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La Vénus ➡ 1846 Utile

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Nominal Guns58ref:1122
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorState Navy
Keel Laid Down2.1820ref:1122
Launched1.4.1823ref:1122
How acquiredPurpose builtref:1122
ShipyardLorient Dockyard - Lorient ref:1122
Ship ClassVestale Class (1822)ref:1122
Designed by
Paul FilhonFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1800-1830
ref:1122
CategoryFourth Rateref:1122
Ship TypeFrigateref:1122
Sailing RigShip Riggedref:1122
Broken Up1847ref:1122

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1122
Length of Gundeck52.60Meters172′ 6″ Imperial
Breadth13.16Meters43′ 2″ Imperial
Depth in Hold6.35Meters20′ 9″ Imperial
Displacement2300Ton 
Length on the waterline51.97Meters170′ 6″ Imperial

Armament


1824Broadside Weight = 690 French Livre (744.648 lbs 337.755 kg)ref:1122
Upper Gun Deck30 French 24-Pounder
Forecastle2 French 18-Pounder
Spardeck26 French 24-Pounder Carronade

1827Broadside Weight = 594 French Livre (641.0448 lbs 290.763 kg)ref:1122
Upper Gun Deck26 French 24-Pounder
Forecastle2 French 18-Pounder
Spardeck22 French 24-Pounder Carronade

1841Broadside Weight = 750 French Livre (809.4 lbs 367.125 kg)ref:1122
Upper Gun Deck28 French 30-Pounder
Spardeck18 French 30-Pound Carronade
Spardeck4 French 16cm Paixhans

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
12.3.1823441Design Complementref:1122

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
bef.29.12.1836 - aft.24.6.1839Capitaine de Vaisseau
Abel Aubert du Petit-ThouarsFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1858
ref:631
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Capitaine de Vaisseau
Malo Bernard du Haut CillyFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1804-1841
ref:631

7 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1836 - 1839Capitaine en Second
Auguste Pierre Chiron du BrossayFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1814-1860
Cdt the 135th Cie
ref:631
bef.29.12.1836 - aft.24.6.1839Lieutenant de Frégate
Louis Jules LefebvreFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1829-1879
ref:631
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Capitaine en Second
Pierre Louis Adolphe ConseilFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1840-1841
ref:631
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Chirurgien-Major
Claude PommierFrench
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1841
ref:631
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Auguste Damase RoyerFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1833-1841
ref:631
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Clément MartinFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Jacques de StahlFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1841
ref:631

5 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
c.1825 - Enseigne de Vaisseau
Léonard Victor Joseph CharnerFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1864
ref:631
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Chirurgien de Marine
Charles GantelmeFrench
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1841
ref:631
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Commis d'Administration
Alexandre Rousseaux-LacombeFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1841
ref:631
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseau
M Gustave Hector OhierFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1830-1870
ref:631
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Chirurgien de Marine
Jean BolloréFrench
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1841
ref:631

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
10.1823 - c.1824Élève de Première Classe
Louis Du BourdieuFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1817-1850
ref:673

1 Supernumerary


DatesRankNameSource
bef.29.12.1836 - aft.24.6.1839Ingénieur Hydrographe
Louis Urbain Dortet de TessanFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1822-1861
as Meteorologist
ref:631

Service History


DateEventSource
1846Renamed Utileref:1122

 
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