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Alphonse Ermecinde Levesque


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor, Ship Builder 
Date of Birth11.5.1799 - Champdeniers , Deux Sèvresref:673
First Known Service1816ref:673
Last Known Service1840ref:673
Date of Death23.11.1842 - Champdeniers , Deux Sèvresref:673

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1816 Appointed Elève de Polytechniqueref:673
16.11.1818 Appointed Elève du Génie Maritime at Brestref:673
19.11.1821 Appointed Sous-Ingénieur de Seconde Classe de la Marineref:673
28.2.183128.6.1832
Calypso (44) 1808-1841
French 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1814 Renamed "Calypso"
, Constructeur Naval
ref:673
1.9.1832 Appointed Sous-Ingénieur de Première Classe de la Marine at Cherbourgref:673
30.5.1837 Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'Honneurref:673
bef.27.3.1838 Attached to the port of Toulon , he invented a capstan bearing his name , a new traction system enabling a vessel (Majestueux on the 27/03/1838) with three decks to be hoisted out of the water by means of an inclined plane .ref:673
12.2.1840 Appointed Ingénieur des Constructions Navales de Seconde Classeref:673
bef.23.11.1842 An unfortunate fall in the Brest basin made him leave the navy and retire to Champdeniers where he died .ref:673

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ref:673Parcours d'officiers dans la Royale Web Site
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