French First Rate ship of the line 'Le Valmy' (1847)

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Le Valmy ➡ 1863 Borda
Nominal Guns	120	FNIII
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	1.3.1838	FNIII
Launched	25.9.1847	FNIII
First Commissioned	12.2.1849	FWAS1786
How acquired	Purpose built	FNIII
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	FNIII
Designed by	Paul Marie LerouxFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1806-1853	ref:673
Category	First Rate	FNIII
National Rate	Premier Rang	FWAS1786
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	FWAS1786
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	FWAS1786
Sold for Break Up	1891	FNIII

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFNIII
Length of Gundeck64.20Meters210′ 7″ Imperial
Breadth18.11Meters59′ 4″ Imperial
Depth in Hold8.61Meters28′ 2″ Imperial
Displacement5,050Ton

Armament

2.1849Broadside Weight = 1972 French Livre (2128.1824 lbs 965.294 kg)FNIII
Lower Gun Deck8 French 22cm Paixhans
Lower Gun Deck24 French 30-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck8 French 22cm Paixhans
Middle Gun Deck26 French 30-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck34 French 16cm Paixhans
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 30-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 16cm Paixhans

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1850Capitaine de Pavillonref:631bef.1.1.1869 - Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6311870 - 1872Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6731879Capitaine de Vaisseauref:631

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.1850 - 1850Contre-Amiralref:6731854Contre-Amiral date ? after Jupiterref:673

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1869 - Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:6311879Capitaine de Frégate Secondref:6311879Lieutenant de Vaisseau lecturer in nautical calculations .ref:6311881Lieutenant de Vaisseau lecturer in nautical calculations .ref:631

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
aft.26.10.1850 - c.1853Enseigne de Vaisseau , no dateref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
9.1854Siege of Sevastopol
18.8.1863Refitted as a Unrated Training ShipFWAS1786
18.8.1863Renamed BordaFWAS1786

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FNIIIAlain Clouet, Web Site

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

ref:631 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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