French Fourth Rate frigate 'La Surveillante' (1825)

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La Surveillante
Nominal Guns	60	FWAS1786
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	State Navy
Launched	12.8.1825	FWAS1786
First Commissioned	25.8.1825	FWAS1786
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1786
Shipyard	Lorient Dockyard - Lorient	FWAS1786
Ship Class	Surveillante Class (1823)	FWAS1786
Designed by	Mathurin François BoucherFrench Naval Sailor Privateer Ship Builder Service 1794-1851	FWAS1786
Constructor	Aimé Jean Louis Nicolas René Le Dean (2^nd Baron Le Dean)French Ship Builder Service 1794-1837	ref:673
Category	Fourth Rate	FWAS1786
Ship Type	Frigate	FWAS1786
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	FWAS1786
Razeed	22.8.1844	FWAS1786

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1119
Length of Gundeck54.40Meters178′ 5″ Imperial
Breadth14.50Meters47′ 6″ Imperial
Depth in Hold3.80Meters12′ 5″ Imperial
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1123
Length of Gundeck54.40Meters178′ 5″ Imperial
Breadth14.10Meters46′ 3″ Imperial
Depth in Hold7.00Meters22′ 11″ Imperial
Draught Forward6.09Meters19′ 11″ Imperial
Draught Aft6.59Meters21′ 7″ Imperial

Armament

29.7.1825Broadside Weight = 888 French Livre (958.3296 lbs 434.676 kg)FWAS1786
Upper Gun Deck30 French 30-Pounder
Quarterdeck28 French 30-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 French 18-Pounder

12.8.1825Broadside Weight = 888 French Livre (958.3296 lbs 434.676 kg)FWAS1786
Upper Gun Deck30 French 30-Pounder
Quarterdeck28 French 30-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 French 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
29.7.1825300Design ComplementFWAS1786

Notes on Ship

ImageE-WIKI

https://imgur.com/a/Velcm

Co-Builderref:673

under the following of the designer Boucher .

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1119 Web Site

ref:1123Jean Boudriot, Book

ref:673 Web Site

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