French Naval Stations with details of vessels - 1846
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(From Official Documents.)
MEDITERRANEAN -
Squadron of Evolutions
Line-of-battle Ships.- Ocean, 120 guns, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Parsival Deschenes ; Jemappes, 100 ; Inflexible, 90 ; Alger, 82 ; Marengo, 82 ; Triton. 80.
Steamers running between Toulon and Algiers and upon different services in the Mediterranean - Descartes, 540-horse power; Asmodée, 450 ; Albatros, 450 ; Labrador, 450 ; Montezuma, 450 ; Arenoque, 450 ; Panama, 450 ; Acheron, 160 ; Cerbere, 160 ; Chimere, 160 ; Cocyte, 160 ; Etna, 160 ; Euphrate, 160 ; Gregeois, 160 ; Gondeur, 160 ; Meteore, 160.
LEVANT.
Frigate-Minerve, 60 guns, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Turpin. Brigs- Palinure, 20 ; Deligente. 16 ; Agile. 10 ; Cerf, 10 ; Messager, 10 ; Volage, 10. Steamers- Cuvier, 320 horse power; Lavisier, 220 (Tunis) ; Ramier, 150.
WEST INDIES.
Frigate- Andromede, 52 guns. Corvettes: Blonde, 24, (Fort Royal) ; Naide, 24. Brig Cassard, 20. Schooners- Bawls. 6 ; Estafette, 4; Gazelle, 4 ; Jouvencelle, 4 ; Leverette, 4. Armed transports- Allier, 800 tons; Loire, 600. Steamer- Tonnerre, 760-horse power.
HAYTI.
Frigate-Thetis, 46 guns, Brigs- Grifon, 20 ; Huzzard, 20. Steamer- Styx, 100-horse power.
GULF OF MEXICO.
Brigs- Laperouse, 20 ; Mercure, 20.
BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE.
Frigates-Erigone, 46 guns; Africane. 40. Sloops-Coquette, 24 ; Expeditive, 16. Brigs Pandour, 10 ; Alsacienne, 4 ; Malouine, 4 ; Tactique, 4. Steamer-Tutton, 160-horse power.
POLYNESIA AND WESTERN COAST OF AMERICA.
Frigate-Virginia, 54 guns. bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Hamelin. Corvettes- Ariana, 30 ; Heroine, 30 ; Somme, 24. Sloops - Brilliante, 24 ; Triomphante, 24 ; Lamproie, 14. Brig, Genie, 20. Steamer- Gapendl, 220-horse power.
OTAHEITE.
Frigate - Uranie, 60 guns. Corvettes - Meuthe, 24 ; Fortune, 24. Steamer- Phaeton, 160-horse power.
WESTERN COAST OF AFRICA.
Steamers- Caraibe, 450 horse-power, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral de la Roque; Caimen, 220 ; Elan, 220 ; Espadon, 220 ; Phoque, 220 ; Australie, 160 ; Narval, 160. Sloops Camille, 20 ; Indefatigable, 20. Brigs-Ebeile, 18 ; Grenadier, 20 ; Bourgainville, 4 ; Cigone, 4 ; Comete, 10 ; Fleche, 4 ; Leger, 10 ; Papillon, 10 ; Rossignol, 10 ; Surprise, 4. Armed Transport-Rube, 800 tons.
ISLE OF BOURBON AND MADAGASCAR.
Frigate.-Belle Poule, 60 guns. Corvette Berceau, 30. Slops-Prudente, 14 ; Zellee, 14. Brigs - Doucouedie, 20 ; Voltigeur, 20 Steamer-Crocodile, 160 horse power. Armed Transports- Egerie, 800 tons; Oise, 800 tons; Comoran, 480 tons. .
CHINA AND INDIAN OCEAN.
Frigate-Cleapatre, 60 guns, bearing the fin of Rear-Admiral Cecille. Corvettes-Alemeng 3e ; Sabine, 30. Brig - Victorieuse, 24.
Steamer-Archimede, 220 horse-power.
NEW ZEALAND.
Corvettes-Rhin, 24 ; Seine 24.
SENEGAL.
Corvette-Indienne, 14: Brig-Alcyone, 10. Schooners- Aigle d' Or, 4 ; Belette, 4 ; Cigale, 4. Armed Transport-Provengale, 600 tons, Steamers-Castor, 120 horsepower; Erebe, 60 ; Bassilic, 30 ; Serpent, 30.
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