French Navy Ships, 1816-1859: Shipfinder
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Ships of the Line
Sail ships of the line afloat in 1816
OCEAN, MAJESTUEUX, AUSTERLITZ, WAGRAM, ROYAL LOUIS, MONTEBELLO, HEROS, COMMERCE DE PARIS, COMMERCE, DUC D'ANGOULEME, IENA, FOUDROYANT, DONAWERTH, EYLAU, SCEPTRE, PACIFICATEUR, ILLUSTRE, DIADEME, CONQUERANT, DUQUESNE, MAGNIFIQUE, VETERAN, CASSARD, PATRIOTE, TOURVILLE, JEMMAPES, MAGNANIME, COURAGEUX, AJAX, LIS, DANUBE, ULM, TRIOMPHANT, NESTOR, MARENGO, TRIDENT, TRAJAN, AGAMEMNON, GAULOIS, ROMULUS, VILLE DE MARSEILLES, COLOSSE, SCIPION, ORION, DUGUAY TROUIN, SUPERBE, PROVENCE, ALGER, BOREE, GENOIS, COMMERCE DE LYON, EOLE, DUGUESCLIN, ACHILLE, ATLAS, BRESLAW, HECTOR, ANNIBAL
Sail ships of the line (1st class, 120 guns)
SOUVERAIN, TROCADERO, FRIEDLAND, VILLE DE PARIS, LOUIS XIV; VALMY; BRETAGNE, DESAIX
Sail ships of the line (2nd class, 100 guns)
HERCULE, JEMMAPES, TAGE, HENRI IV, AUSTERLITZ, FLEURUS, ANNIBAL, DUGUAY TROUIN, TURENNE, ULM, WAGRAM, NAVARIN, EYLAU
Sail ships of the line (3rd class, 80-90 guns)
CENTAURE, SANTI PETRI, NEPTUNE, ALGESIRAS, JUPITER; SUFFREN, INFLEXIBLE, BAYARD, DUGUESCLIN, BRESLAW, CHARLEMAGNE, JEAN BART, TILSITT, DONAWERTH, SAINT LOUIS, ALEXANDRE, FONTENOY, MASSENA, CASTIGLIONE; TOURVILLE, DUQUESNE
Sail ships of the line (4th class, 74 guns)
DUC DE BERRY, GLORIEUX, JEAN BART, TRITON, COURONNE, BARRICADE, DUPERRE, GENEREUX; LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE
Converted screw ships of the line (1st class)
MONTEBELLO; SOUVERAIN; LOUIS XIV; VILLE DE PARIS
Fast screw ship of the line (1st class)
BRETAGNE
Converted screw ships of the line (2nd class, 1852-54)
AUSTERLITZ; FLEURUS, NAVARIN; ULM; PRINCE JEROME, HOCHE, LOIRE, WAGRAM
Converted screw ships of the line (2nd class, 1857-58)
TAGE, DUGUAY TROUIN; TURENNE
Converted fast screw ship of the line (2nd class)
EYLAU
Fast screw ships of the line (3rd class)
NAPOLEON, ALGESIRAS, ARCOLE, REDOUTABLE, IMPERIAL, INTREPIDE, VILLE DE NANTES, VILLE DE BORDEAUX, VILLE DE LYON
Converted screw ships of the line (3rd class, 1851-53)
CHARLEMAGNE; JEAN BART; DONAWERTH, TOURVILLE, DUQUESNE
Converted screw ships of the line (3rd class, 1856-59)
BRESLAW, TILSITT; DONAWERTH, JEAN BART, SAINT LOUIS; DUGUESCLIN, BAYARD; FONTENOY
Converted fast screw ships of the line (3rd class)
ALEXANDRE; MASSENA, CASTIGLIONE
Fast screw ships of the line (70 guns)
SEBASTOPOL, DESAIX
Floating batteries
PROTECTEUR, TONNANT; DEVASTATION, TONNANTE, LAVE, FOUDROYANTE, CONGREVE; REMPART, REVEIL, INDOMPTABLE, COURAGEUSE
Frigates
Sail frigates afloat in 1816
