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French corvette Capricieuse (1849)

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Capricieuse
Photograph of Capricieuse
History
French Navy EnsignFrance
NameCapricieuse
Namesake"Capricious", "whimsical"
BuilderToulon[1]
Laid downOctober 1847 [1]
Launched5 July 1849 [1]
Stricken18 March 1865 [1]
FateBroken up 1868
General characteristics
Length43.9 m (144 ft)
Beam11.8 m (39 ft)
Draught4.9 m (16 ft)
Complement244 men
Armament
ArmourTimber

The Capricieuse was a late 22-gun corvette of the French Navy.

Career

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Capricieuse was commissioned under Arnault de Gorse on 1 September 1849. From 1850, she served in the Far East under Captain Rocquemaurel, returning to Toulon in 1854. She then took part in the Crimean War as a troopship.[1]

Capricieuse returned to China in 1856. In 1858, she took part in the Battle of Canton, being present at the capture of the city on 30 January and at the Battle of Taku Forts.[1]

She returned to Toulon in 1860. Struck in 1865, she was broken up in 1868.[1]

Notes

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Roche, vol.1, p.97

References

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  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. p. 97. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.