French Fourth Rate frigate 'La Forte' (1852)

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La Forte
Nominal Guns	60	FWAS1786
Nationality	France
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	18.12.1828	FWAS1786
Keel Laid Down	5.6.1829	FWAS1786
Launched	20.2.1852	FWAS1786
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1786
Shipyard	Cherbourg Dockyard - Cherbourg	FWAS1786
Ship Class	Surveillante Class (1823)	FWAS1786
Designed by	Mathurin François BoucherFrench Naval Sailor Privateer Ship Builder Service 1794-1851	FWAS1786
Category	Fourth Rate	FWAS1786
National Rate	Premier Rang	FWAS1786
Ship Type	Frigate	FWAS1786
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	FWAS1786
Broken Up	6.1.1868	FWAS1786

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1119
Length of Gundeck54.40Meters178′ 5″ Imperial
Breadth14.50Meters47′ 6″ Imperial
Depth in Hold3.80Meters12′ 5″ Imperial

Armament

16.9.1841Broadside Weight = 888 French Livre (958.3296 lbs 434.676 kg)FWAS1786
Lower Gun Deck30 French 30-Pounder
Quarterdeck28 French 30-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 French 18-Pounder

1852Broadside Weight = 958 French Livre (1033.8736 lbs 468.941 kg)FWAS1786
Upper Gun Deck4 French 22cm Paixhans
Upper Gun Deck26 French 30-Pounder
Spardeck4 French 16cm Paixhans
Spardeck26 French 30-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
16.9.1841300Design ComplementFWAS1786

Notes on Ship

ImageE-WIKI

https://imgur.com/a/4Ls7t

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1119 Web Site

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