List of steam frigates of France

This is a comprehensive list of 19th-century French steam-driven (or steam-assisted) frigates and corvettes - both paddle-driven and screw-propelled varieties - of the period 1838 to 1860 (including wooden-hulled frigates commenced before but launched after 1860), after which the wooden-hulled frigate merged into the evolving cruiser category. == Paddle corvettes == Véloce class, 7 guns Véloce, launched 12 March 1838 at Rochefort Lavoisier, launched 4 October 1838 at Indret Caméléon, launched 20 November 1839 at Rochefort Gassendi, launched 27 September 1840 at Indret Pluton, launched 22 April 1841 at Brest Cuvier, 12, launched 5 September 1842 at Lorient Archimède, 6, launched 25 April 1842 at Brest Converted paddle packets Phoque (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.15), 6, launched 7 August 1842 at Indret Espadon (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.16), 6, launched 4 October 1842 at Indret Elan (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.17), 6, launched 30 March 1843 at Indret Caïman (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.18), 6, launched 28 June 1843 at Indret Titan, 4, launched 19 March 1844 at Toulon Cassini, 4, launched 22 April 1845 at Lorient Prony (ex-Socrate), 5, launched 23 September 1847 at Brest/Indret Colbert, 8, launched 5 May 1848 at Cherbourg Newton, 6, launched 14 October 1848 at Cherbourg Catinat, 6, launched 11 October 1851 at Rochefort Coligny, 4, launched 5 November 1850 at Rochefort Eumenide, 4, launched 23 March 1848 at Chaigneau & Bichon, Bordeaux Gorgone, 4, launched 14 August 1848 at Chaigneau & Bichon, Bordeaux Laborieux, 2, launched 29 July 1848 at Rochefort Souffleur, 2, launched 17 September 1849 at Indret Tanger class, 4 guns Tanger, launched 26 March 1849 at Brest Tisiphone, launched 27 August 1851 at Lorient Berthollet, 6, launched 7 July 1850 at Rochefort == Paddle frigates == Gomer class, 20 guns Gomer, launched 19 July 1841 at Rochefort Asmodée, launched 20 October 1841 at Rochefort Converted paddle packets Darien (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.1), 14, launched 6 October 1842 at Cherbourg Ulloa (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.2), 14, launched 8 August 1842 at Cherbourg Canada (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.3), 14, launched 15 March 1843 at Brest Christophe Colomb (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.4), 16, launched 15 March 1843 at Brest Magellan (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.5), 14, launched 15 May 1843 at Brest Caraïbe (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.6), 14, launched 2 December 1842 at Lorient - wrecked 11 January 1847 Cacique (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.7), 14, launched 9 September 1843 at Lorient Eldorado (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.8), 14, launched 7 December 1843 at Lorient Groenland (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.9), 14, launched 13 May 1843 at Rochefort - wrecked 26 August 1844 Montézuma (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.10), 14, launched 28 June 1843 at Rochefort – wrecked 27 July 1863, burnt 10 September 1863 Panama (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.11), 14, launched 21 November 1843 at Rochefort Albatross (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.12), 14, launched 15 July 1844 at Rochefort Labrador (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.13), 14, launched 7 August 1842 at Toulon Orénoque (begun as Transatlantic Packetboat No.14), 14, launched 19 August 1843 at Toulon Infernal, 8, launched 1 May 1843 at Rochefort Descartes, 20, launched 5 March 1844 at Rochefort Vauban, 20, launched 10 March 1845 at Lorient Caffarelli, 20, launched 29 May 1847 at Brest Sané, 20, launched 15 February 1847 at Cherbourg - wrecked 23 September 1859 Mogador, 8, launched 19 February 1848 at Rochefort == Screw frigates == Némésis Isly, 40 guns, launched 19 July 1849 at Brest Impératrice Eugénie class, 56 guns Impératrice Eugénie, launched 21 August 1856 at Toulon Foudre, launched 2 December 1856 at Toulon Audacieuse, launched 22 January 1856 at Brest Ardente, launched 25 May 1857 at Brest Impetueuse class, 56 guns Impétueuse, launched 15 August 1856 at Cherbourg Souveraine, launched 3 June 1856 at Lorient Bellone, 36, converted from sail 1857-59 at Cherbourg Clorinde, 36, converted from sail 1857 Danaé, 36, converted from sail 1857 Pandore, 36, converted from sail 1857 Pomone, 36, converted from sail 1845 Renommée, 40, converted from sail 1857 Zénobie, 36, converted from sail 1857 Sail frigates converted to steam on the stocks while building: Astrée, 28, launched 24 December 1859 at Lorient Guerrière, 34, launched 3 May 1860 at Brest Pallas, 34, launched 15 August 1860 at Lorient Hermione, 28, launched 15 August 1860 at Brest Circé, 28, launched 15 October 1860 at Rochefort Junon, 28, launched 28 January 1861 at Brest Sémiramis, 34, launched 8 August 1861 at Rochefort Victoire, 34, launched 21 August 1861 at Lorient Magicienne, 28, launched 26 December 1861 at Toulon Armorique, 22, launched 1 March 1862 at Lorient Thémis, 28, launched 29 April 1862 at Toulon Résolue, 22, launched 18 June 1863 at Cherbourg Flore, 25, launched 27 February 1869 at Rochefort == See also == List of French sail frigates List of French modern frigates List of French current frigates == Sources and Bibliography == Demerliac, Alain: La Marine de la Restauration et de Louis-Philippe 1er: Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1815 a 1848.

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