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Mathurin-Louis Geffroy


NationalityFrench 
RolesDesigner, Ship Builder 
First Known Service1742ref:1275
A.K.A.Geffroy Cadetref:1275
Last Known Service22.5.1764ref:1275
Date of Death22.5.1764 - Brest ref:1275

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17421748Appointed Sous-Constructeur de la Marine at Brest

not appointed

ref:1275
1744 Designed Galatée Class (1744) - 24 gun Frigate 
8.1746 Launched
La Macreuse (10) 1746-1755
French 10 Gun
Unrated Gabarre
, Gabarre at Brest - Brittany
NNF-1715
17481756Appointed Sous-Constructeur de la Marine at Brest

He built several port vessels as well the ship of 64-gun "Bienfaisant" : listed as Geoffroy Jean ?

ref:1275
17.11.1751 Launched
La Thétis (26) 1751-1777
French 26 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Brest - Brittany
ref:1275
31.8.175222.5.1764Appointed Membre Adjoint de l’Académie de Marineref:1275
20.12.1752 Launched
L'Héroine (26) 1752-1779
French 26 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Brest - Brittany
ref:1275
3.6.1754 Launched
L'Améthyste (30) 1754-1771
French 30 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Brest - Brittany
ref:1275
1756 Appointed Sous-Constructeur de la Marine at Bayonne

He built the 32-gun frigates the "Hermine" and "Opale" and the 28-barrel flutes of "Adour" and "Utile" . ?? listed on Jean Geoffroy

ref:1275
1757 Appointed Constructeur de la Marineref:1275
1764 He's leading the overhaul of the 56-gun "Amphion" .ref:1275

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