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Plans for this and the "Fabert" and "Rusé" classes were requested on 10.7.45 to provide ships for the West African patrol . The minister specified that they were to be of a new type optimized for speed in order to catch slavers , and that the designers were to be left free to choose their dimensions and lines . They were , however, to be as light as possible . The original specifications also called for installing a 30nhp steam engine in several instead of some ballast and a third of their provisions as an experiment, but this was not done . Chedeville completed the plans for these two in 9.45 . No commissioning dates are recorded . All six ships were built under contracts awarded 12.4.47 , these two by Chaigneau , Bordeaux .
Mast same as Agile : Main 44ft 0in x 1ft 10in; Fore 40ft 8in x 1ft 9in in 1854
| Nationality | France |
| Nominal Guns | 6 |
| Approved | 1847/04/12 |
| Designer | Alexandre Louis ChédevilleFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1826-1872 |
| Rate | Unrated |
| Type | Brig |
| Designed Crew | 92 |
| Ships in Class | 2 |
| Design Armament | Broadside Weight = 66.30 Imperial Pound ( 30.07 kg) | ref:1122 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Deck | 6 x French 16cm Shell Gun | ||
| Design Dimensions and Ship Information | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordered | Shipyard | Launched | Out of service | Fate | Gundeck Length | Length of Keel | Breadth | Depth in hold | Burthen | |
| As Designed | 3.12 | 300 | ||||||||
Le Zéphir (6)
1848-1858 French 6 Gun Unrated Brig (Aviso) | Unknown | Bordeaux - Guyenne | 13.3.1848 | 29.5.1858 | Deleted from list | 3.12 | 300 | |||
Le Lynx (6)
1848-1858 French 6 Gun Unrated Brig (Aviso) | Unknown | Bordeaux - Guyenne | 6.1848 | 29.5.1858 | Deleted from list | 3.12 | 300 | |||