French Fifth Rate frigate 'L'Amélie' (1808)

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L'Amélie -> 1814 Junon
Nominal Guns	44	NNF-1800
Nationality	Empire Français
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	11.1807	NNF-1800
Launched	21.7.1808	NNF-1800
First Commissioned	1.1809	NNF-1800
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1800
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1800
Ship Class	Pallas Class (1805)	NNF-1800
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836	NNF-1800
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1800
National Rate	Troisième Rang	NNF-1800
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1800
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1800
Deleted from list	1842	NNF-1800

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1800
Length of Gundeck46.93Meters153′ 11″ Imperial
Length of Keel42.41Meters139′ 1″ Imperial
Breadth11.91Meters39′ 0″ Imperial
Depth in Hold6.20Meters20′ 4″ Imperial
Burthen790Ton

Armament

1808Broadside Weight = 428 French Livre (461.8976 lbs 209.506 kg)NNF-1800
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 36-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 8-Pounder

1810Broadside Weight = 380 French Livre (410.096 lbs 186.01 kg)NNF-1800
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 24-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 8-Pounder

1827Broadside Weight = 452 French Livre (487.7984 lbs 221.254 kg)NNF-1800
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 24-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1805344Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1820 - 1821Capitaine de Vaisseau de Première Classeref:6731840Capitaine de Frégate in same text also Capitaine de Corvette ?ref:673

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1840Lieutenant de Vaisseau de Seconde Classeref:6731840Lieutenant de Vaisseau de Seconde Classe , in charge of the "Détail"ref:673

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1840Commis d'Administrationref:673

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1839 - 18.10.1840Élève de Seconde Classe†ref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
19.7.1811Action off Cape Sicie
4.1814Renamed JunonNNF-1800
1820

Campaign to the United-States .

ref:673
1821

Return at the end of 1821 at Brest .

ref:673
18.10.1840

At sea , return from a campaign in India .

ref:673
4.11.1840Docked at Toulon ref:673

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1800Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:673 Web Site

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