French brig 'Le Victor' (1849)

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Le Victor
Nominal Guns	16	ref:1122
Nationality	Deuxième République de France
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	14.3.1848	ref:1122
Keel Laid Down	4.8.1848	ref:1122
Launched	21.7.1849	ref:1122
First Commissioned	7.1.1852	ref:1122
How acquired	Built by Contract	ref:1122
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	ref:1122
Ship Class	Génie Class (1841)	ref:1122
Category	Unrated	ref:1122
Ship Type	Brig	ref:1122
Sailing Rig	Brig	ref:1122
Deleted from list	15.7.1867	ref:1122

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1122
Breadth on the waterline9.8Meters29′ 9″ Imperial
Length of Gundeck33.0Meters108′ 3″ Imperial
Moulded Breadth9.6Meters29′ 8″ Imperial
Depth in Hold4.05Meters13′ 3″ Imperial
Burthen542Ton
Length on the waterline32.5Meters105′ 1″ Imperial

Armament

21.7.1849Broadside Weight = 240 French Livre (259.008 lbs 117.48 kg)ref:1122
Gun Deck16 French 30-Pound Carronade

7.1.1852Broadside Weight = 154.7 Imperial Pound ( 70.1568 kg)ref:1122
Gun Deck14 French 16cm Shell Gun

Service History

DateEventSource
15.7.1867Rerated as a Coal Hulkref:1122
1881

Complete scrapping .

ref:631

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1122Stephen S. Roberts, Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

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