French First Rate screw ship of the line 'Le Ville de Paris' (1850)

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Le Ville de Paris
Nominal Guns	118	FNIII
Nationality	Deuxième République de France
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	13.6.1807	FNIII
Launched	5.10.1850	FNIII
First Commissioned	25.7.1851	FNIII
How acquired	Purpose built	FNIII
Shipyard	Rochefort Dockyard - Rochefort	FNIII
Category	First Rate	FNIII
National Rate	Premier Rang	FNIII
Ship Type	Screw Ship of the Line	FNIII
Broken Up	2.3.1898	FNIII

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFNIII
Length of Gundeck17.15Meters56′ 3″ Imperial
Length of Gundeck69.05Meters226′ 6″ Imperial
Depth in Hold7.84Meters25′ 8″ Imperial
Displacement5,302Ton

Armament

7.1851Broadside Weight = 2170 French Livre (2341.864 lbs 1062.215 kg)FNIII
Lower Gun Deck8 French 80-Pounder Obusier
Lower Gun Deck26 French 30-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck8 French 80-Pounder Obusier
Middle Gun Deck26 French 30-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck34 French 30-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 30-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 30-Pounder

1859Broadside Weight = 2046 French Livre (2208.0432 lbs 1001.517 kg)FNIII
Lower Gun Deck16 French 22cm Paixhans
Lower Gun Deck16 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck8 French 22cm Paixhans
Middle Gun Deck24 French 30-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck36 French 16cm Paixhans
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 16cm Paixhans

1862Broadside Weight = 1930 French Livre (2082.856 lbs 944.735 kg)FNIII
Lower Gun Deck16 French 22cm Paixhans
Lower Gun Deck16 French 36-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 French 30-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck36 French 16cm Paixhans
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 30-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 French 16cm Paixhans

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1853 - 1855Capitaine de Vaisseauref:631

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FNIIIAlain Clouet, Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

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Friday 24th of July 2026 08:52	Jon Miller	Philip AffleckBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799
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