Bouvet-class aviso explained

The Bouvet-class was a type of sail and steam avisos of the French Navy. Design by Vésigné and La Celle,^[1] the ships had a clipper hull, barque rigging and a steam engine with one propeller. They were armed with one 160mm gun and two 120mm guns. Bruat (1867) is sometimes counted among this class.

A model of Bouvet, lead ship of the class, is now on display at Paris naval museum.

• Bouvet

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• Guichen

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Sources and references

• Book: Roche , Jean-Michel . 2005 . Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours, 1671–1870 . 978-2-9525917-0-6 . 165892922 . Group Retozel-Maury Millau.

Notes and References

1. http://dossiersmarine.free.fr/fs_av_A2.html Avisos de 2ème classe