Nymphe-class sloop: Difference between revisions

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==Design==

Built to a design by [[William Henry White]], [[Director of Naval Construction]],<ref name="Times 1">''[[The Times]] (London)'', Wednesday, May 11, 1887, p.9</ref>, ''Nymphe'' and her sister ships were constructed of an iron frame sheathed with teak and copper (hence 'composite'), and powered by both sails and a steam engine delivering 1,400 [[horsepower]] through twin screws.

==Employment==

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