Frigates Under Louis XVIII and Later (1815–1860)
After 1815, French frigates continued to be graded according to the calibre of their main battery as frégates portant du 18, 24 or (after 1820) 30. However, in 1827 they were classified as either 1st, 2nd or 3rd Class. The 1st Class carried a main battery of 30-pounder guns, and the 2nd Class a main battery of 24-pounder guns. The 3rd Class initially comprised the remaining pre-1815 vessels with 18-pounder guns, but after 1830 a new group of 3rd Class frigates was built with 30-pounder guns (although fewer in quantity than the 1st Rate frigates carried). In 1837 this classification was amended to base the division on the number of guns carried.
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