French brig 'Le Cuirassier' (1822)

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Le Cuirassier
Nominal Guns	18	ref:1122
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	10.1821	ref:1122
Launched	6.9.1822	ref:1122
First Commissioned	13.12.1822	ref:1122
How acquired	Built by Contract	ref:1122
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	ref:1122
Ship Class	Dragon Class (1821)	ref:1122
Category	Unrated	ref:1122
Ship Type	Brig	ref:1122
Sailing Rig	Brig	ref:1122
Deleted from list	6.11.1843	ref:1122

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1122
Length of Gundeck33.32Meters109′ 3″ Imperial
Breadth8.97Meters29′ 5″ Imperial
Moulded Breadth8.78Meters28′ 9″ Imperial
Depth in Hold3.52Meters11′ 6″ Imperial
Burthen398Ton
Length on the waterline32.5Meters105′ 1″ Imperial

Armament

6.9.1822Broadside Weight = 200 French Livre (215.84 lbs 97.9 kg)ref:1122
Gun Deck16 French 24-Pounder Carronade
Bow Chaser2 French 8-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Médecin-Majorref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Lieutenant de Vaisseau Second , in charge of the 31st Cieref:631

5 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Chirurgien de Marineref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Commis d'Administrationref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631bef.1.1.1841 - 1841Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
bef.1.1.1841

Brazil Station .

ref:631

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1122Stephen S. Roberts, Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

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