La Toulonnaise - Schooner (1823-1843)
This schooner is a two-mast vessel with jibs and fore and aft sails. The foremast may have a topsail and a topgallant, which is the case of the Museum model.
This very elegant small vessel was launched in Toulon in August 1823. She saw action particularly in Spain and sailed until 1843, at which time she was decommissioned.
This model has very simple lines and no flashy colours; ornamentation is simplified. Iron appears: stretching devices, davits, port lids hinges. She carries 8 caron guns. The anchor cables are now iron chains.
CHARACTERISTICS:
• Length: 31.50 meters (49.90 meters overall)
• Width: 7.30 meters
• Draft: 2.77 meters
• Height: 34.87 meters (mainstem keel)
• Sail: 680 m2
• Displacement : 90 tons (250 t)
• Armament: 8 carronades of 18 pounds and 4 scallops. (6 carronades at launch, 2 will be added later, probably in 1832)
• crew: 61 (EM included)
• 18 tons of food shipped for 61 men and a 3-month campaign:
11 000 liters of water
2328 liters of wine
400 liters of brandy
500 kg of biscuits
1100 kg of cured meats (2/3 bacon and 1/3 beef)
1220 kg of flour
175 kg of salt
1125 kg of pulses (beans, beans, peas, rice...)