François Timothée Benjamin Pestel (1763-1828)

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François Timothée Benjamin Pestel

NationalityFrench 
RolesDesigner, Ship Builder 
Date of Birth13.12.1763 - Honfleur ref:673
First Known Service4.3.1793ref:673
WifeMarie Céleste Nepveu - Married 1796, Saint-Servan ref:673
Brother
Jean-Louis PestelFrench
Ship Builder
FWAS1786
Last Known Service5.10.1821ref:673
Date of Death28.3.1828 - Toulon ref:673

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
  Appointed Chevalier l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louisref:673
4.3.179319.1.1794Appointed Elève Ingenieur Constructeur de la Marine at Brestref:673
20.1.17949.3.1795Appointed Sous-Ingénieur de la Marine at Brestref:673
1795 Designed Consolante Class (1795) - 44 gun Frigate 
10.3.179511.7.1795Appointed Sous-Ingénieur de la Marine at Saint-Servanref:673
12.7.179520.3.1796Appointed Ingénieur Ordinaire de Troisième Classe de la Marine at Saint-Servanref:673
22.4.179621.4.1802Appointed Ingénieur Ordinaire de Seconde Classe de la Marine at Saint-Servanref:673
1799 Designed Curieux Class (1799) - 16 gun Brig 
1.8.1799 Launched
La Didon (44) 1799-1805
French 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at St Malo - Brittany 		FWAS1786
20.9.1800 Launched
Le Curieux (16) 1800-1804
French 16 Gun
Unrated Brig
, Brig at St Malo - Brittany 		FWAS1786
22.4.18021.1.1803Appointed Ingénieur Ordinaire de Seconde Classe de la Marine at Brestref:673
29.6.1802 Launched
L'Atalante (44) 1802-1806
French 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at St Malo - Brittany 		FWAS1786
1803 Designed Palinure Class (1803) - 16 gun Brig-Corvette 
1.2.180312.8.1803Appointed Ingénieur Ordinaire de Seconde Classe de la Marine at Saint-Servanref:673
13.8.180326.5.1805Appointed Ingénieur Ordinaire de Seconde Classe de la Marine at Saint-Servanref:673
27.5.180522.7.1805Appointed Ingénieur Ordinaire de Seconde Classe de la Marine at Brestref:673
23.7.180530.6.1808Appointed Ingénieur Ordinaire de Seconde Classe de la Marine at Genoaref:673
1.7.180830.7.1810Appointed Ingénieur Ordinaire de Seconde Classe de la Marine at La Speziaref:673
1.8.18101.1.1811Appointed Ingénieur Ordinaire de Seconde Classe de la Marine at Toulonref:673
2.1.181130.11.1811Appointed Ingénieur Ordinaire de Première Classe de la Marine at Toulonref:673
1.12.181111.11.1816Appointed Directeur de la Première Direction Forestièreref:673
12.11.181610.1.1818Appointed Directeur de la Seconde Direction Forestière at Toursref:673
11.1.18185.10.1821Appointed Sous-Directeur des Constructions Navales at Brestref:673
28.4.1821 Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'Honneurref:673

Notes on Officer


Rank no dateref:673

Directeur de Seconde Classe des Construtions Navales


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