French schooner 'La Surprise' (1825)

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1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
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La Surprise
Nominal Guns	16	ref:1122
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	4.1824	ref:1122
Launched	22.4.1825	ref:1122
First Commissioned	23.1.1826	ref:1122
How acquired	Built by Contract	ref:1122
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	ref:1122
Ship Class	Gazelle Class (1821)	ref:1122
Designed by	Jean Baptiste MarestierFrench Ship Builder Service 1799-1840	ref:1122
Category	Unrated	ref:1122
Ship Type	Schooner	ref:1122
Sailing Rig	Brig	ref:1122
Deleted from list	11.4.1851	ref:1122

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1122
Length of Gundeck30.0Meters98′ 5″ Imperial
Moulded Breadth8.0Meters26′ 2″ Imperial
Depth in Hold3.55Meters11′ 7″ Imperial
Laden Draught Aft4.3Meters13′ 2″ Imperial
Burthen320Ton
Length on the waterline27.57Meters90′ 5″ Imperial

Armament

22.4.1825Broadside Weight = 144 French Livre (155.4048 lbs 70.488 kg)ref:1122
Gun Deck16 French 18-Pound Carronade

14.1.1830Broadside Weight = 120 French Livre (129.504 lbs 58.74 kg)ref:1122
Gun Deck12 French 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 French 12-Pounder

15.8.1832Broadside Weight = 84 French Livre (90.6528 lbs 41.118 kg)ref:1122
Gun Deck8 French 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 French 12-Pounder

9.9.1839Broadside Weight = 102 French Livre (110.0784 lbs 49.929 kg)ref:1122
Gun Deck10 French 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 French 12-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1839 - 30.7.1841Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Chirurgien-Majorref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Commis d'Administrationref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseau , Capitaine en Secondref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
14.1.1830Rerated as a Brig-Avisoref:1122
bef.1.1.1841

On the Coast of Portugal.

ref:631

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1122Stephen S. Roberts, Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

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