French schooner 'L'Eclipse' (1826)

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L'Eclipse
Nominal Guns	16	ref:1122
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	9.6.1824	ref:1122
Launched	20.7.1826	ref:1122
First Commissioned	24.8.1827	ref:1122
How acquired	Built by Contract	ref:1122
Shipyard	Bayonne - Aquitaine	ref:1122
Ship Class	Gazelle Class (1821)	ref:1122
Designed by	Jean Baptiste MarestierFrench Ship Builder Service 1799-1840	ref:1122
Category	Unrated	ref:1122
Ship Type	Schooner	ref:1122
Sailing Rig	Brig	ref:1122
Deleted from list	16.10.1849	ref:1122

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1122
Length of Gundeck30.0Meters98′ 5″ Imperial
Moulded Breadth8.0Meters26′ 2″ Imperial
Depth in Hold3.55Meters11′ 7″ Imperial
Laden Draught Aft4.3Meters13′ 2″ Imperial
Burthen320Ton
Length on the waterline27.57Meters90′ 5″ Imperial

Armament

20.7.1826Broadside Weight = 144 French Livre (155.4048 lbs 70.488 kg)ref:1122
Gun Deck16 French 18-Pound Carronade

14.1.1830Broadside Weight = 120 French Livre (129.504 lbs 58.74 kg)ref:1122
Gun Deck12 French 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 French 12-Pounder

15.8.1832Broadside Weight = 84 French Livre (90.6528 lbs 41.118 kg)ref:1122
Gun Deck8 French 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 French 12-Pounder

9.9.1839Broadside Weight = 102 French Livre (110.0784 lbs 49.929 kg)ref:1122
Gun Deck10 French 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 French 12-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
14.1.1830Rerated as a Brig-Avisoref:1122

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1122Stephen S. Roberts, Web Site

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Monday 15th of June 2026 04:19	Jon Miller	Robert BaylisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1790-1795
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