French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Marengo' (1810)

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Le Marengo ➡ 1866 Pluton

26180
Nominal Guns74FNIII
NationalityEmpire Français
OperatorState Navy
Launched12.10.1810FNIII
How acquiredPurpose builtFNIII
ShipyardLorient Dockyard - Lorient E-WIKI
Ship ClassDanube Group variant of Téméraire Class (1808)FNIII
Designed by
Jacques-Noël SanéFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1758-1836
FNIII
CategoryThird RateFNIII
Ship TypeShip of the LineFNIII
Sailing RigShip RiggedFNIII
Broken Up1873E-WIKI

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentW006
Length of Gundeck172' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)55.8656 (183′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel155' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.344 (165′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth44' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.3318 (47′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold22' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.1456 (23′ 5″ Imperial)
Draught Forward21' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.8208 (22′ 4″ Imperial)
Draught Aft23'French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.4975 (24′ 7″ Imperial)

Armament


12.10.1810Broadside Weight = 1178 French Livre (1271.2976 lbs 576.631 kg)FNIII
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle22 French 36-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 French 8-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Capitaine de Vaisseau
Lubin BellangerFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1837-1841
ref:631aft.3.1846 - bef.10.1846Capitaine de Vaisseau
Marie Joseph Alphonse Odet-PellionFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1861
ref:631

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1843Contre-Amiral
Théodore Constant Le RayFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1846
ref:6311843Contre-Amiral
Eustache Louis Jean QuernelFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1833-1843
, rank ?ref:631

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Capitaine de Corvette
André ClavaudFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
, capitaine en secondref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Jean MancietFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Gabriel Auguste JuganFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1823-1855
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Lieutenant de Vaisseau
M Casimir Béral de SédaigesFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1823-1864
, in charge of the 66th Cieref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Henri d'Elissade CastremontFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1825-1869
, in charge of the 75th Cieref:631

4 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseau
Prosper BarthesFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseau
LoussardFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseau
Louis de BrémondFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseau
André BiotFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631

4 Supernumeraries


DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Commis d'Administration
Théodore VrenièreFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Chirurgien de Troisième Classe
Pierre LaureFrench
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1841
, real rank ? , Chirurgienref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Chirurgien-Major
Jean Baptiste GaziasFrench
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1841
ref:6313.6.1843Chirurgien de Marine
Joseph AzeFrench
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1830-1843
, L.H deliveryref:631

Service History


DateEventSource
11.7.1831Battle of the Tagus
21.7.1858

Stricken

FNIII
1860Refitted as a Other Vessels Prison hulkE-WIKI
1866Renamed PlutonE-WIKI

 
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Posted by Jon Miller on Tuesday 30th of June 2026 03:36

Portsmouth, 30 March 1816: The following thirty ships, at this port, are ordered to be sold, or taken to pieces. Those employed as receiving ships, powder ships, and military depots, are to be retained so long as they may be required for those services: Blake, Fortunee, Gladiator, Malacca, Emerald, Castor, Prince, Excellent, Elephant, Mars, Magnificent, Royal Oak, Swiftsure, Victorious, York, Hyperion, Atlas, Fortitude, San Antonio, Bull Dog, Alcide, Robust, Cuba, Squirrel, Pluto, Speedy, Prince George, Arve Princen, Hygeia.
The Tuscan and Tickler, at Plymouth, are to be sold; the Majestic and Medusa have been broken up at Pater Yard. [Hampshire Telegraph, 1 April 1816]

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