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Nymphe

Nymphe

Survived

Prussian Navy

TypeCorvette
WarSecond Schleswig War
Main guns10 × 36-pounder guns

Screw corvette. The most damaged ship at Jasmund, hit 19 times in the hull.

Moderne Kunst had this picture as part of its series Unsere Bilder accompanied by some history about the battle of Jasmund and the Prussian Navy. Photo: Willy Stöwer, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 10 × 36-pounder guns
  • 6 × 12-pounder guns
BuilderKönigliche Werft, Danzig
Laid down25 January 1862
Launched15 April 1863
Commissioned20 February 1864
DisplacementFull load: 1,202 t (1,183 long tons)
Length64.9 m (212 ft 11 in) (loa)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

15 April 1863

17 March 1864

Hit 19 times in the hull; 2 killed

Fate

Survived

Broken up, 1891