French ship Cassard (1846)
Photograph of the imperial yacht Reine Hortense in 1856, by Gustave Le Gray | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Cassard |
| Namesake | Jacques Cassard |
| Builder | Le Havre |
| Laid down | September 1844 |
| Launched | 20 December 1846 |
| Out of service | 8 April 1882 |
| Fate | Broken up 1920 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1100 tonnes |
| Length | 62 metres |
| Beam | 10.8 metres |
| Draught | 5.7 metres |
| Propulsion | 1280 HP steam engine |
| Armour | Iron |
Cassard was a steam corvette of the French Navy. Built as an aviso, she served as the imperial yacht Reine Hortense from 1853.