French Fifth Rate frigate 'L'Elbe' (1808)

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L'Elbe ➡ 1814 Calypso

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Nominal Guns44NNF-1800
NationalityEmpire Français
OperatorState Navy
Keel Laid Down12.1805NNF-1800
Launched23.5.1808NNF-1800
First Commissioned7.1808NNF-1800
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1800
ShipyardBasse-Indre - Nantes NNF-1800
Ship ClassPallas Class (1805)NNF-1800
Designed by
Jacques-Noël SanéFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1758-1836
NNF-1800
Constructor
Mathurin CrucyFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1803-1809
NNF-1800
CategoryFifth RateNNF-1800
National RateTroisième RangNNF-1800
Ship TypeFrigateNNF-1800
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1800
Broken Up1841NNF-1800

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1800
Length of Gundeck46.93Meters153′ 11″ Imperial
Length of Keel42.41Meters139′ 1″ Imperial
Breadth11.91Meters39′ 0″ Imperial
Depth in Hold6.20Meters20′ 4″ Imperial
Burthen790Ton 

Armament


1808Broadside Weight = 428 French Livre (461.8976 lbs 209.506 kg)NNF-1800
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 36-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1805344Design Complement

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Capitaine de Vaisseau
Léonor Julien de PéronneFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1825-1841
ref:631

7 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1809Chirurgien de Seconde Classe
Louis Martial Le PrédourFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Medic
Service 1802-1852
ref:673bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Chirurgien de Marine
Simon DesneuxFrench
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Chirurgien-Major
Auguste GolfierFrench
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Capitaine de Frégate
Pierre-Paul de La GrandièreFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1820-1869
, capitaine en secondref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Chirurgien de Première Classe
Joseph François Jacques Augustin Délioux de SavignacFrench
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1828-1864
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Lieutenant de Vaisseau
François GallienFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Antoine ColasFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Commis d'Administration
Alphonse LemarquandFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseau
Henri SimonFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseau
Victor ColletFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631

1 Supernumerary


DatesRankNameSource
28.2.1831 - 28.6.1832Constructeur Naval
Alphonse Ermecinde LevesqueFrench
Naval Sailor
Ship Builder
Service 1816-1840
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
8.1814Renamed CalypsoNNF-1800

 
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