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Saturday 17 December 2011

French naval movements according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 2 June 1821

Paris, 28 May. According to tidings from Toulon arrived there 17 May the division commanded by rear admiral Jacob. It consisted of the 74-gun ship of the line le Jean Bart (1), the frigate Hertogin van Berry (2) and the corvette l’Aigrette (3). The corvette la Moselle (4) frigate captain Duplessir Parscau departed 20 May Rochefort and the same day arrived at Rochefort the brig la Charente (5) lieutenant Bellard to be stationed at Saint Pierre de Terre Neuve during the fishing.

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

Notes
1. On stocks at Lorient 1811, launched 1820 and last mentioned 1833.
2. This must be a Dutch translation of the French name la Duchesse de Berry, a frigate laid down at Lorient 1811, ex-la Didon renamed 1816, launched 1817 and last mentioned 1841.
3. Launched at Brest 1811 and last mentioned 1822.
4. Gabare, launched at Cherbourg 1820, renamed 1833 l’Abondance and last mentioned 1854.
5. The gabare launched at Bayonne 1809, renamed le Robuste 1836 and last mentioned 1839?