INCORRUPTIBLE, REVANCHE, FLORE, PENELOPE, BELLONE, PALLAS, JUNON, CALYPSO, AURORE, DAUPHINE, MEDUSE, EURYDICE, NYMPHE, GLOIRE, MEDEE, PSYCHE, AFRICAINE, DUCHESSE D'ANGOULEME, ERIGONE, ARETHUSE, FLEUR DE LIS, RESOLUE, NEREIDE, CYBELE, SIRENE, DANAE, PERLE, THEMIS, HERMIONE, GALATEE, AMPHITRITE, CIRCE, PROSERPINE
Converted sail frigates (1st class, 58 guns)
GUERRIERE, AMPHITRITE, PALLAS, MINERVE
Sail frigates (1st class, 60 guns, 1825-47)
SURVEILLANTE, BELLE GABRIELLE, INDEPENDANTE, MELPOMENE, HERMINIE, BELLE POULE, SEMILLANTE, ANDROMAQUE, FORTE, PALLAS; IPHIGENIE; TERPSICHORE; DRYADE, CAROLINE, DIDON, RENOMMEE, SEMIRAMIS, GUERRIERE; URANIE
Sail frigates (1st class, 60 guns, 1847-48)
PERSEVERANTE; VENGEANCE, ENTREPRENANTE, VICTOIRE
Sail frigates (2nd class, 58 guns)
JEANNE D'ARC, AMAZONE; CLORINDE; VESTALE, VENUS, ATALANTE; MARIE THERESE, CALYPSO, SIRENE
Sail frigates (2nd class, 52 guns)
ARTEMISE, ANDROMEDE, NEREIDE, GLOIRE, CLEOPATRE, DANAE, VIRGINIE, CIRCE, HERMIONE, JUNON, FLORE; POURSUIVANTE, ZENOBIE, SIBYLLE; PANDORE, NEMESIS; REINE BLANCHE, ALCESTE
Sail frigates (2nd class, 50 guns)
BELLONE , AMAZONE; DRYADE, ASTREE; MAGICIENNE, THEMIS
Sail frigates (3rd class, 44 guns)
DUCHESSE DE BERRY, VICTOIRE, CONSTANCE, THETIS, ASTREE, ARMIDE; ANTIGONE, CLEOPATRE, MAGICIENNE
Sail frigates (3rd class, 46 guns)
PENELOPE, JEANNE D'ARC; ERIGONE, AFRICAINE, CHARTE, CONSTITUTION, HELIOPOLIS
Sail frigates (3rd class, 40 guns)
PSYCHE, CLORINDE, ISIS, ARMORIQUE; ALGERIE; CERES; RESOLUE
Paddle frigates (450 nhp)
INFERNAL (1843); GOMER, ASMODEE; SANE; CAFFARELLI
Paddle frigates (450 nhp, converted packets)
DARIEN, ULLOA, CHRISTOPHE COLOMB, CANADA, MAGELLAN, CARAIBE, CACIQUE, ELDORADO, GROENLAND, MONTEZUMA, PANAMA, ALBATROS, LABRADOR, ORENOQUE
Paddle frigates (540-650 nhp)
DESCARTES; VAUBAN; MOGADOR
Fast screw frigates (1st class)
IMPERATRICE EUGENIE, TOURAINE, FOUDRE, AUDACIEUSE, ARDENTE; IMPETUEUSE, SOUVERAINE
Converted screw frigates (1st class)
RENOMMEE; SEMIRAMIS; PALLAS; VICTOIRE; GUERRIERE
Converted screw frigates (2nd class, 1856-58)
DANAE; ZENOBIE; BELLONE; PANDORE
Converted screw frigates (2nd class, 1859-69)
MAGICIENNE, THEMIS; HERMIONE, JUNON; ASTREE; CIRCE, FLORE
Mixed-propulsion screw frigate (3rd class)
POMONE
Fast screw frigate (650 nhp)
ISLY
Converted screw frigates (3rd class)
CLORINDE; ARMORIQUE; RESOLUE
Corvettes
Sail corvettes afloat in 1816
GEOGRAPHE, DEPARTEMENT DES LANDES, VICTORIEUSE, DIANE, SAPHO, BAYADERE, AIGRETTE, EGERIE, DILIGENTE, COQUETTE, FRIPONNE, ECHO
Sail spardeck corvettes (26-28 guns)
ESPERANCE; POMONE, HEBE
Sail spardeck corvettes (32 guns)
HEROINE; ARIANE, SAPHO, BOUSSOLE, ALCMENE, SABINE, EMBUSCADE; THISBE; CORNALINE, BERCEAU
Sail spardeck corvettes (30 guns)
BAYONNAISE, CAPRICIEUSE; ARTEMISE, THISBE; GALATEE, SERIEUSE, EURYDICE; CONSTANTINE; AVENTURE, CORNELIE, CORDELIERE, FAVORITE
Sail corvettes (24 guns)
