French ship Astrolabe (1811)
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For other ships with the same name, see French ship Astrolabe and French ship Coquille.
"L'Astrolabe" redirects here. For other uses, see astrolabe (disambiguation).
Astrolabe was originally a horse-transport barge converted into an exploration ship of the French Navy. Originally named Coquille, she is famous for her travels with Jules Dumont d'Urville. The name derives from an early navigational instrument, the astrolabe, a precursor to the sextant.
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France | |
Namesake | French ship Astrolabe |
Builder | Toulon shipyard |
Launched | 1811 |
Christened | Coquille, 9 July 1814 |
Renamed | Astrolabe in 1826 |
Fate | Scrapped in 1851 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Fluyt |
Displacement | 380 tonnes |
Length | 31.57 m (103.6 ft) |
Beam | 18.48 m (60.6 ft) |
Draught | 4.25 m (13.9 ft) |
Propulsion | Sail |
Crew | 11 officers & 72 men (1827) |
Armament | 12 guns (1827) |
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