Scilian Third Rate ship of the line 'Vesuvio' (1824)

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Hind (14) 1794-1801
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(1794)
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(1799)
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(1801)
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(1791)
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Vesuvio
Nominal Guns	78	W006
Nationality	Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Operator	State Navy
Launched	2.12.1824	W006
First Commissioned	1824	W006
How acquired	Purpose built	W006
Shipyard	Castellammare del Golfo - Trapani	W006
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836	W006
Category	Third Rate	W006
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	W006
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	W006
Broken Up	3.1.1865	W006

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck182' 6French Feet (Pied du Roi)59.1156 (193′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel167' 0French Feet (Pied du Roi)54.2416 (177′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth47' 0French Feet (Pied du Roi)15.2656 (50′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold23' 6French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.5245 (24′ 8″ Imperial)
Draught Forward21' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.0373 (23′ 1″ Imperial)
Draught Aft24' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.7952 (25′ 6″ Imperial)
Displacement3,868Ton
Burthen2,034Tonneaux

Armament

2.12.1824Broadside Weight = 888 Imperial Pound ( 402.708 kg)FWAS1786
Lower Gun Deck28 Italian 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck2 Italian 22cm Shell Gun
Upper Gun Deck30 Italian 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck2 Italian 16cm Shell Gun
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Italian 24-Pound Carronade

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

W006Teemu Koivumaki, Web Site

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