French gunboat Le Brethon (1864)

The Le Brethon was Kenney-class gunboat of the French Navy. She served in the Far East, notably during the French campaign against Korea of 1866.

Career
Started as Aigrette upon plans by engineer Verny, using a steam engine canibalised from Salve, the ship was renamed Le Brethon on 25 September 1863, after Lieutenant Albert Édouard Le Brethon de Caligny.

Le Brethon was commissioned in Shangai on 9 November 1864 and appointed to the Cochinchina Division. Decommissioned on 1 June 1865, she was reacativated on 1 March 1866 and took part in the French campaign against Korea under Huché de Cintré.

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