Recent updates


Recent Comments



La Victoire

28514
Nominal Guns60FWAS1786
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorState Navy
Ordered16.11.1829FWAS1786
Keel Laid Down29.6.1830FWAS1786
Named16.11.1829FWAS1786
Launched29.6.1830FWAS1786
How acquiredPurpose builtFWAS1786
ShipyardLorient Dockyard - Lorient FWAS1786
Ship ClassVengeance Class (1829)FWAS1786
Designed by
Mathurin François BoucherFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Ship Builder
Service 1794-1851
FWAS1786
Constructor
Charles Robert AlexandreFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1800-1811
FWAS1786
CategoryFourth RateFWAS1786
National RatePremier RangFWAS1786
Ship TypeScrew FrigateFWAS1786
Sailing RigShip RiggedFWAS1786
Converted to Steam29.6.1830FWAS1786

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck53.64Meters175′ 11″ Imperial
Breadth14.00Meters45′ 11″ Imperial
Depth in Hold7.25Meters23′ 9″ Imperial
Draught Forward6.25Meters20′ 6″ Imperial
Draught Aft6.75Meters22′ 1″ Imperial
Displacement2500Ton 

Armament


1861Broadside Weight = 929 French Livre (1002.5768 lbs 454.7455 kg)FWAS1786
Upper Gun Deck2 French 22cm Paixhans
Upper Gun Deck28 French 30-Pounder
Spardeck4 French 16cm Paixhans
Spardeck26 French 30-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
29.6.1830513Design ComplementFWAS1786

Service History


DateEventSource
1861

Lauched as steam

FWAS1786

 
Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page







Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Sunday 14th of June 2026 15:37Jon Miller
British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 10' (1797) (14) 1797-1802
British 14 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
1797 Renamed "Biter"
Sunday 14th of June 2026 15:36Jon Miller
British sloop 'Racoon' (1795) (16) 1795-1806
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
Sunday 14th of June 2026 15:35Jon Miller
Sunday 14th of June 2026 15:34Jon Miller
Sunday 14th of June 2026 15:29Jon Miller