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Paul Marie Leroux


NationalityFrench 
RolesDesigner, Ship Builder 
Date of Birth6.9.1780 - Aunay near, Caen ref:673
First Known Service24.10.1806ref:673
WifeAurélie Fanny Juliette de La Rueref:673
Grandfather
Jacques-Noël SanéFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1758-1836
ref:673
Last Known Service5.3.1853ref:673
Date of Death1.6.1853 - Paris ref:673

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
24.10.1806 Appointed Elève de Polytechniqueref:673
22.6.1808 Appointed Elève du Génie Maritime at Lorient

Not accepted

ref:673
1815 Appointed Directeur des Constructions Navales de Seconde Classeref:673
1824/08 Designed Didon Class (1824) - 60 gun Frigate 
29.10.1826 Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'Honneurref:673
1827 Designed Ariane Class (1827) - 32 gun Corvette 
1827 Appointed Ingénieur des Constructions Navales de Troisième Classe at Cherbourgref:673
6.9.1829 Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'Honneurref:673
1.3.1838 Designed
Le Valmy (120) 1847-1891
French 120 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1863 Renamed "Borda"
, Ship of the Line
 
1843 Appointed Directeur des Constructions Navales de Seconde Classe at Brestref:673
1846 Appointed Directeur des Constructions Navales de Première Classeref:673
26.4.1846 Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'Honneurref:673
14.9.1848 Launched
Le Henri IV (100) 1848-1854
French 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Cherbourg - Normandy
FWAS1786
30.12.18515.3.1853Appointed Inspecteur Général du Génie Maritimeref:673

Notes on Officer


Rank no dateref:673

Sous ingénieur admis at Paris

Sous ingénieur de 2ème classe at Paris

Port Toulon

Capitaine commandant la 2ème compagnie des ouvriers militaires de Toulon


Designerref:673

He is the designer of the Valmy , a 120-cannon vessel with three decks resulting from the Paris Commission of 1824 and launched in 1847 , which is the largest sailing vessel built by France .

Créole 1827-1845 , Reine Blanche



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