French frigate Artémise (1828)
The Artémise was a 60-gun frigate of the French Navy, designed by Jean-Baptiste Hubert.[2]
Portrait of Artémise by François Roux | |
History | |
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Name: | Artémise |
Namesake: | Artemis |
Builder: | Lorient[1] |
Laid down: | 1826[1] |
Launched: | 22 November 1828[1] |
In service: | 22 January 1829[1] |
Fate: | Hulked in Lorient[1] |
General characteristics | |
Complement: | 265-285 |
Armament: | 60 guns[1] |
Armour: | Timber |
Career
Built as a 60-gun frigate carrying a main 24-pounder battery, Artémise was armed en flûte in 1830 for the Expédition d'Alger and used as a troop ship. In 1832, she took part in the Battle of Ancona, ferrying troops along with Suffren and Victoire. She served as a transport in the Mediterranean and to Alger in the next years.[1]
In 1836, under Captain Laplace, Artémise took part in an expedition to the Caribbean, along with Algésiras, and the next year circumnavigated the globe.[1] On 22 April 1839, she ran aground at Tahiti and was damaged. She was refloated with assistance from the American ship Champion. Repairs were estimated to need six months to complete.[3] Returned to Lorient in April 1840, she was struck, renamed Arc-en-Ciel and used as a hulk.[1]
Citations and references
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- Citations
- Roche, vol.1, p.52
- Napoléon voulait des frégates de 24 !, Trois-Ponts !, Nicolas Mioque
- "Wreck of the King William Steamer". The Sydney Herald. Sydney. 5 July 1839. p. 3.
- References
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 52. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.