French frigate Descartes

French frigate Descartes

The "Descartes" was a paddle frigate of the French Navy. Laid down as "Gomer", she was renamed "Descartes" in 1841

She took part in the Crimean war, and was used to ferry wounded from Italy.

On 17 October 1855, she took part in the Battle of Kinburn.

She was eventually broken up in Brest in 1867.

External links

* [http://photographie-maritime.com/photographie/rare.htm Nos Photographies rares]
* [http://www.servicehistorique.sga.defense.gouv.fr/medias/planbato/GM02PL0056.tif Plans of the "Descartes"]


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