French bomb vessel 'La Salamandre' (1806)

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La Salamandre
Nominal Guns	10	TRN5
Nationality	Empire Français
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	2.1793	TRN5
Launched	1806	TRN5
First Commissioned	1.1794	TRN5
How acquired	Purpose built	TRN5
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	TRN5
Ship Class	Salamandre Class (1793)	TRN5
Designed by	Pierre-Alexander ForfaitFrench Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1773-1806	TRN5
Constructor	Pierre-Alexander ForfaitFrench Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1773-1806	TRN5
Category	Unrated	TRN5
Ship Type	Bomb Vessel	TRN5
Captured	12.10.1806	TRN5

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck38.98Meters127′ 10″ Imperial
Length of Keel36.05Meters118′ 3″ Imperial
Breadth8.77Meters28′ 9″ Imperial
Depth in Hold4.38Meters14′ 4″ Imperial
Draught Forward3.57Meters11′ 8″ Imperial
Draught Aft3.68Meters12′ 0″ Imperial

Armament

1.1794Broadside Weight = 40 French Livre (43.168 lbs 19.58 kg)FWAS1786
Gun Deck10 French 8-Pounder
Gun Deck2 French 12" Mortar

1796Broadside Weight = 136 French Livre (146.7712 lbs 66.572 kg)FWAS1786
Gun Deck4 French 24-Pounder Carronade
Gun Deck22 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.9.179586Design ComplementFWAS1786

Service History

DateEventSource
1796Refitted as a 26 gun Sixth Rate FluteFWAS1786
9.9.1806Action of 9th September 1806
12.10.1806Action of 1806-10-12

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

TRN5William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Des grant on Saturday 6th of January 2018 23:54

French C/o - Lieutenant Solomon killed in the battle.

Posted by Des grant on Saturday 6th of January 2018 23:28

26 guns, cite source- British Warships in the age of sail. Not 36.

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