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Small colonial paddle avisos (60 nhp, launched 1852-58)

MARABOUT (launched 1852)
DIALMATH class (launched 1855)
AFRICAIN class (launched 1858)


MARABOUT colonial paddle aviso

Displacement:	238t
Dimensions:	137ft 10in wl, 146ft 6in deck x 19ft 8in ext x 6ft 2in mean, 6ft 4in max.
Same, meters:	42.00, 44.65 x 6.00 x 1.89, 1.92m
Machinery:	60nhp (from Erèbe). 8kts
Hull material:	Iron
Armament:	(1852) 4-12cm No.2 shell
Complement:	44

Name	Builder	Launched	Fate
MARABOUT	Brest	1.7.52	Stk. 31.12.64

This ship was built to replace Erèbe, above, in Senegal and used her engines. After being stricken, Marabout was used as a tug at Brest. She was renamed Soute in 1869 and BU 1871.



DIALMATH class colonial paddle avisos

Displacement:	340t
Dimensions:	131ft 3in wl, 137ft 0in deck x 23ft 4in wl, 23ft 6in max x 6ft 2in mean and max
Same, meters:	40.00, 41.75 x 7.12, 7.16 x 1.88m
Machinery:	60nhp (Brest). Coal 36t
Hull material:	Wood
Armament:	(1857) 4-12cm shell
Complement:	44

Name	Builder	Launched	Fate
DIALMATH	Brest	14.8.55	Stk. 16.5.65
PODOR	Brest	14.8.55	Stk. 10.11.64

These ships were built for Senegal. The beam over their paddles was 39ft 6in. Dialmath was BU 1865. Podor became a coal hulk and was BU 1875.



AFRICAIN class colonial paddle avisos

Displacement:	376t
Dimensions:	131ft 3in wl, 137ft 0in deck x 23ft 4in wl, 23ft 6in max x 6ft 5in mean
Same, meters:	40.00, 41.75 x 7.12, 7.16 x 1.95m
Machinery:	60nhp (Indret). Coal 50t
Hull material:	Wood
Armament:	(1858, Arabe) 2-12cm rifles
Complement:	44

Name	Builder	Launched	Fate
AFRICAIN	Lorient	15.4.58	Stk. 19.2.78
ARABE	Lorient	15.4.58	Stk. 20.5.79

These ships were built for Senegal on the same plans as Podor. Africain became a barracks hulk at Dakar, was renamed Arabe and was BU 1879. Arabe was renamed Africain as a hulk and was BU 1882.