French First Rate screw ship of the line 'Le Montebello' (1852)

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Le Montebello
Nominal Guns	110	FWAS1786
Nationality	France
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	15.2.1851	FWAS1786
Keel Laid Down	1.4.1851	FWAS1786
Launched	23.8.1852	FWAS1786
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1786
Shipyard	Toulon Dockyard - Toulon	FWAS1786
Category	First Rate	FWAS1786
Ship Type	Screw Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	1889	FWAS1786

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Engines140nhp
Length of Gundeck63.31Meters207′ 8″ Imperial
Breadth17.12Meters56′ 2″ Imperial
Depth in Hold8.12Meters26′ 7″ Imperial
Displacement4,830Ton
Length on the waterline63.20Meters207′ 4″ Imperial

Armament

1852Broadside Weight = 1736 French Livre (1873.4912 lbs 849.772 kg)FWAS1786
Lower Gun Deck4 French 22cm Paixhans
Lower Gun Deck28 French 30-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck4 French 22cm Paixhans
Middle Gun Deck28 French 30-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck34 French 30-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 16cm Paixhans

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
18521,063 FWAS1786

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
c.2.12.1854 - 1855Lieutenant de Vaisseau , date ?? , as Sebastopol in 1855ref:631

1 Supernumerary

DatesRankNameSource
1852Constructeur Navalref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
13.9.1857DecommissionedFWAS1786

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

ref:631 Web Site

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