Calypso-class spéronare
The Calypso class consisted of two spéronares constructed at Corfu, one in 1812 and one in 1813. The two vessels, Calypso and Nausicaa, appear to have been highly similar, and Nausicaa was described as fast both under sail and oars.
Rear view of an anchored British Royal Navy sloop, and two Maltese spéronares, one at anchor and one under sail, National Maritime Museum. | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Calypso class |
| Builders | Pierre-Charles Dupin, Corfu |
| Operators | French Navy |
| Completed | 2 |
| Lost | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Spéronare |
| Displacement | 12/22 (unladen/laden; French tons) |
| Length | 15.5 m (50 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in) |
| Sail plan | Lateen |
| Complement | 23 |
| Armament | 1 × 10-pounder carronade, equivalent to a 12-pounder (British) carronade |
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