French gun-brig 'La Malouine' (1823)

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La Malouine
Nominal Guns	8	ref:1122
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	State Navy
Launched	22.4.1823	ref:1122
How acquired	Built by Contract	ref:1122
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	ref:1122
Ship Class	Alsacienne Class (1823)	ref:1122
Category	Unrated	ref:1122
Ship Type	Gun-brig	ref:1122
Sailing Rig	Brig	ref:1122
Deleted from list	10.5.1858	ref:1122

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1122
Length of Gundeck26.0Meters85′ 3″ Imperial
Moulded Breadth7.0Meters22′ 11″ Imperial
Depth in Hold2.42Meters7′ 11″ Imperial
Burthen218Ton

Armament

22.4.1823Broadside Weight = 62 French Livre (66.9104 lbs 30.349 kg)ref:1122
Gun Deck6 French 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 French 8-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1849 - Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
aft.22.4.1823 - 1823Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631bef.1.1.1849 - Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631bef.1.1.1849 - Enseigne de Vaisseau , Capitaine en Secondref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
aft.22.4.1823

Blockade of San Sebastian and La Coruña , during the War of Spain .

ref:631
1.1.1849

Station of Brazil and Plata .

ref:631
10.5.1858Rerated as a Bargeref:1122

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1122Stephen S. Roberts, Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

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Wednesday 22nd of July 2026 04:24	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Santisima Trinidad' (1805) (136) 1805-1805 British 136 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 22nd of July 2026 01:36	F.F.	Spanish First Rate ship of the line 'Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad' (1769) (116) 1769-1805 Spanish 116 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line
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