French Third Rate ship of the line 'La Ville de Marseille' (1812)

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La Ville de Marseille

26175
Nominal Guns74FNIII
NationalityEmpire Français
OperatorState Navy
Launched15.8.1812FNIII
How acquiredPurpose builtFNIII
ShipyardToulon Dockyard - Toulon E-WIKI
Ship ClassDanube Group variant of Téméraire Class (1808)FNIII
Designed by
Jacques-Noël SanéFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1758-1836
FNIII
CategoryThird RateFNIII
Ship TypeShip of the LineFNIII
Sailing RigShip RiggedFNIII
Broken Up1877E-WIKI

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck172' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)55.8656 (183′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel155' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)50.344 (165′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth44' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.3318 (47′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold22' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.1456 (23′ 5″ Imperial)
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentE-WIKI
Displacement2,900Ton 

Armament


1811Broadside Weight = 910 French Livre (982.072 lbs 445.445 kg)FNIII
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 36-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 8-Pounder

1827Broadside Weight = 1182 French Livre (1275.6144 lbs 578.589 kg)FNIII
Lower Gun Deck28 French 36-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle22 French 36-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 French 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
15.8.1812700Design ComplementE-WIKI

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Capitaine de Vaisseau
Eustache Louis Jean QuernelFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1833-1843
ref:631

7 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Chirurgien de Marine
Auguste LaureFrench
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Chirurgien-Major
André LozeFrench
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Capitaine de Corvette
Pierre Gaspard PoudraFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1840-1850
, Capitaine en Secondref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Marcel LesquinFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Pierre FourchonFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Jules DubutFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - aft.6.6.1841Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Jean Badeigts de La BordeFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1840-1849
ref:631

6 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Commis d'Administration
Toussaint LachauxFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseau
Pierre RemuzatFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseau
Pierre LafondFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseau
Joseph DupouyFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseau
Camille ArpinFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseau
Jacques Alexandre Aristide BellangerFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1833-1848
, in charge of the 192th Cieref:631

Service History


DateEventSource
11.7.1831Battle of the Tagus
1.1.1841

At Toulon .

ref:631

 
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