CREOLE, TRIOMPHANTE; NAIADE; BLONDE; FAVORITE, BRILLANTE, DANAIDE
Converted sail corvettes (28 guns)
CIRCE, CYBELE, ARETHUSE
Converted sail corvettes (24 and 14 guns)
SOMME, RHIN, MEURTHE, SEINE, DURANCE; EMULATION, LAMPROIE, ASTROLABE, ZELEE, PREVOYANTE, EXPEDITIVE, RECHERCHE, INDIENNE, SARCELLE, PRUDENTE, INFATIGABLE
Paddle spardeck corvette (1st class, 320 nhp)
CUVIER
Paddle corvettes (1st class, 320 nhp)
PRONY; COLBERT
Paddle corvettes (1st class, 400 nhp)
CATINAT; BERTHOLLET
Paddle corvettes (2nd class, 220 nhp, 1838-43)
VELOCE, LAVOISIER, CAMELEON, GASSENDI, PLUTON; PHOQUE, ESPADON; ELAN, CAIMAN; ARCHIMEDE
Paddle corvettes (2nd class, 220 nhp, 1844-49)
CASSINI; TITAN; NEWTON; LABORIEUX; SOUFFLEUR
Paddle corvettes (2nd class, 300 nhp)
COLIGNY; EUMENIDE; GORGONE; TANGER, TISIPHONE
Screw corvette (1st class, 320 nhp)
COMTE D'EU, PATRIOTE, REINE HORTENSE, CASSARD
Screw corvettes (1st class, 400 nhp, 1850-53)
ROLAND, HORTENSE, REINE HORTENSE ; PHLEGETON, LAPLACE, PRIMAUGUET
Screw spardeck corvettes (1st class, 400 nhp)
D'ASSAS; DU CHAYLA
Screw corvettes (1st class, 400 nhp, 1861)
DUPLEIX; COSMAO, DECRES
Screw corvettes (2nd class, 220-260 nhp)
CHAPTAL; CATON
Sail corvette-avisos (18 guns)
ISIS, SYLPHIDE, BAYONNAISE, CORNELIE, CERES, EGLE, ORYTHIE, PERLE
Avisos
Sail brigs afloat in 1816
ABEILLE, ALACRITY, ADONIS, CURIEUX, GENIE, HUSSARD, EPERVIER, RAILLEUR, OLIVIER, ZEBRE, LAURIER, FAUNE, LANCIER, ECLAIREUR, INCONSTANT, ACTEON, ZEPHYR, EURYALE, SILENE, HURON, RUSE, ARGUS, ECUREUIL, FAVORI, LYNX
Sail brigs (18 guns, 1822-24)
CUIRASSIER, DRAGON, LANCIER, ENDYMION
Sail brigs (20 guns)
ALACRITY, PALINURE, CYGNE, FAUCON, GRENADIER, ALERTE, ALCIBIADE, NISUS, ADONIS, ACTEON, HUSSARD, VOLTIGEUR, GRIFFON, DUCOUEDIC, D'ASSAS, BISSON, MELEAGRE, LAPEROUSE, CASSARD, ORESTE, PYLADE
Sail corvette-avisos (20 guns)
CAMILLE, BERGERE, COQUETTE
Captured sail corvette-aviso (16 guns)
IGUALA, PHYSICIENNE, GLORIOLE
Sail brigs (18 guns, 1842-63)
GENIE, JANUS, VICTOR, NISUS, BEAUMANOIR, ZEBRE, EURYALE, CHEVERT; OLIVIER; MERCURE; ABEILLE
Sail brigs (14 guns)
FAUNE; CHASSEUR; ENTREPRENANT; OBLIGADO
Sail schooner-brigs (16 guns)
GAZELLE, ANTILOPE, AIGRETTE, VOLAGE, SURPRISE, FLECHE, RAILLEUSE, BAUCIS, ALCYONE, COMETE, CIGOGNE, ECLIPSE, AVENTURE, BADINE, CAPRICIEUSE, DUNOIS, SYLPHE, DUPETIT THOUARS, BOUGAINVILLE, ARGUS, LAURIER, BORDA, OBSERVATEUR, LUTIN, FABERT, CERF, MESSAGER, PAPILLON
Sail brig-avisos (10 guns)
AGILE; ROSSIGNOL; PANDOUR; LEGER
Sail brig-avisos (6 guns)
ZEPHYR, LYNX; FABERT, INCONSTANT; RUSE, RAILLEUR
Paddle avisos (1st class, 160 nhp, early)
NAGEUR, SOUFFLEUR, PELICAN
Paddle avisos (1st class, 160 nhp, 1829-40)
