinstatedDecember 1864
FateDeleted in 1872
General characteristics
Class & typeArdente-class frigate
Displacement1,960 tonnes 
Length74 m (242 ft 9 in)
Beam14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
Draught3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
Installed power2,650 ihp (1,980 kW)
PropulsionSteam engine, one propeller
Sail planShip-rigged
Speed8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph)
Complement530 men
Armament
  • 5 × 30-pounder long guns
  • 6 × 30-pounder howitzers

Audacieuse was an Ardente-class frigate of the French Navy.

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