French Fourth Rate frigate 'La Didon' (1828)

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La Didon
Nominal Guns	60	FWAS1786
Nationality	Royaume de France
Keel Laid Down	3.1825	FWAS1786
Launched	1.8.1828	FWAS1786
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1786
Shipyard	Toulon Dockyard - Toulon	FWAS1786
Ship Class	Didon Class (1824)	FWAS1786
Designed by	Paul Marie LerouxFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1806-1853	FWAS1786
Category	Fourth Rate	FWAS1786
National Rate	Premier Rang	FWAS1786
Ship Type	Frigate	FWAS1786
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	FWAS1786
Broken Up	1.4.1865	FWAS1786

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck54.40Meters178′ 5″ Imperial
Breadth14.50Meters47′ 6″ Imperial
Breadth (inside Planking)14.10Meters46′ 3″ Imperial
Depth in Hold7.05Meters23′ 1″ Imperial
Draught Forward5.96Meters19′ 6″ Imperial
Draught Aft6.72Meters22′ 0″ Imperial
Displacement2497Ton

Armament

15.7.1828Broadside Weight = 876 French Livre (945.3792 lbs 428.802 kg)FWAS1786
Upper Gun Deck30 French 30-Pounder
Forecastle4 French 18-Pounder
Spardeck26 French 30-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
15.7.1828513Design ComplementFWAS1786

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.1834 - 1834Contre-Amiralref:6731836Contre-Amiralref:6311836Lieutenant de Vaisseau , Aide de Camp de l'Amiralref:631

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1831Lieutenant de Vaisseau , Capitaine en Secondref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
2.1834

Flag-Ship of the Division Navale du Levant .

ref:673

Notes on Ship

ImageE-WIKI

https://imgur.com/a/Cg2Lk

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

ref:631 Web Site

ref:673 Web Site

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