French corvette Naturaliste
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Naturaliste was one of the two-vessel Salamandre-class of galiotes à bombes of the French Navy. Under Jacques Hamelin, and together with Géographe she took part in the exploration of Australia of Nicolas Baudin.
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Géographe and Naturaliste | |
History | |
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France | |
Name | Menaçente |
Namesake | Menacing |
Builder | Le Havre |
Laid down | August 1793 |
Launched | 12 September 1795 |
In service | February 1796 |
Renamed | Naturaliste |
Fate | Sold 25 January 1811 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Salamandre class |
Displacement | 650-687 tons (French) |
Length | 39.0 m (128.0 ft) |
Beam | 8.8 m (29 ft) |
Draught | 3.7 m (12 ft) |
Propulsion | Sail |
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Armament |
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Armour | Timber |
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