French frigate Audacieuse (1856)
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 Audacieuse, drawn by Roux | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Audacieuse |
| Namesake | "Audacious" |
| Builder | Brest [1] |
| Laid down | 1854 [1] |
| Launched | 22 January 1856 [1] |
| Decommissioned | September 1864 [1] |
| Out of service | 11 April 1879 [1] |
| Reinstated | December 1864 [1] |
| Fate | Deleted in 1872 [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Ardente-class frigate [1] |
| Displacement | 1,960 tonnes [1] |
| Length | 74 m (242 ft 9 in) [1] |
| Beam | 14.7 m (48 ft 3 in) [1] |
| Draught | 3.9 m (12 ft 10 in) [1] |
| Installed power | 2,650 ihp (1,980 kW) [1] |
| Propulsion | Steam engine, one propeller [1] |
| Sail plan | Ship-rigged[1] |
| Speed | 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph) [1] |
| Complement | 530 men |
| Armament | |
Audacieuse was an Ardente-class frigate of the French Navy.
Audacieuse served between France and the Far East, notable ferrying ambassador Jean-Baptiste Louis Gros to China in 1857 and bringing guns from the Taku Forts to France.[1]
