French Fourth Rate frigate 'L'Uranie' (1840)

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L'Uranie

28509
Nominal Guns60FWAS1786
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorState Navy
Keel Laid Down9.1826FWAS1786
Launched20.10.1840FWAS1786
How acquiredPurpose builtFWAS1786
ShipyardToulon Dockyard - Toulon FWAS1786
Constructor
Louis Charles Antoine BarrallierFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1816-1842
FWAS1786
CategoryFourth RateFWAS1786
National RatePremier RangFWAS1786
Ship TypeFrigateFWAS1786
Sailing RigShip RiggedFWAS1786
Broken Up31.12.1864FWAS1786

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck54.52Meters178′ 10″ Imperial
Breadth14.52Meters47′ 7″ Imperial
Breadth (inside Planking)14.10Meters46′ 3″ Imperial
Depth in Hold7.10Meters23′ 3″ Imperial
Draught Forward6.11Meters20′ 0″ Imperial
Laden Draught Aft6.37Meters20′ 10″ Imperial
Displacement2560Ton 

Armament


1840Broadside Weight = 929 French Livre (1002.5768 lbs 454.7455 kg)FWAS1786
Upper Gun Deck2 French 22cm Paixhans
Upper Gun Deck28 French 30-Pounder
Spardeck26 French 30-Pound Carronade
Spardeck4 French 16cm Paixhans

1851Broadside Weight = 779 French Livre (840.6968 lbs 381.3205 kg)ref:1122
Upper Gun Deck2 French 22cm Paixhans
Upper Gun Deck26 French 30-Pounder
Spardeck4 French 16cm Paixhans
Spardeck18 French 30-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1832513 FWAS1786

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Capitaine de Vaisseau
Auguste BérardFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1838-1848
ref:631

6 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Chirurgien-Major
Paul ClémentFrench
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Capitaine en Second
Nicolas Auguste MaissinFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1818-1847
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Pierre OrbanFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Camille Louis BellangerFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1835-1849
, in charge of the 191th Cieref:63121.10.1841 - 18.12.1842Capitaine en Second
Nicolas Auguste MaissinFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1818-1847
ref:63122.1.1855 - 1855Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Jules Louis Auguste Gabriel PighettiFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1832-1871
ref:631

4 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseau
Pierre-Charles Léveque de VilmorinFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseau
Charles FerrandFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:6311843Enseigne de Vaisseau
Louis Guillaume SeignetteFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1843
†ref:631bef.1846 - 18.1.1846Enseigne de Vaisseau
Charles Eugène Ernest ClappierFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1846
†ref:631

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1841 - 23.1.1846Quartier-Maitre
François Michel MarziouFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841-1846
† , date rank ?ref:631

4 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
bef.1844 - 1844Matelot
Adolphe Jean AmelineFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1844
†ref:631bef.1844 - 1844Matelot
Paul AllanoFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1844
†ref:631bef.1844 - 1844Matelot
Etienne AllaisFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1844
†ref:631bef.1845 - 1845Matelot
Guillaume Gillet GuilletFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1845
†ref:631

2 Marines


DatesRankNameSource
bef.1844 - 1844Fusillier
Jean MalaubierFrench
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1844
†ref:631bef.1844 - 1844Fusillier
Julien BriereFrench
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1844
†ref:631

Service History


DateEventSource
1.1.1841

At the Isle Bourbon .

ref:631


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