Launched in 1819, Souverain was not commissioned before 16 April 1840. She then became the flagship of the Second Division of the Mediterranean Squadron, under the Captain Jouglas from 1841, and later under Captain Daguenet from 1842.[2]
In 1842, the squadron patrolled the coast of Italy; a notable alumni of the cruise was then-Ensign Jean-Bernard Jauréguiberry.[2]
Decommissioned after the cruise, Souverain was reactivated on 1 April 1846 to serve as the flagship of Joinville's escadre d’évolutions, with Captain Charner as flag officer. In July 1847, the squadron sailed to Tripoli on a background of tensions between France, Tripoli and Tunis.[2]
In 1848, Admiral Charles Baudin relieved Joinville as head of the squadron. Baudin set his mark on Friedland, while Souverain, under Captain Le Barbier de Titian, remained as one of the strongest units of the squadron. She served off Italy, before returning to Toulon and being decommissioned on 18 November 1848.[2]
From November 1853, engineer Sylvestre du Perron directed work on Souverain to add a 600-shp steam engine, after plans by Dupuy de Lôme, without lengthening the ship;[3]Souverain started her new trials in June 1857, under Commander de Jouslard. In her new configuration, she still carried 110 guns. In 1862, she was reconfigured as a troopship for the Second French intervention in Mexico, with only 16 30-pounder long guns, under Captain Sévin. Souverain was listed in the reserve between 1863 and November 1866, when she took part in the French retreat from Mexico, under Captain Leblanc.[2]
In February 1877, Souverain was recommissioned as a gunnery school, with a particular artillery and configuration to train gunners, comprising. She was under Captain Lefort from 1877 to 1878; Massias-Jurien de la Gravière from 1879 to 1880; Captain de Labarrière from 1881 to 1882; Alquier from 1883 to 1884; and Augey Dufresse in 1885. At this point, Couronne replaced her as school-ship for gunnery training, and she became a pontoon used as barracks for the Infanterie coloniale[3] in Toulon.[2]
Demerliac, Alain (2004). La Marine de la Restauration et du Louis-Phillipe 1er: Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1815 à 1848 (in French). Éditions Ancre. ISBN2-906381-23-3.
Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. p. 421. ISBN978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
(in French) Le Souverain (1819 – 1885), Nicolas Mioque
March 14, 2024
french, ship, souverain, 1819, other, ships, with, same, name, french, ship, souverain, souverain, océan, type, ship, line, french, navy, launched, 1819, transformed, into, steam, ship, 1853, decorative, panel, souverain, display, toulon, naval, museumhistoryf. For other ships with the same name see French ship Souverain Souverain was an Ocean type 118 gun ship of the line of the French Navy She was launched in 1819 and transformed into a steam ship in 1853 2 Decorative aft panel of Souverain on display at Toulon naval museumHistoryFranceNamesake Sovereign BuilderToulon 1 Laid down1813 1 Launched25 August 1819 1 FateScrapped in 1905 1 General characteristicsClass and typeOcean class ship of the lineDisplacement5 095 tonnesTons burthen2 700 tonnesLength65 18 m 213 8 ft 196 6 French feet Beam16 24 m 53 3 ft 50 French feet Draught8 12 m 26 6 ft 25 French feet Propulsionsail 3 265 m 2400 shp steam engine from 1853 Complement1 079 menArmamentRated as 120 gun lower deck 32 36 pounder guns middle deck 34 24 pounder guns upper deck 34 18 pounder guns forecastle 18 8 pounder guns 6 36 pounder carronadesService history editLaunched in 1819 Souverain was not commissioned before 16 April 1840 She then became the flagship of the Second Division of the Mediterranean Squadron under the Captain Jouglas from 1841 and later under Captain Daguenet from 1842 2 In 1842 the squadron patrolled the coast of Italy a notable alumni of the cruise was then Ensign Jean Bernard Jaureguiberry 2 Decommissioned after the cruise Souverain was reactivated on 1 April 1846 to serve as the flagship of Joinville s escadre d evolutions with Captain Charner as flag officer In July 1847 the squadron sailed to Tripoli on a background of tensions between France Tripoli and Tunis 2 In 1848 Admiral Charles Baudin relieved Joinville as head of the squadron Baudin set his mark on Friedland while Souverain under Captain Le Barbier de Titian remained as one of the strongest units of the squadron She served off Italy before returning to Toulon and being decommissioned on 18 November 1848 2 From November 1853 engineer Sylvestre du Perron directed work on Souverain to add a 600 shp steam engine after plans by Dupuy de Lome without lengthening the ship 3 Souverain started her new trials in June 1857 under Commander de Jouslard In her new configuration she still carried 110 guns In 1862 she was reconfigured as a troopship for the Second French intervention in Mexico with only 16 30 pounder long guns under Captain Sevin Souverain was listed in the reserve between 1863 and November 1866 when she took part in the French retreat from Mexico under Captain Leblanc 2 In February 1877 Souverain was recommissioned as a gunnery school with a particular artillery and configuration to train gunners comprising She was under Captain Lefort from 1877 to 1878 Massias Jurien de la Graviere from 1879 to 1880 Captain de Labarriere from 1881 to 1882 Alquier from 1883 to 1884 and Augey Dufresse in 1885 At this point Couronne replaced her as school ship for gunnery training and she became a pontoon used as barracks for the Infanterie coloniale 3 in Toulon 2 Souverain in toulon as barracks hulk nbsp Souverain as a hulk in Toulon harbour nbsp Souverain as a hulk in Toulon harbour nbsp Mars Souverain and Eylau in Toulon harbour Souverain was eventually sold for scrap and broken up in 1905 2 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to French ship Souverain 1819 Citations edit a b c d Roche vol 1 p 421 a b c d e f g h Mioque Nicolas 2014 05 16 Le Souverain 1819 1885 Trois Ponts in French Retrieved 2019 08 25 a b Demerliac n 381 p 70References editDemerliac Alain 2004 La Marine de la Restauration et du Louis Phillipe 1er Nomenclature des Navires Francais de 1815 a 1848 in French Editions Ancre ISBN 2 906381 23 3 Roche Jean Michel 2005 Dictionnaire des batiments de la flotte de guerre francaise de Colbert a nos jours 1 1671 1870 p 421 ISBN 978 2 9525917 0 6 OCLC 165892922 in French Le Souverain 1819 1885 Nicolas Mioque Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title French ship Souverain 1819 amp oldid 1186781328, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
