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Saturday, 8 October 2011

The launching of the French frigate l’Aurore according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 9 September 1824

Paris, 5 September. To celebrate the birthday of the French king was at Toulon the 44-gun frigate l’Aurore with success launched after being recoppered and which was sighted by a large amount of ‘foreigners’.

Source
Jacques Vichot. Répertoire des navires de guerre francais. Paris, 1967.

Note
Laid down at Toulon 1807, launched 1809, ex-l’Adrienne renamed 1814, renamed la Dauphine 15 September 1829, and renamed l’Aurore 9 August 1830 and last mentioned 1847.