SPHINX, ARDENT, CASTOR, CROCODILE, VAUTOUR, CHIMERE, SALAMANDRE, FULTON, STYX, METEORE, PHARE, CERBERE, PAPIN, TARTARE, ACHERON, ECLAIR, ETNA, COCYTE, PHAETON, TONNERRE, EUPHRATE, BRANDON (I), GRONDEUR, GREGEOIS; TENARE
Paddle avisos (1st class, acquired)
ECLAIREUR, RAMIER
Paddle avisos (1st class, 160 nhp, 1844-46)
BRANDON (II); NARVAL, AUSTRALIE; SOLON
Paddle avisos (1st class, 180 nhp)
DAUPHIN, EPERVIER PETREL; REQUIN
Paddle avisos (1st class, 200 nhp, 1847-48)
MOUETTE; HERON; GOELAND; PHENIX; ECLAIREUR, PROMETHEE
Paddle aviso (1st class, 200 nhp, 1849)
MILAN
Paddle avisos (1st class, ex postal)
SESOSTRIS; ANTILOPE; CHAMOIS
Paddle aviso (1st class, 160 nhp, 1859)
CASABIANCA
Paddle avisos (2nd class, early)
COUREUR, RAPIDE; BRASIER
Paddle aviso (2nd class, acquired)
VILLE DU HAVRE
Paddle avisos (2nd class, 80 nhp)
FLAMBEAU; GALIBI; VOYAGEUR; ALECTON
Paddle aviso (2nd class, 120 nhp, 1842)
COMTE D'EU, VEDETTE
Paddle avisos (2nd class, 100 nhp, 1846-48)
ANACREON; AVERNE
Paddle avisos (2nd class, 120 nhp, 1849-51)
DAIM, FLAMBART; GALILEE, BISSON
Paddle aviso (2nd class, ex postal)
AJACCIO
Paddle avisos (2nd class, 100 nhp, 1858)
ABEILLE, ETOILE
Screw avisos (1st class, 200 nhp)
LUCIFER, MEGERE; AIGLE, EPERVIER
Screw avisos (1st class, 250 nhp)
MONGE; FORBIN; FORFAIT; CASSARD, JEROME NAPOLEON, REINE HORTENSE, KLEBER
Screw avisos (2nd class, 120 nhp, 1846-48)
SALAMANDRE; PASSE PARTOUT; PELICAN; ARIEL
Mixed-propulsion corvette-avisos (120 nhp)
BICHE; SENTINELLE
Screw avisos (2nd class, ex postal)
CORSE; FAON
Screw avisos (2nd class, 120 nhp, 1852-59)
MARCEAU, DUROC; BOUGAINVILLE
Screw avisos (2nd class, 150 nhp)
PREGENT, RENAUDIN SURCOUFD'ENTRECASTEAUX; D'ESTAING, LATOUCHE-TREVILLE; LAMOTTE-PICQUET, COETLOGON, CURIEUX, DIAMANT, LUTIN, LYNX, TANCREDE, ADONIS, AMPHION
Gunboats
Screw gunboats (1st class)
ALARME, FLECHE, FUSEE, MITRAILLE, DRAGONNE , AIGRETTE, FULMINANTE, AVALANCHE, ETINCELLE, ECLAIR, FLAMME, GRENADE; COMETE
Screw gunboats (2nd class)
POUDRE, SAINTE BARBE, LANCE, REDOUTE, ARQUEBUSE, SALVE, TEMPETE, TOURMENTE; DECIDEE, PIQUE, SURPRISE, TACTIQUE; KENNEY, BOURDAIS, LE BRETHON, TARDIF; DILIGENTE; ASPIC, COULEUVRE, FRELON, SCORPION
Small
Large sail schooners afloat in 1816
BACCHANTE, BICHE, CERF, LEVRETTE, TORCHE
Sail gun-brigs (4-8 guns)
ALSACIENNE, BRESSANE, MALOUINE, LILLOISE, BORDELAISE, CHAMPENOISE; TACTIQUE, VIGIE, ALOUETTE, VEDETTE, BOULONNAISE, EGLANTINE, CHEVRETTE, PANTHERE
Large sail schooners (6 guns)
IRIS, BEARNAISE, HIRONDELLE, LYONNAISE, PROVENCALE, PHILOMELE, GLORIOLE, DAUPHINOISE, ARTESIENNE, TOULONNAISE, MESANGE, FAUVETTE, TURQUOISE, DAPHNE, DAPHNE, LEVRETTE, FINE, DORIS, ESTAFETTE, GAZELLE, HIRONDELLE, TOPAZE
Sail mortar vessels
VESUVE, HECLA, VOLCAN, DORE, FINISTERE, CYCLOPE, VULCAIN, ACHERON; BOMBE, FOURNAISE, TOCSIN, TORCHE, TROMBE
