French corvette Forfait

Forfait was an unarmored screw corvette built for the French Navy in the late 1850s that entered service in 1860. She saw service in the French intervention in Mexico in the 1860s and was sunk in a collision in 1875.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Forfait.
History
France
NameForfait
NamesakePierre-Alexandre-Laurent Forfait (1752–1807), French engineer, hydrographer, politician, and Minister of the Navy (1799–1801)
Launched1859
Commissioned1860
FateSunk in collision 21 July 1875
General characteristics
TypeScrew corvette
Displacement1,126 tons
Length222 ft (68 m)
PropulsionSteam engine, screw
Sail planBarque rig
Speed12 knots
Complement161
Armament
  • As built 4 × 6-inch (152-mm) guns
  • Later 6 × 6-inch (152-mm) guns
ArmorNone
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