The French navy consisted of 8-1st rate ships of the line, 8-2nd rate ships of the line, 10-3rd rate ships of the line, 16-4th rate ships of the line, 11-1st rate frigates, 9-2nd rate frigates, 19-3rd rate frigates, 4-32 gun corvettes, 4-28 gun corvettes,5-24 gun corvettes, 1-20 gun corvette, 9-18 gun aviso corvettes, 17-20 gun brigs, 12 brigs of 16-18 guns, 16-24 gun aviso brigs, 3 brigs/goelettes of 10-12 guns, 6-8 gun gun brigs, 8 bombs of 8 guns (including 2 mortars), 18 goelettes, cutters and so on of 5-8 guns, other kind of vessels: 5 steamboats of 160hp, one of 120hp, 3 of 180 hp and 3 of 40 hp, 16 transport corvettes of 800 tons, 6 freighters of 450-550 tons, 11 of 300-400 tons and 11 of 200-300 tons, 4 transports and 2 yachts, totally 279 ships and vessels.
On 31 December were on the yards 21-2nd rate ships of the line, 27-1st rate frigates, 5 corvettes, 1-18 gun aviso corvette, 1-24 gun brig aviso, 1-8 gun gun brig, 5 steamboats and 5 freighters, totally 66 ships and vessels making a total naval strength of 345 units.
On 31 December were on the yards 21-2nd rate ships of the line, 27-1st rate frigates, 5 corvettes, 1-18 gun aviso corvette, 1-24 gun brig aviso, 1-8 gun gun brig, 5 steamboats and 5 freighters, totally 66 ships and vessels making a total naval strength of 345 units.
