French Fourth Rate frigate 'L'Atalante' (1828)

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L'Atalante
Nominal Guns	58	ref:1122
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	12.6.1821	ref:1122
Launched	17.6.1828	ref:1122
How acquired	Purpose built	ref:1122
Shipyard	Lorient Dockyard - Lorient	ref:1122
Ship Class	Vestale Class (1822)	ref:1122
Designed by	Paul FilhonFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1800-1830	ref:1122
Category	Fourth Rate	ref:1122
Ship Type	Frigate	ref:1122
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	ref:1122
Broken Up	28.12.1850	ref:1122

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1122
Length of Gundeck52.60Meters172′ 6″ Imperial
Breadth13.16Meters43′ 2″ Imperial
Depth in Hold6.35Meters20′ 9″ Imperial
Displacement2300Ton
Length on the waterline51.97Meters170′ 6″ Imperial

Armament

1833Broadside Weight = 690 French Livre (744.648 lbs 337.755 kg)ref:1122
Upper Gun Deck30 French 24-Pounder
Forecastle2 French 18-Pounder
Spardeck26 French 24-Pounder Carronade

1839Broadside Weight = 618 French Livre (666.9456 lbs 302.511 kg)ref:1122
Upper Gun Deck30 French 24-Pounder
Forecastle2 French 18-Pounder
Spardeck20 French 24-Pounder Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.4.1825441Design Complementref:1122

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - Capitaine de Vaisseau , Capitaine de Pavillonref:631

5 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - Commis d'Administration , Secrétaire du Commissaireref:631bef.1.1.1841 - Commissaire de la Marine , Commissaire d'Escadreref:631bef.1.1.1841 - Commis d'Administration , Secrétaire du Contre-Amiralref:631bef.1.1.1841 - Contre-Amiralref:631bef.1.1.1841 - Lieutenant de Vaisseau , Chef d'Etat-Major du Contre-Amiralref:631

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - Chirurgien de Troisième Classe , rank ?ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - Chirurgien de Troisième Classe , rank ?ref:631bef.1.1.1841 - Chirurgien-Majorref:631bef.1.1.1841 - Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631bef.1.1.1841 - Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631bef.1.1.1841 - Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631bef.1.1.1841 - Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631

5 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - Commis d'Administrationref:631bef.1.1.1841 - Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631bef.1.1.1841 - Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631bef.1.1.1841 - Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631bef.1.1.1841 - Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631

1 Supernumerary

DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - Constructeur Navalref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
1841

Brazil and South Seas station .

ref:631

Notes on Ship

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Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:1122Stephen S. Roberts, Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

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