French Second Rate ship of the line 'Le Suffren' (1829)

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Le Suffren ➡ 1865 Ajax

1919
Nominal Guns90FNIII
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorState Navy
Keel Laid Down21.8.1824FNIII
Named27.8.1822FNIII
Launched27.8.1829FNIII
First Commissioned10.3.1831FNIII
How acquiredPurpose builtFNIII
ShipyardCherbourg - Normandy FNIII
Ship ClassSuffren Class (1824)FNIII
Designed by
Jacques-Noël SanéFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1758-1836
FNIII
Constructor
Louis Jean Baptiste BretocqFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1794-1830
FNIII
CategorySecond RateFNIII
National RatePremier RangFNIII
Ship TypeShip of the LineFNIII
Sailing RigShip RiggedFNIII
Broken Up1874FNIII

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Breadth on the waterline15.75Meters51′ 8″ Imperial
Length of Gundeck60.50Meters198′ 5″ Imperial
Breadth16.28Meters53′ 4″ Imperial
Depth in Hold8.05Meters26′ 4″ Imperial
Displacement4058Ton 
Length on the waterline60.17Meters197′ 4″ Imperial

Armament


27.8.1829Broadside Weight = 1408 French Livre (1519.5136 lbs 689.216 kg)FWAS1786
Lower Gun Deck4 French 22cm Paixhans
Lower Gun Deck26 French 30-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 French 30-Pounder
Spardeck4 French 16cm Paixhans
Spardeck24 French 30-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.3.1831811 FWAS1786

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1837 - 25.7.1837Capitaine de Vaisseau
Louis François Le Normant de KergristFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1823-1837
ref:12411841Capitaine de Vaisseau
Casimir M Le Marant de KerdanielFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631

13 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
aft.10.3.1831 - 1832Lieutenant de Vaisseau
François Thomas TréhouartFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1873
, takes part in the occupation of Ancone in 01/32ref:6731832Enseigne de Vaisseau
Charles Rigault de GenouillyFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1827-1870
, no month for 1831ref:6311837 - 25.7.1837Enseigne de Vaisseau
Hippolyte Louis Charles Delamotte de Broons de VauvertFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1834-1837
ref:12411837 - 25.7.1837Capitaine de Corvette
Joseph Marie Eugène DegènesFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1837
ref:12411837 - 25.7.1837Lieutenant de Vaisseau
A H V BeouzetFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1837
ref:12411837 - 25.7.1837Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Cinna Etienne Jean RataillotFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1835-1837
ref:12411837 - 25.7.1837Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Théodore LoqueFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1828-1837
ref:124110.4.1837 - 25.7.1837Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Jérôme Frédéric Napoléon du ParcqFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1837
ref:124110.2.1839Enseigne de Vaisseau
Frédéric Joseph de l'EpineFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1839
ref:12416.3.1839Enseigne de Vaisseau
François Xavier Jules PierreFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1839
ref:12416.3.1839Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Athanase MalletFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1828-1873
ref:124121.8.1839Enseigne de Vaisseau
Joseph Félix LepeltierFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1839
ref:124121.8.1839Enseigne de Vaisseau
Jean Pierre AugerFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1839
ref:1241

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1837 - 25.7.1837Chirurgien-Major
Adolphe Antoine NonayFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1828-1837
ref:124125.7.1837Commis d'Administration
Laurent Joseph BourlaFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1837
ref:1241

1 Supernumerary


DatesRankNameSource
1.1.1841 - 1841Ingénieur Hydrographe
Emile EtiennezFrench
Naval Sailor
Ship Builder
Service 1819-1841
ref:673

Service History


DateEventSource
11.7.1831Battle of the Tagus
1841

Campaign in Méditerranée .

ref:631
9.1854Siege of Sevastopol
8.4.1865Renamed AjaxFWAS1786

 
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