In 1859 Hans Busk gave the following information dealing with the French sail frigates which were still on stocks.
La Guerriere, 1st rate, armed with 56 guns, wood-built, wood-built, keel laid down at Brest 8 June 1848 . (1)
La Pallas, 1st rate, armed with 56 guns, wood-built, keel laid down at Lorient 3 June 1848 . (2)
La Victoire, 1st rate, armed with 56 guns, wood-built, keel laid down at Lorient 26 June 1830 . (3)
L'Astree, 2nd rate, armed with 46 guns, wood-built, keel laid down at Lorient 26 July 1845 . (4)
La Circé, 2nd rate, armed with 46 guns, wood-built, keel laid down at Rochefort April 1847. (5)
La Flore, 2nd rate, armed with 46 guns, wood-built, keel laid down at Rochefort 26 July 1847. (6)
L'Hermione, 2nd rate, armed with 46 guns, wood-built, keel laid down at Brest 10 May 1847 . (7)
La Junon, 2nd rate, armed with 46 guns, wood-built, keel laid down at Brest 17 April 1847 . (8)
La Magicienne, 2nd rate, armed with 46 guns, wood-built, keel laid down at Toulon
La Thémis, 2nd rate, armed with 46 guns, wood-built, keel laid down at Toulon
L'Armorique, 3rd rate, armed with 42 guns, wood-built, keel laid down at Lorient 19 April 1850 . (11)
La Resolue, 3rd rate, armed with 42 guns, wood-built, keel laid down at Cherbourg 22 October 1846 . (12)
Sources
H. Busk. The Navies of the World; their present state, and future capabilities, p. 86-87. London
Jacques Vichot. Répertoire des navirs de guerre francais. 1967.
Notes
1. Launched 1860 as frégate mixte, lastmentioned 1912.
2. Launched 1860 as frégate mixte, rerigged 1883, later ponton, lastmentioned 1910
3. Launched 1861, ex-La Duchesse d'Orleans renamed 1848, lastmentioned 1882
4. Launched 1859 as frégate mixte, since 1913 ponton no. 2, 1914 lastmentioned.
5. Launched 1860, lastmentioned 1875.
6. Launched 1869 as frégate mixte, lastmentioned 1901.
7. Launched 1860, since 1877 training ship for engineers, lastmentioned 1892.
8. Launched 1861, lastmentioned 1876.
9. Launched 1861 as frégate mixte, renamed La Séramis 1895, lastmentioned 1900.
10. Launched 1862, part of expedition to Mexico
11. Launched 1862 as frégate mixte, ponton at Rochefort 1884, lastmentioned 1910.
12. Launched as screw steam frigate, 1913 left service.
