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Jason-class corvette
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The Jason-class corvette was a type of wooden screw corvette made between 1859 and 1863. There were a total of seven ships of this class made by the authorization of the Royal Navy.
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![]() An example of a Jason-class ship | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Jason class |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | Pearl class |
Succeeded by | Juno-class corvette |
Built | 1859–1863 |
Planned | 10 |
Completed | 7 |
Retired | 7 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Corvette |
Displacement | 3,227 tons |
Length | 280 ft (85 m) |
Propulsion | Screw |
Speed | 11.796 knots (21.846 km/h; 13.575 mph) |
Armament | 20 guns |
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