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Didon Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns60
Approved1824/08
Designer
Paul Marie LerouxFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1806-1853
RateFourth Rate
TypeFrigate
Designed Crew513
Ships in Class4

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 876.00 French Livre (945.38 lbs 428.80 kg)FWAS1786
Upper Gun Deck30 x French 30-Pounder
Forecastle4 x French 18-Pounder
Spardeck26 x French 30-Pound Carronade

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     54.40 14.507.05 
La Didon (60) 1828-1865
French 60 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
UnknownToulon Dockyard - Toulon 1.8.18281.4.1865Broken Up54.40 14.507.05 
La Dryade (60) 1828-1838
French 60 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
1828 Renamed "Caroline"
1830 Renamed "Dryade"
UnknownRochefort Dockyard - Rochefort 16.8.18289.3.1838Broken Up54.40 14.507.05 
La Renommée (60) 1847-1847
French 60 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
UnknownRochefort Dockyard - Rochefort 28.7.184728.7.1847Converted to Steam54.40 14.507.05 
La Sémiramis (60) 1861-1861
French 60 Gun
4th Rate Screw Frigate
UnknownRochefort Dockyard - Rochefort 18611861Broken Up54.40 14.507.05 

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