French ship Belle Poule (1828)

The Belle Poule (Eng. " Beautiful Hen" ) was a French frigate in 1828 according to the plans of the Marine engineer Daviel placed in Cherbourg at Kiel. She was the third of four French military ships of the same name.

To compare it with the created around 1800 American frigates Constitution and Constellation, which should have served as a model. However, the Belle Poule surpassed both in speed because additional sails were attached. She was very agile and had a special attack power. The whole ship was 54 m long, had three masts, 60 guns and howitzers, and took up to 500 men. Its displacement was about 2,500 tons.

History

The Belle Poule, was first built in 1828, was not completed until 1834. 1839, the biplane was assigned by the squadron de Toulon, to unite with the troops of Admiral Lalande. During this time, was a son of the "citizen king " Louis Philippe, François d' Orléans, Prince de Joinville, commander of the ship.

In 1840, the frigate sailed to the South Atlantic to transfer the mortal remains of the Emperor Napoleon I ( Napoleon Bonaparte ) from St. Helena to France. Following a period in the Indian Ocean off the African coast and participation in the Crimean War ended her service in 1888 in Toulon.