French Fourth Rate frigate 'La Melpomène' (1828)

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La Melpomène
Nominal Guns	60	FWAS1786
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	4.12.1822	FWAS1786
Launched	1828	FWAS1786
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1786
Shipyard	Cherbourg Dockyard - Cherbourg	FWAS1786
Ship Class	Surveillante Class (1823)	FWAS1786
Designed by	Mathurin François BoucherFrench Naval Sailor Privateer Ship Builder Service 1794-1851	FWAS1786
Category	Fourth Rate	FWAS1786
National Rate	Premier Rang	FWAS1786
Ship Type	Frigate	FWAS1786
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	FWAS1786
Broken Up	20.3.1845	FWAS1786

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1119
Length of Gundeck54.40Meters178′ 5″ Imperial
Breadth14.50Meters47′ 6″ Imperial
Depth in Hold3.80Meters12′ 5″ Imperial

Armament

1828Broadside Weight = 888 French Livre (958.3296 lbs 434.676 kg)FWAS1786
Upper Gun Deck30 French 30-Pounder
Quarterdeck28 French 30-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 French 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1828300Design ComplementFWAS1786

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1.3.1830 - aft.6.1830Capitaine de Vaisseauref:631

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1830Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631

Notes on Ship

ImageE-WIKI

https://imgur.com/a/4Ls7t

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1119 Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

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