 The French aviso Alecton, launched 1861.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Alecton |
| Laid down | 1859 |
| Launched | 1861 |
| Fate | Decommissioned 10 August 1883 and scrapped in 1884 at Lorient |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Alecton class |
| Displacement | 570 tonnes |
| Length | 50.9 m |
| Beam | 12.1 m |
| Draught | 2.7 m |
| Propulsion | 120 hp steam engine and sails on two masts |
| Complement | 66 |
| Armament | two light cannon |
The French corvette Alecton was a ship in the French Navy in the 19th century. She is most famous for having been one of the first surface vessels recorded to have encountered a giant squid (Architeuthis). Until this time, giant squid were viewed as mythical creatures.
- ^ Bouyer (1866), p. 273.
- ^ Bouyer (1867), p. 3.