Small colonial paddle avisos (early)
VOYAGEUR, AFRICAIN; CAROLINE, LOUISE; SERPENT; AFRICAIN
Small paddle avisos
REQUIN; REMORQUEUR; RAMEUR; RAPIDE
Small colonial paddle avisos (60 nhp, 1836-43)
COURSIER; EREBE; ERIDAN
Small paddle avisos (acquired)
CHACAL, ANTILOPE; RUBIS; LIAMONE, VAR
Small colonial paddle avisos (30-40 nhp)
SERPENT, BASILIC; SERPENT, BASILIC; GRAND BASSAM
Small colonial paddle avisos (20-25 nhp)
GUET N'DAR; OYAPOCK; AKBA, GUET N'DAR; ECONOME, SURVEILLANT; CROCODILE, GRIFFON; ARCHER, PIONNIER
Small colonial paddle avisos (60 nhp, 1852-58)
MARABOUT; DIALMATH, PODOR; AFRICAIN, ARABE
Small screw avisos
PINGOUIN; RODEUR; LABOURDONNAYE
Miscellaneous
Screw gun launches
ALERTE, BOURRASQUE, COULEUVRINE, MEURTRIERE, MUTINE, RAFALE, STRIDENTE, TIRAILLEUSE; No.1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, No. 7, No. 8. No. 9. No.10; No.11 (GUEPE); No.12 (ARC), NO.13 (CARABINE), NO.14 (SAINTE ANNE), NO.15, NO.16 (CASSE-TETE), NO.17, NO.18 (CIMETERRE), NO.19 (COUTELAS), NO.20 (DAGUE), NO.21 (SAINTE MARIE), NO.22 (EPEE), NO.23 (ESPINGOLE), NO.24 (FAUCONNEAU), NO.25, NO.26, NO.27 (FAULX), No.28 (FLAMBERGE), NO.29 (FLEURET), NO.30 (FRAMEE), NO.31 (GLAIVE)
Screw sectional floating batteries
No.1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5; No. 6, No. 7, No. 8. No. 9. No.10, No.11
Screw armored gunboat (acquired)
TORTUE
Transports
Sail flûtes (later corvettes de charge) afloat in 1816
SEINE, RHONE, CARAVANE, LYBIO (BONITE), SALAMANDRE, ELEPHANT, LICORNE, GOLO, NORMANDE, CORNALINE, ARIEGE, BONITE, HIPPOPOTAME, TARN, ADOUR, MOSELLE (ABONDANCE)
Sail gabarres afloat in 1816
LOIRE, DURANCE, EXPEDITIVE, PRUDENTE, LA CIOTAT (URANIE), ALOUETTE, CHEVRETTE, LIONNE, COQUILLE (ASTROLABE), TRUITE, INFATIGABLE, EMULATION, EGLANTINE, MARGUERITE, ZELEE, LAMPROIE, ACTIVE, PANTHERE, LEZARD, MARSOUIN, PORTEFAIX (LOIRET), GIRONDE, CHARENTE (ROBUSTE)
Sail corvettes de charge (large transports)
MEUSE, OISE, MARNE, CARAVANE, NIEVRE, ALLIER, DORDOGNE, AGATHE, EGERIE, FORTUNE, ISERE, AUBE, SOMME, RHIN, MEURTHE, SEINE; MOSELLE, DURANCE, LYBIO, GIRONDE
Sail gabarres (small transports)
PREVOYANTE, EXPEDITIVE, RECHERCHE, INDIENNE, SARCELLE, ACTIVE, PRUDENTE, INFATIGABLE; PERDRIX, PROVENCALE, LOIRE; RHINOCEROS, DROMADAIRE, VIGOGNE, ROBUSTE, BALEINE, GIRAFE, MAHE, CHANDERNAGOR, CORMORAN, MARSOUIN, MADAGASCAR, BAYONNAIS, CHAMEAU, GARONNE, BUCEPHALE, LICORNE
Screw transports (large)
LOIRE, DURANCE, GIRONDE, DORDOGNE, RHIN, ISERE, SAONE, MARNE, MEUSE, NIEVRE, MEURTHE, YONNE; SEINE; JURA, CALVADOS, GARONNE, RHONE, AUBE, FINISTERE; ALLIER, ARDECHE, DROME, VAR, EURE, ORNE; SARTHE, AVEYRON, CREUSE, CORREZE, TARN; EUROPEEN; WESER; JAPON
Screw transports (small)
ZELEE, LOIRET, SOMME, ADOUR, ARIEGE, SEVRE, MAYENNE, MOSELLE