French ship Cassard (1846)

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Cassard.
Photograph of the imperial yacht Reine Hortense in 1856, by Gustave Le Gray
History
France
NameCassard
NamesakeJacques Cassard
BuilderLe Havre
Laid downSeptember 1844 [1]
Launched20 December 1846[1]
Out of service8 April 1882[1]
FateBroken up 1920
General characteristics
Displacement1100 tonnes[1]
Length62 metres[1]
Beam10.8 metres[1]
Draught5.7 metres[1]
Propulsion1280 HP steam engine[1]
ArmourIron

Cassard was a steam corvette of the French Navy. Built as an aviso, she served as the imperial yacht Reine Hortense from 1853.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671–1870. p. 100. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.